Military Families Speak Out Today; Ft Bragg, 1 PM Louder Than Ever

[WebeBlue]

www.mfso.org


AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW

June 28, 2005

Contact: Nancy Lessin 617-320-5301
Ryan Fletcher 202-641-0277

PRESIDENT BUSH DEFENDS WAR POLICIES AT FT. BRAGG;

MILITARY FAMILIES AND IRAQ WAR VETERANS SAY:

BRING THEM HOME NOW!

WASHINGTON DC - On the day that President Bush will give a nationally televised address at Ft. Bragg in an attempt to shore up flagging support for the war in Iraq, members of Military Families Speak Out and Iraq Veterans Against the War will speak out to challenge the President's "stay the course" message.

To date, 1,743 US troops and tens of thousands of Iraqi children, women and men have died as a result of a war based on lies. Today - June 28th - is the one-year anniversary of the so-called "transfer of power" in Iraq, which left 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. Since that "transfer", 884 US troops have been killed in Iraq - over 50% of the troop deaths since the war began in March, 2003.

As parents, spouses and relatives of troops who are serving, have served or have fallen in Iraq, and as troops themselves, few can speak with more concern or knowledge about the reality, the toll and the disastrous course of this war.

All who are planning to tune in to hear the President's speech today should have the opportunity to hear the powerful and authentic voices of military families and Iraq War Veterans who are breaking the code of silence and speaking out to end the war, bring the troops home NOW and take care of them when they get here.

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:

Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Gold Star Families for Peace members are available for interview - others are available as well.

Download the full Press Release including a list of those Available for Interview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 27, 2005

Contact: Chuck Fager 910-323-3912
Lou Plummer 910-433-9053
Ryan Fletcher 202-641-0277

IRAQ WAR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES, OTHERS PROTEST BUSH APPEARANCE AT FT. BRAGG and SAY:

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - BRING THEM HOME NOW

AND TAKE CARE OF THEM WHEN THEY GET HERE!

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - On Tuesday, June 28th, President Bush will be appearing at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to try to resuscitate the flagging support for the war in Iraq. Iraq War Veterans, military families, veterans of previous wars, and others who oppose the war in Iraq will be in Fayetteville to protest President Bush's captive-audience photo opportunity and challenge the false picture of the war being portrayed by the White House. The Bush visit comes in the wake of a local (Fayetteville) newspaper poll showing that over forty percent of local residents are not in favor of the war, while national polls show that 52% of the US population want troops withdrawn and 60% believe the war in Iraq is not worth fighting....

The following events will take place in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Tuesday, June 28th:

1 PM - Press conference at Quaker House, 223 Hillside Avenue, Fayetteville

Veterans, including Iraq Veterans, and military family members will make statements and be available for interview. Press conference will be MC'd by Stan Goff, retired Special Forces veteran, and father of an active duty soldier on his second deployment to Iraq. Speakers list still under construction - speaker bios and text will be available at the
press conference.

2PM-4 PM - Poster and sign-making at Quaker House, media invited to observe. We will be updating a display bearing the names of all US service men and women killed in Iraq, plus memorials to the thousands of unnamed Iraqi victims.

5 PM -9 PM- Peace vigil with Veterans, including Iraq War Veterans, military families and others reading of the names of the US Iraq war dead at the Market House, Hay and Green Streets, downtown.

Download the full Press Release

[Just Me]

1. Will CM infotainment HOs provide the coverage these folks deserve?

No. Of course not.
The people's best interests have been sold out.
Profits up, people down.
It's the new American way.

To hell with honor and integrity and
actually treating Americans like they are more valuable than a freakin' wicket.

[saigon68]

34. kick

[Dhalgren]

2. Gods bless these folks...

[katty]

16. These families are damn courageous

[KansDem]

3. "Stay the course?" Bush's platitude should be "Stay the lie!"

Bush speech should conclude with:

...I lied us into war, but since we're there, let's "Stay the Lie!"

Thank you...

...oh, and "God Bless America!"

[Straight Shooter]

11. Another DU'er said it best: "Stay the curse." eom

[Dhalgren]

17. "Stay the lie!" That is terrific! (Literally)...

With your permission, I am going to spout this bit of truth to anyone who will listen - and maybe to some who won't.

[KansDem]

21. By all means...

:)

[calimary]

30. Don't forget to add "impeachment IS an option..."

GOTTA plant that seed. For our freedom and deliverance from this nightmare.

[5thGenDemocrat]

33. Another DUer (not me, alas) said "Support Our Oops"

I liked that.
John
Noticing we're not alone any more when we see it that way.

[jmatthan]

28. I just blogged this

KansDem - I hope you do not mind - but I felt I just had to blog this at

http://jmpolitics.blogspot.com

Jacob Matthan
http://MoveTheUN.blogspot.com
Oulu, Finland

[KansDem]

29. What an honor!

I'm flattered!

Thanks for helping me achieve my 15 minutes of fame!

:hi:

[MidwestTransplant]

4. Traitors

[saigon68]

5. Who would that be?

[Solly Mack]

6. Who are the traitors exactly?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

8. Interesting comment. Care to share some additional details?

[uppityperson]

15. Hey MidwestTransplant, :sarcasm:

you need to use sarcasm smiley or you look serious. Like this-:sarcasm:
Congratulations on getting out of the midwest. Or were you transplanted to the midwest?

[MidwestTransplant]

23. Didn't think everybody was so gullible for gosh sakes! I only have 1000+

Posts and a star. Actually transplanted BACK to the midwest but I wasn't here when I signed on to DU!

[uppityperson]

27. Sometimes it is difficult to tell sarcasm from trolldom

I've had it happen to me too. From midwest back to midwest? Wow, flatlander.

[0007]

31. There are trolls with over 10,000 hits

[MidwestTransplant]

32. No troll so obvious would make it pat 10 posts.

[gratuitous]

7. You suppose any one of these folks will get interviewed?

Why izzit? In a story like Terri Schiavo's, every nutjob with an agenda could get before the cameras and get a microphone to spout off all sorts of uninformed nonsense: "Terri's aware!" "Terri responds to my voice!" "Terri said she wanted to live!" Patent bullshit, but all given a national platform by the media outlets, and all part of the "one side says X, but the other side says Y" presentation that treated both sides with a false equivalency.

Now, here are a bunch of people who have not just their emotional ties to the issue on display, but a boatload of personal experience, actual events, and credibility on their side. Yet you can bet that the media will stare off into space rather than allow anyone from Military Families Speak Out or Iraq Veterans Against the War to get before a camera and speak their piece in a similar fashion.

And the possibility of anyone from Quaker House getting on-screen like say, Randall Terry? Fuhgeddaboudit.

[u2spirit]

18. 2 words

swift vets

[Stockholm]

9. Wonder if this little dose of reality will drift into Ft. Bragg?

Why does he chose to hold his speech at a military base anyway?

* is pissing away their future on some half-brained PNAC war, they have the greatest reason of all to sit on their hands or even worse, boo him of the stage.

Would it not be easier to hold the speech at one of his usual places, sanitised from intelligence and critical thinking?

[short bus president]

10. military base speeches are standard operating procedure

for this "war president." The crowds do not get much more favorable. Bet ya money he won't step OFF the base, 'tho...

[chelsea0011]

12. I channel surfed at 2PM looking for a story about these families

I got bull sharks, where's Natalie, ands weather. No protests.

[TankLV]

13. Bring them home NOW!

And, unfortunately, I'm speaking as a new military family member - our son-in-law will be going to Iraq in September if not sooner, we just heard (he and his wife just arrived at Fort Campbell, KY).

God I hate bush* with all my heart for what he's done!

[Just Me]

22. I'm sorry,...

:hug: My brother (National Guard) will be going soon, too. He already did poppy B's first one. I am sincerely concerned that this trip will permanently injure him. :cry:

I'm with ya', bush* is the first person I've ever hated. But, damn, he and his cabal viciously exploit humanity. What's not to hate about that? :shrug:

[Rainscents]

14. Good for Vets and the family!!!

MILITARY FAMILIES AND IRAQ WAR VETERANS SAY:

BRING THEM HOME NOW!

[WebeBlue]

19. Appreciate all of you. Military Family here, MFSO member

Pacific Northwest. Support appreciated, and please help get the word out even if it doesn't get covered in media. Thank you, Thank you.

Military Families Speak Out (www.mfso.org)

Iraq Veterans Against the War (www.ivaw.net)

Gold Star Families for Peace (www.gsffp.org)

Military Families Against the War UK (www.mfaw.org.uk)

and Veterans for Peace (www.veteransforpeace.org)


I'm with Military Families Speak Out, Pacific Northwest chapter
(www.nwmfso.org)

[Old Vet]

20. Swift boat vets- Dont get me going-

Sickens me what they did!

[geckosfeet]

24. These people have guts. Do you think that shrubbish will so much as

talk to one of them to find out just why they feel the way they do? Does he even care? I wonder how many Halliburton execs he talked to today?

[SaveAmerica]

25. They're getting coverage about the protest on Raleigh news channel

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/062805_NW_fayettevilleprotest.html

(This is seen in Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg also)

At the same time in downtown Fayetteville, protesters will be making their voices heard.

These are some of the images from Iraq that have started to sway American opinion about the war in that county.

Suicide bombings ripping through downtown Baghdad killing both soldiers and civilians. The carnage has changed the lives of young, proud service members who have returned home as heroes. But they are the lucky ones, while some soldiers have lost limbs, others have lost lives.

Fayetteville is no stranger to protests against the war. In the past, thousands of people from across the country have come to Fayetteville with a simple message for President Bush.

Chuck Fager is the director of the Quaker House in Fayetteville. His organization plans to protest the president's visit and speech at Fort Bragg with a vigil in downtown Fayetteville.

(More from Chuck Fager at link)

[WebeBlue]

26. TY Save America; Would like folks to share links of stories

reported online, mainstream news of the military families/veterans who are at Ft Bragg today asking the challenging questions. MFSO, IVAW, GSFfP, VfP will be holding press conference at Quaker House.

.. the rest of that article;
Chuck Fager is the director of the Quaker House in Fayetteville. His organization plans to protest the president's visit and speech at Fort Bragg with a vigil in downtown Fayetteville.

"The message is if you really want to honor the courage and sacrifice of the troops of Fort Bragg and the rest of the country... the way to do it is to stop this immoral war and bring them home now. In that vigil we're going to have a display of the names of all the soldiers that have been killed in Iraq and we're going to be reading those names."