I graduated high school fully indoctrinated in the belief the United States was the most moral and kind nation in the history of the world. I wanted to be a part of this great nation so I joined the US army in 1963. When I finished my tour of duty many in my outfit were sent to Vietnam.
I received letters from Vietnam informing me of killed and badly injured friends. I also received a letter saying that the Vietnamese hated us. It didn’t make sense to me. I started reading books on Vietnam and discovered the United States was not there to help but to oppress. I realized my friends had been sent to kill or be killed based on lies. I joined Veterans for peace to work with others in the cause of peace, freedom and justice.
Now lies are being told about Palestine. The truth is the United States and Israel are engaged in genocide against an entire people. Men, women, children, babies are being blown to bits. A whole people is being intentionally starved. I joined the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to help break the US-Israeli siege of Gaza and to deliver food and medicine to the latest victims of Western imperialism.
Ceasefire now. Cease genocide now. Make Palestine free.