Bus bearing anti-war slogans parked outside Marine’s hearing

[proud2BlibKansan]

Source: Kansas City Star

A Marine who may lose his honorable discharge for wearing a uniform during a protest of the war in Iraq got support Monday from anti-war protesters who gathered outside the site of a military hearing into his case.

Marine Cpl. Adam Kokesh, a member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, was appearing before an administrative separation board at the Marine Corps Mobilization Command.

Outside, several people stood in front of a bus painted with anti-war slogans, such as “Bring Them Home Now,” “Not One More!” and “What Noble Cause?”

Kokesh, 25, took part in an anti-war protest in Washington, D.C. in March. When he was identified in a photo cutline in The Washington Post, a superior officer sent him a letter saying he might have violated a rule prohibiting troops from wearing uniforms without authorization.

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Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/135349.html

[Tempest]

1. VFW to Corps: Don’t Stifle Freedom of Speech

VFW to Corps: Don’t Stifle Freedom of Speech

http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=4075


The national commander of America’s oldest and largest organization of combat veterans is taking issue with an apparent attempt by the U.S. Marine Corps to bring administrative actions against three former Marines for their anti-war positions.

“This is about First Amendment rights and whether the military can discipline former servicemen who are in the inactive reserves,” said Gary Kurpius, who leads the 2.4 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliaries.

...

“We all know that people give up some individual rights when they join the military,” said Kurpius, a Vietnam veteran from Anchorage, Alaska, “but these Marines went to war, did their duty, and were honorably discharged from the active roles. I may disagree with their message, but I will always defend their right to say it,” he said.

“Trying to hush up and punish fellow Americans for exercising the same democratic right we’re trying to instill in Iraq is not what we’re all about,” he said. “Someone in the Marine Corps needs to exercise a little common sense and put an end to this matter before it turns into a circus.”

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. The Marine Corps made this into a CIRCUS!!

One of the signs we made to welcome Adam says

Welcome Adam
To the USMC/KC
CIRCUS of the ABSURD

[saigon68]

13. before it turns into a circus.”

It is a CIRCUS

And a few REMF idiots in the Marine Corps are out of control

These REMF thugs should volunteer to go immediately to the big muddy asap

And kill a few (insert appropriate ethnic epithet here)heads

[demnan]

3. That's probably the Veterans for Peace bus

They had it in DC during Adam's press conference at Union Station on Friday. The reason they don't show you pictures is because it also has a big IMPEACH BUSH on the back end. I took a picture but its at home. :(

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. It's the Yellow Rose

Some call it the VFP bus because its owner is a VFP.

I got some pictures yesterday and will post them later.

[Fovea]

5. this is beyond absurd

And it makes a sham out of fighting for freedom over there.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. One of the vets mentioned that yesterday

Why was he sent to fight so the Iraqis can have freedoms which are being denied to him?

[roody]

10. It already was a sham, but I appreciate the concept.

[Eugene]

7. AP: Anti-war Marine blasts military

Source: Associated Press

Last updated June 4, 2007 11:51 a.m. PT

Anti-war Marine blasts military

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An Iraq War veteran accused the Marine
Corps on Monday of causing a "disgusting waste of government
resources" by holding a hearing about whether he should be
punished for wearing his uniform during an anti-war protest.

Marine Corps officials argue they are enforcing military codes
in the case of Cpl. Adam Kokesh.

Kokesh, 25, participated in an anti-war protest in Washington
in March. When he was identified in a photo caption in The
Washington Post, a superior officer sent him an e-mail saying
he might have violated a rule prohibiting troops from wearing
uniforms without authorization. Kokesh responded with a letter
that contained an obscenity.

-snip-

During a break in the hearing, Kokesh told reporters that the
case appears to be punitive.

"More importantly, it's a case of fraud, waste and abuse and
a disgusting waste of government resources," Kokesh said.
"While Marines are dying every day in Iraq, they are spending
time investigating members of the individual ready reserves
for political activity."

-snip-

Read more: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Military_Protest_Hearing.html

[leftchick]

8. A Pic.....

Cpl. Adam Kokesh, right, shakes hands with disabled Iraq War veteran Tomas Young as he meets with supporters during Kokesh's hearing at the Marine Corps Mobilization Command Monday, June 4, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. Kokesh, who is a member of the Individual Ready Reserve which consists mainly of those who have left active duty but still have time remaining on their eight-year military obligation, is facing administrative action for uniform violations and disrespecting a superior officer. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

[ClayZ]

9. K and R

[BikeWriter]

11. K&R by a pissed off VietNam vet!

[annm4peace]

12. Donate to Iraqi Veterans Against the War

Or go online and buy your returning vets T-shirts, buttons, hats.. etc.
http://www.ivaw.org/

Also, buy the two DVD.. Ground Truth and Iraq for Sale. Show it to, and share it with as many people as possible.

I took Iraq for Sa;e and passed it around to my co-workers.. and that was at a bank.

[babylonsister]

14. Kick! nt