Former marine joins APEC anti-war chorus
Posted 3 hours 25 minutes agoA former US marine and veteran of the Iraq war says he has come to Sydney to deliver an anti-war message to US President George W Bush and Prime Minister John Howard during the APEC summit.
Twenty-six-year-old Matt Howard has served two tours of duty in Iraq and says he sees Mr Bush's visit to Sydney as a chance to directly voice his dissent over the war.
He says he will be protesting on Saturday against Australia's ongoing involvement in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
"Four-and-a-half years later we as soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are done," he said.
"We are done being told under the threat of court martial to run over children that get in the way of our speeding convoys.
"We are done raiding and destroying the homes of innocent Iraqis on a nightly basis.
"We are done abusing and torturing prisoners."
Twenty-six-year-old Matt Howard has served two tours of duty in Iraq and says he sees Mr Bush's visit to Sydney as a chance to directly voice his dissent over the war.
He says he will be protesting on Saturday against Australia's ongoing involvement in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
"Four-and-a-half years later we as soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are done," he said.
"We are done being told under the threat of court martial to run over children that get in the way of our speeding convoys.
"We are done raiding and destroying the homes of innocent Iraqis on a nightly basis.
"We are done abusing and torturing prisoners."
posted by Kangaroo Brisbane Australia at 12:00 AM
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