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The Red Next Door
28th February 2010, 01:56
Would be a good idea for socialists and anarchists to form a vets organization? It could be a good alternative to the government onee.
scarletghoul
28th February 2010, 02:01
Wait, you mean Amerikkka gives government healthcare to pets but not to people ? That's pretty backwards.

edit : oh god i just realised. nvm.
The Red Next Door
28th February 2010, 02:35
Wait, you mean Amerikkka gives government healthcare to pets but not to people ? That's pretty backwards.

edit : oh god i just realised. nvm.
vets as in veterans
The Ungovernable Farce
28th February 2010, 14:43
I think someone beat you to it: http://www.ivaw.org/
Kassad
28th February 2010, 19:56
The ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition recently initiated a Veterans, service members and military families organization that is an affiliate of the Coalition, March Forward!. They've been doing a lot of outreach in the last year or so, notably when many members were arrested for hanging banners on government buildings promoting the anti-war march on the Pentagon in 2009. You can check them out at www.MarchForward.org (http://www.MarchForward.org).
The Douche
28th February 2010, 22:39
I'm an IVAW member, there are some people from the ISO involved as well.
The Red Next Door
1st March 2010, 21:31
I'm an IVAW member, there are some people from the ISO involved as well.
cool.
Kassad
1st March 2010, 21:40
cool.

Please don't post one-word responses. Consider this a verbal warning.
Saorsa
3rd April 2010, 03:31
What's the relationship between March Forward and IVAW? Why did ANSWER think it was necessary to set up a seperate vets organisation, rather than just getting involved in IVAW? Not attacking or criticising any groups here, I'm genuinely curious.
The Douche
3rd April 2010, 05:41
What's the relationship between March Forward and IVAW? Why did ANSWER think it was necessary to set up a seperate vets organisation, rather than just getting involved in IVAW? Not attacking or criticising any groups here, I'm genuinely curious.

I asked kassad about this, he said it is just a group for service members/family of inside of ANSWER and not meant to be competion for IVAW.
khad
3rd April 2010, 05:50
I would also like to give a mention to GI Rights. They don't have an overt political agenda, but they are the ones who provide soldiers with information that can facilitate them getting out of the military--they essentially provide legal consultation.

http://girightshotline.org/