"No NATO, No War": U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/21/no_nato_no_war_us_veterans

"No NATO, No War": U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/21/no_nato_no_war_us_veterans


We broadcast from Chicago, site of the largest NATO summit in the organization’s six-decade history. On Sunday, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as members of Afghans for Peace, led a peace march of thousands of people. Iraq Veterans Against the War held a ceremony where nearly 50 veterans discarded their war medals by hurling them down the street in the direction of the NATO summit. We hear the soldiers’ voices as they return their medals one by one from the stage. "I’m here to return my Global War on Terror Service Medal in solidarity with the people of Iraq and the people of Afghanistan," said Jason Hurd, a former combat medic who spent 10 years in the U.S. Army. "I am deeply sorry for the destruction that we have caused in those countries and around the globe." [includes rush transcript]

Thanks godsfool713, for sharing this!

This is so emotional..... I was very moved at this and have sent it to a lot of my friends. This great video wasn't shown on maintstream media of course but those who follow Amy Goodman's democracynow.org will get to view this great video.

I hope others are as moved and affected as I am.