The Trauma of Unjust Wars

 

"When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die."

              - Jean-Paul Sartre  

   
  •  

    The Consciences of Veterans

    RethinkAfghanistan   (1:10)

    Veterans are asking the public to honor them by putting an end to unjust wars, which continue to haunt the souls of many who served in them.

  •  

    The Terror of War (Illustrated)

    Dr. Dahlia Wasfi   (1:46)

    The nature of modern warfare is a reality in which 90% of the casualties of war are unarmed civilians; therefore, war for profit is morally equivalent to terrorism.

  •  

    U.S. Soldiers Are Waking Up!

    Iraq Veterans Against the War   (11:42)

    The U.S. invasion of Iraq caused such devastation to the Iraqi population that many veterans felt that they had lost their own dignity and humanity.

  •  

    Breakdown of Our Military

    U.S. Iraq Veteran Daniel Fanning   (14:58)

    Iraq Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier testimony revealed the extent to which the U.S. failed its military service personnel, veterans and the Iraqi people.

  •  

    Veteran Protests War Atrocities

    U.S. Iraq Veteran Matt Howard   (9:52)

    U.S. veterans found a worldwide anti-war audience for the testimony of events they witnessed in Iraq.  [IVAW started one year after the invasion of Iraq.]

  •  

    Veteran War Story: "Road Work"

    U.S. Iraq Veteran Jack Lewis   (5:54)

    The soul sickness experienced by a soldier on night duty is explored in his first-hand account (the clip is from a collection based on veterans' writings).

  •  

    Iraq War Veteran's Suicide Note

    DemocracyNow   (1:58)

    The suicide note of Daniel Somers, a machine gunner and interrogator in Iraq, blames the U.S. government for forcing him to participate in war crimes and an ensuing cover-up.

  •  

    Military Suicides on the Rise

    DemocracyNow   (16:46)

    Due to widespread military-related trauma and the lack of adequate care and support, veterans commit suicide at a rate of more than twice that of the general population.

  •  

    Mental Health Crisis for Veterans

    DemocracyNow   (25:07)

    Veterans are finding substantial difficulties in reintegrating, and the government is intentionally misdiagnosing traumatic conditions, so that entitlements can be denied.

_____________________________________________________