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Are you interested in listening to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans share their experiences? Hear what the troops have to say at Winter Soldier 2008.
Eyewitness accounts of the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan are being broadcast on live Internet audio as part of an event called “Winter Soldier.”
Two Iowa vets, Jason Munford and Andrew Duffy, are giving testimony this weekend. They will return to Iowa to report on the event and share their experiences on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the University of Iowa Memorial Union.
Radio station KPFA has preempted its regular programming to dedicate to air the live hearings in Washington, D.C. Listeners can also access sessions from each day in an archive section at KPFA’s site.
Saturday’s schedule includes several hours on “Racism and War: The Dehumanization of the Enemy” and “The Cost of the War at Home.” Additional information and an intermittent video stream can be accessed at Iraq Veterans Against the War.
“Winter Soldier” is modeled on a similar event held by Vietnam Veterans 37 years ago.
Here is a schedule of the event:
Thursday, March 13
6 pm- 8 pm Winter Soldier and the legacy of GI Resistance
Friday, March 14
8 am – 9:45 am Rules of Engagement: Part One
10 am – 11:30 am The Crisis in Veterans’ Heathcare
1 pm – 2:30 pm Corporate Pillaging and Military Contractors
3 pm – 5 pm Rules of Engagement: Part Two
6 pm – 7:30 pm Aims of the Global War on Terror: the Political, Legal, and Economic Context of Iraq and Afghanistan
Saturday, March 15
8 am – 9:30 am Divide To Conquer: Gender and Sexuality in the Military
10 am – 12 pm Racism and War: the Dehumanization of the Enemy: Part One
1 pm – 2:30 pm Racism and War: the Dehumanization of the Enemy: Part Two
3 pm – 5 pm Civilian Testimony: The Cost of War in Iraq and Afghanistan
6 pm – 7:30 pm The Cost of the War at Home
Sunday, March 16
9 am – 12 pm The Breakdown of the Military
1 pm – 2:15 pm The Future of GI Resistance
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