As those of us in the northernmost state know, winter is not over until May at the earliest. So while the winter soldier meetings being this weekend might seem odd to others, it seems like a perfect time for us up here.
For those not in the know, the original Winter Soldier meetings were held during the Vietnam war. Organized by Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), it brought together over 100 soldiers in Detroit to discuss the atrocities they had commited/seen commited in the name of the United States. While it was blacked out by all corporate media (save the New York Times, which ran a short story about it a week afterwards), it re-ignited the anti-war movement and helped turn the tide decisively against the Vietnam war.
Well, wouldn't you know those cantankerous soldiers are up to no good again. This weekend Winter Soldier 2 is convening in Maryland. Because this one is probably even more likely to be blacked out by the media, you should check it our for yourself.
Here at the U, it will be the beginning of spring break, and I can't figure out a better way to kick-off the week than with harrowing testimony of war crimes commited by our federal government...
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