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Category Archives: war
In Flanders Fields
From Wikipedia: “In Flanders Fields” is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over … Continue reading
WHAT IF?
The following opinion was submitted to blogforiowa.com by Ed Flaherty of Veterans For Peace. We also note that President Biden signed the NDAA bill Monday with the extra $25 billion that no one seemed to want: What if President Biden … Continue reading
Military Spending Grows While States Struggle To Fund Essential Needs
The atmosphere of fear, distrust, anger, and, for some, celebration, permeates our present and obscures clear thinking. We lose sight of truths that are right in front of our nose. The bipartisan addiction to military spending is one of those … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, war
Tagged military budget, Pentagon Budget
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Honor The Victims of 9/11
The images of September 11, 2001 are etched in the minds of almost everyone over the age of twenty. However, we need to be more concerned with what we have done with 9-11 than with 9-11 itself. Yes, we mourn … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, war
Tagged 9/11 anniversary, Iowa veterans for peace, September 11th anniversary
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FDR – 1936 – “I Welcome Their Hatred”
3 minutes Sometimes looking back helps clear up the vision as we look forward. From an FDR campaign speech nearly 80 years ago at Madison Square Garden (October 31, 1936). Some things just never change: “For nearly four years you … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, war
Tagged 1936 campaign, enemies of peace, FDR
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Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
The American song that celebrates the heroic warrior returning from battle “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” is thought by many to be a rewrite of the old Irish anti-war song “Johnny, I hardly Knew Ye.” This weekend Americans remember the … Continue reading
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Tagged John F. Kennedy, Memorial Day 2016, war, WWII
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The Sanctity Of Every Life And The Horror Of Every War
There has been a national effort by Veterans for Peace to have letters written to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in conjunction with vietnamfulldisclosure.org. Our local group has sent in several letters. This one is by Gail Coleman, an associate member … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa veterans for peace, Vietnam War, Vietnam war veterans
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Memorial Day 2015 Marks 50 Years Of Vietnam War
by Ed Flaherty Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor those who gave their lives in this nation’s wars. This particular Memorial Day is of special significance in that it is fifty years since the Vietnam … Continue reading
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Tagged Agent Orange, Memorial Day, PTSD, TBI, Vietnam War
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Memorial Day Thoughts
We rightly turn our thoughts and our thanks to those who fought and the many who died in America’s wars. Sadly, we often find out long after a conflict is over that the reason we went to war in the … Continue reading
Praying For Peace – Paying For War
December 19, 2014 To the editor: As we approach the holidays, in many settings we will be urged to “pray for peace.” But the Omnibus bill says “pay for war.” Over one half of the $1.1 trillion of the U.S. … Continue reading
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