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Article One: you have the right to assemble.... read description : updated 8:18 p.m. CT, Thurs., May. 31, 2007 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Iraq war veteran could lose his honorable discharge status after being photographed wearing fatigues at an anti-war protest.Marine Cpl. Adam Kokesh and other veterans marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq in March by wearing their uniforms - with military insignia removed - and roaming around the nation's capital on a mock patrol.After Kokesh was identified in a photo caption 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.Kokesh, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, responded with an obscenity.Now, a military panel has been scheduled to meet with Kokesh on Monday to decide whether his discharge status should be changed from "honorable" to "other than honorable.""This is clearly a case of selective prosecution and intimidation of veterans who speak out against the war," Kokesh said. "To suggest that while as a veteran you don't have freedom of speech is absurd."Kokesh is part of the Individual Ready Reserve, a segment of the reserves that consists mainly of those who have left active duty but still have time remaining on their eight-year military obligations.His attorney, Mike Lebowitz, said Kokesh's IRR status ends June 18. He said at least three other veterans have been investigated because of their involvement at demonstrations.Kokesh, 25, enlisted in the Marines while still attending high school in New Mexico. He was a reservist in an artillery unit, assigned to the November Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Regiment of the 4th Division based out of Pico Rivera, Calif., near Los Angeles.Kokesh said he had reservations about Iraq even before the United States invaded, but wanted to go there to help rebuild schools and mosques after Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled. He even learned Arabic.He said he grew disillusioned with the war during his first tour, and now believes there is no way for the country to achieve the rule of law with a foreign military imposing martial law.
Article One: you have the right to assemble.... read description
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let the kids decide
let the kids decide
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50 ways to leave your war
50 ways to leave your war
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every morning i wake up on the wrong side of capitalism
every morning i wake up on the wrong side of capitalism
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poop them out
poop them out
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peace signs
peace signs
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Peace Prayer in 83 languages
Peace Prayer in 83 languages
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GI Joe toy taken off shelves, see description : JC Penney removes War Toy from websiteby jeff Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at 11:58 AMJC Penney targets children age 5 and up with a GI Joe-like doll in a bombed out Barbie House. You can also purchase a "World Peace Keepers" Battle Station for the budding racist in your family.0900631b805e1807l.jpg, image/jpeg, 484x500Yesterday, JC Penney removed an item from their website due to intense public pressure. The "Forward Command Post" is a bombed out dollhouse. Still on the website is the "World Peace Keeper's Battle Station", where a US Soldier can preserve "peace" in the world with heavy artillery. Here is an excerpt from the JC Penney website. "Take command of your soldiers from this fully outfitted battlezone. 75-piece set includes one 111/2"H figurine in military combat gear, toy weapons, American flag, chairs and more. Assembled dimensions; 32x16x32"H. Plastic. 10 lbs. Ages 5 and up." If you search google for JC Penney War Toy, you will find a somewhat long list of different web pages of people who were disgusted by this toy. www.rtmark.com/more/info/jcpenney/jcpenneyforwardcommandpost.html
GI Joe toy taken off shelves, see description
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