美國對伊戰(zhàn)爭退伍老兵反戰(zhàn)演講稿英文

美國對伊戰(zhàn)爭退伍老兵反戰(zhàn)演講稿英文_演講稿美國對伊戰(zhàn)斗退伍老兵反戰(zhàn)演講稿英文

AndItriedhardtobeproudofmyservicebutallIcouldfeelwasshame.

Theracismcouldnolongermasktherealityoftheoccupation.Thesewerepeople,thesewerehumanbeings.IvesincebeenclaimedbyguiltanytimeIseeanelderlymanliketheonewhocouldntwalkandwerolledoutonastretcherandtoldtheIraqipolicetotakehimaway.

IfeelguiltanytimeIseeamotherwithherchildrenliketheonewhocriedhystericallyandscreamedthatwewereworstthanSaddamasweforcedherfromherhome.

IfeelguiltanytimeIseeayounggirl,liketheoneIgrabbedbythearm,anddraggedintothestreet.Wearetoldwearefightingterrorists;therealterroristwasmeandtherealterrorismisthisoccupation.Racismwithinthemilitaryhaslongbeenanimportanttooltojustifythedestructionandoccupationofanothercountry.

Itslongbeenusedtojustifythekilling,subjugationandtortureofanotherpeople.Racismisavitalweaponemployedbythisgovernment.Itsamoreimportantweaponthanarifle,atank,abomberorabattleship.Itsmoredestructivethananartilleryshellorabunkerbuster,oraTomahawkmissile.

Whilethoseweaponsarecreatedandownedbythisgovernment,theyareharmlesswithoutpeoplewillingtousethem.Thosewhosendustowardonothavetopullatriggerorlobamortarround.Theydonothavetofightthewar,theymerelyhavetosellthewar.

Theyneedapublicwhoiswillingtosendtheirsoldiersintoharmsway.Theyneedsoldierswhoarewillingtokillandbekilledwithoutquestion.Theycanspendmillionsonasinglebomb,butthatbombonlybecomesaweaponwhentheranksinthemilitaryarewillingtofolloworderstouseit.TheycansendeverylastsoldieranywhereonEarth,buttherellonlybeawar,ifsoldiersarewillingtofight.

Andtherulingclass,thebillionaireswhoprofitfromhumansufferingcareonlyaboutexpendingtheirwealth,controllingtheworldeconomy.Understandthattheirpowerliesonlyintheirabilitytoconvinceusthatwar,oppressionandexploitationisinourinterest.Theyunderstandthattheirwealthisdependentontheirabilitytoconvincetheworkingclasstodietocontrolthemarketofanothercountry.

And,convincingustokillanddieisbasedontheirabilitytomakeusthinkthatwearesomehowsuperior.Soldiers,sailors,marines,airmen,havenothingtogainfromthisoccupation.ThevastmajorityofpeoplelivingintheU.S.havenothingtogainfromthisoccupation.

Infact,notonlydowehavenothingtogain,butwesuffermorebecauseofit.Weloselimbs,enduretraumaandgiveourlives.Ourfamilieshavetowatchflagdrapedcoffinsrollintotheearth.Millionsinthiscountrywithouthealthcare,jobsoraccesstoeducation,justwatchasthisgovernmentsquanderover450milliondollarsadayonthisoccupation.

Poorandworkingpeopleinthiscountryaresenttokillpoorandworkingpeopleinothercountrytomaketherichricher.WithoutracismsoldierswouldrealizethattheyhavemoreincommonwiththeIraqipeoplethantheydowiththebillionaireswhosendustowar.

IthrewfamiliesontothestreetinIraqonlytocomehomeandfindfamiliesthrownontothestreetinthiscountryandthistragic,tragicandunnecessaryforeclosurecrisis.Weneedtowakeupandrealizethatourrealenemiesarenotinsomedistantlandandnotpeoplewhosenameswedontknowandcultureswedontunderstand.Theenemyispeopleweknowverywellandpeoplewecanidentify.

Theenemyisasystemthatwageswarwhenitsprofitable.TheenemyistheCEOswholayusoffourjobswhenitsprofitable,istheinsurancecompanieswhodenyushealthcarewhenitsprofitable,isthebankswhotakeawayourhomeswhenitsprofitable.

Ourenemyisnotfivethousandsmilesaway,theyarerighthereathome.Ifweorganizeandfightwithoursistersandbrotherswecanstopthiswar,wecanstopthisgovernmentandwecancreateabetterworld.