Re: Forwarded from Anthony (NYT)

["David Quarter" <davidquarter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 The article  I posted by the NyTimes on the army yesterday delves
deep into the social psychology of the organization, including the
various reasons why people join. If you can anything out of the
article, it's how a difficult it would be to win enlistees over to the
anti war cause.


> Peace IS patriotic, whether you like it or
> not. We need to appeal to the troops
> and do everything we can to get the
> truth about the war aims and what the
> government is up to, clear to the troops.
>
> I agree with Nadal's suggestion: "Have you
> hugged your mechanized infantry today"?
> Yes, they should be hugged, kissed and
> given anti-war leaflets.
>
> Even at a time like this, the Bush team
> is now putting bills in the US congress to
> REDUCE veterans benefits. We need
> to defend such benefits and all of those
> programs which provide material aid to
> veterans.
>
>
> Walter
>