FOR 1st TIME: Active Duty Troops Launch Campaign To END Occupation Of Iraq

[kpete]

Active-Duty Troops Launch Campaign to Press Congress to End U.S. Occupation of Iraq

65 Members to Send "Appeals for Redress" Under the Military Whistle-blower Protection Act

10/23/2006 9:58:00 AM


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To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Trevor Fitzgibbon, 202-246-5303, or Alex Howe, or Laura Gross, 202-822-5200, for Fenton Communications

News Advisory:

For the first time since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, active- duty members of the military are asking Members of Congress to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and bring American soldiers home.

Sixty-five active-duty members have sent Appeals for Redress to Members of Congress. Three of these people (including two who served in Iraq) and their attorney will speak about this on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. EDT.

Under the Military Whistle-Blower Protection Act (DOD directive 7050.6), active-duty military, National Guard and Reservists can file and send a protected communication to a Member of Congress regarding any subject without reprisal.

more at:
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=74796

[tridim]

1. 65 "enemy combatants" as far as King Bush is concerned

Best of luck to these brave soldiers.

[Karenina]

14. May their number INCREASE 100-fold

by week's end!!!

[jazzjunkysue]

2. They'll go to the brig for something that was already happening.

The other soldiers will be home, and they'll be court-martialed.

That's the american way. They'll still be punished for exercizing their free speech.

[Double T]

3. How long will it be before the dictator signs an executive order......

abolishing DOD directive 7050.6????

[BOSSHOG]

4. I'm leery of "without reprisal."

The chain of command can fuck a soldier in a heartbeat and it won't have anything to do with this action.

[twilight_sailing]

5. That's absolutely true, Bosshog. n/t

[BOSSHOG]

6. Welcome to DU teammate

We look forward to your posts. I saw a lot of that no reprisals crap during my 24 years in the canoe club.

[TahitiNut]

12. Amen.

I don't know a vet who doesn't know this better than his General Orders.

[mdmc]

7. 65 patriots all headin to GITMO

God Bless!

[FtWayneBlue]

8. Bless them, each and every one.

May their actions provide incentive and encouragement for more soldiers to do the same - and more of the general citizenry to oppose this illegal, immoral invasion and occupation.

Honor the Dead.

Heal the Wounded.

Stop the War.

[atomic-fly]

9. any MSM links for this yet? nt

[buddysmellgood]

10. Not the October surprise KKKarl was looking for.

[madokie]

11. maybe just maybe none of them have raised any red flags up to now

so they might be flying under the nsa radar and the boy king and crew won't already have anything on them.

[EVDebs]

13. Jeepers, the NSA's gonna have to lock everyone up.....nt

[chill_wind]

15. More here (link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

(dupe)