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U.S. Anti-War Government & Elections

Vietnam Veterans for Peace Demonstrate Against Fellow Vet John McCain

by via Democracy Now
Mon, Sep 1, 2008 8:55AM
Monday, September 1, 2008 :On Sunday, Veterans for Peace, a large national organization made up of veterans of every war from Korea to Vietnam and Iraq, led a protest in the streets of St. Paul against the Republican National Convention. Among the members of Vets for Peace, there is a sizable contingent of Vietnam War vets. So too is the man they are demonstrating against - the presumptive presidential nominee John McCain. Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill files a report from the streets of the Twin Cities.
Despite the serious questions surrounding the uncertain fate of this week’s Republican National Convention, protests are continuing. Today, Iraq Veterans Against the War march on the Xcel Center in an attempt to raise awareness about what they characterize as Senator John McCain’s anti-veteran voting record and his continued support for the occupation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan.

On Sunday, there was another veteran led protest–this one organized by Veterans for Peace, a large national organization made up of veterans of every war from Korea to Vietnam and Iraq. Vets for Peace held its national convention here in the Twin Cities over the weekend, drawing hundreds of veterans and many of its members are staying on to participate in the anti-RNC demonstrations. Among the members of Vets for Peace, there is a sizable contingent of Vietnam War vets. So too is the man they are demonstrating against–the presumptive presidential nominee John McCain. Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill filed this report from the streets of the Twin Cities.

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