MAIN-FM » Iraq http://main-fm.org The Progressive Voice of the Mountains Wed, 23 May 2012 04:27:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Veterans’ Voices for July 23, 2008 http://main-fm.org/2008/07/23/veterans-voices-for-july-23-2008/ http://main-fm.org/2008/07/23/veterans-voices-for-july-23-2008/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:45 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/07/23/veterans-voices-for-july-23-2008/ This week on Veterans’ Voices we talk with our own Jason Hurd about the upcoming bus tour with IVAW. Additionally we discuss the state of the GI resistance and urge you to send your letters of support to our brave war resisters.

Robin Long

After a long legal battle, Robin Long was deported last week from Canada where he has lived for the last three years.  He is currently being held in a county jail near Fort Carson, CO. 

Read more:  http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/608/1/

Robin Long

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

2739 E. Las Vegas

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

 

James Burmeister

James was in Iraq when his convoy was caught in an IED explosion.  Suffering both mental and physical wounds, he decided to go AWOL to Canada.  After turning himself into the military, he has been sentenced to six months at the Fort Knox Regional Confinement Facility.

Read more:  http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/601/1/

James Burmeister

Box A

Building 7741

PMB1158

Gold Vault Rd

Fort Knox, KY40121-5184 USA

-James can receive mail, as many letters as we want. He does not have to pre-approve senders.

-Letters must not have any stickers on them or they will be returned- Letters can contain photos as long as they are decent photos with no graphic anything-

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The Uprising – An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Searing Wall Street and Washington by David Sirota. Currently on the NY Times best seller list.

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Effects of Depleted Uranium
Over one million US troops, contractors, and civilians along with unnumbered Iraqis, will suffer the effects of depleted uranium for generations.

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Last week we played Winter Soldier testimony about the dehumanization of the enemy from Domingo Rosas, the trailer from Body of War, and discuss the growing list of casualties. Get the podcast before it’s too late.

]]> http://main-fm.org/2008/06/24/veterans-voices-for-june-25-2008-du/feed/ 0 Veterans’ Voices for June 4th, 2008 *Howard Zinn – Part 1* http://main-fm.org/2008/06/04/veterans-voices-for-june-4th-2008-howard-zinn-part-1/ http://main-fm.org/2008/06/04/veterans-voices-for-june-4th-2008-howard-zinn-part-1/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:56:42 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/06/04/veterans-voices-for-june-4th-2008-howard-zinn-part-1/ This week on Veterans’ Voices we discuss the need for a “little rebellion” with acclaimed historian and author, Howard Zinn
In the news, we talk about the dramatic rise in PTSD diagnosis and foreclosures in military towns like Norfolk, VA and Columbia, SC.

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Next week we will air Part 2 of our conversation with Professor Zinn. Stay tuned!

]]> http://main-fm.org/2008/06/04/veterans-voices-for-june-4th-2008-howard-zinn-part-1/feed/ 0 Veterans’ Voices for May 28th, 2008 *Update on Howard Zinn Interview* http://main-fm.org/2008/05/28/veterans-voices-for-may-28th-2008-update-on-howard-zinn-interview/ http://main-fm.org/2008/05/28/veterans-voices-for-may-28th-2008-update-on-howard-zinn-interview/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 14:41:06 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/05/28/veterans-voices-for-may-28th-2008-update-on-howard-zinn-interview/ This week on Veterans’ Voices we continue our conversation with Ret. Col. Ann Wright while she was on a tour with her book, Dissent Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq.

UPDATE: James Latimore sent a message to Howard Zinn on May 22nd:

Greetings, Howard. The members of Veterans For Peace are stunned and saddened to learn of the death of your wife. We are, of course, prepared to re-schedule the radio interview set for 4:30 PM on May 27. Is it possible for you to let us know of your wishes? If we don’t hear to the contrary, we will cancel the interview and re-schedule later. Our heartfelt condolences to you and your family, and my apologies for troubling you at this time. James Latimore

Howard Zinn sent back this reply:

Dear James:

Thanks for your kind words., Let’s do the interview as scheduled. I find that I need to be doing something useful in order not to simply grieve. My wife Roz would have waned me to, I know.

Howard

We interviewed him yesterday and will air it in the next couple of weeks. Thanks Howard!

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Next week we will air Part 1 of our conversation with Howard Zinn. Stay tuned!

]]> http://main-fm.org/2008/05/28/veterans-voices-for-may-28th-2008-update-on-howard-zinn-interview/feed/ 0 Veterans’ Voices Important Update http://main-fm.org/2008/05/23/veterans-voices-important-update/ http://main-fm.org/2008/05/23/veterans-voices-important-update/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 12:30:27 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/05/23/veterans-voices-important-update/ Mike Farrell spoke last night at Malaprops to a full house. Unfortunately he was running late coming in from Atlanta and we were unable to get an interview with him last night. We will, however, have a chance to talk to him in a phone interview in the near future. He has devoted the majority of his life to human rights issues and is a former Marine. This should prove to be a great interview.

Additionally, Howard Zinn’s wife passed from this earth this week and we will have to reschedule his interview to a later date. Our thoughts are with him in his time of sorrow and we wish him and his family well.

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Next week we will continue our conversation with Ret. Col. Ann Wright. Stay tuned!

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Join Jason Hurd, Ronald Harayda and Kindra Phillips as they discuss recent news and views with Ann Wright.

Retired Army Col. Ann Wright is removed by Capitol Hill Police on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, as Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified on the future course of the war in Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Retired Army Col. Ann Wright is removed by Capitol Hill Police on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, as Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified on the future course of the war in Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Coming up on Veterans’ Voices, Mike Ferrel, actor (Former star of M*A*S*H) turned activist and acclaimed author and historian, Howard Zinn.

]]> http://main-fm.org/2008/05/20/veterans-voices-for-april-23-2008-col-ann-wright-part-one/feed/ 0 Veterans’ Voices for April 23, 2008 http://main-fm.org/2008/04/23/veterans-voices-for-april-23-2008/ http://main-fm.org/2008/04/23/veterans-voices-for-april-23-2008/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:26:10 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/04/23/veterans-voices-for-april-23-2008/ This week on Veterans’ Voices we discuss the differences and similarities between the Iraq war and Vietnam with Transylvania County’s busiest peace and social justice advocate, Connie Nash.

Join Jason Hurd, Ronald Harayda and Kindra Phillips as they discuss a couple of today’s top stories with Connie.

In the art segment, we play Battle Hymns by the Nighwatchman, from the Body of War soundtrack. Watch the trailer here.

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We also try something new this week. Join Kenneth Ash, VFP’s current president, Ronald Harayda and Kindra Phillips as they discuss a couple of today’s top stories for Veterans.

Look for Winter Soldier coverage next week. We will play some sections that were not aired on Democracy Now! last week.

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]]> http://main-fm.org/2008/03/26/veterans-voices-for-march-26-2008-part-2-of-noam-chomsky/feed/ 0 Veterans’ Voices for March 19, 2008 with NOAM CHOMSKY!! http://main-fm.org/2008/03/18/veterans-voices-for-march-19-2008-with-noam-chomsky/ http://main-fm.org/2008/03/18/veterans-voices-for-march-19-2008-with-noam-chomsky/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:18:29 +0000 onair http://wpvm.org/2008/03/18/veterans-voices-for-march-19-2008-with-noam-chomsky/ Noam Chomsky stops by (well…via phone anyway) and he chats with Jason Hurd and James Latimore about Winter Soldier, Iraq and their lack of coverage in the mainstream media. This is the first half of the interview and we will air the second half on March 26th. Watch video testimony from Winter Soldier at IVAW.org.

In our arts segment, Kindra reads a poem from Warrior Writers.

Look for Winter Soldier coverage coming soon.

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