About face
Subtitle: military resisters turn against war
By: edited by Buff Whitman-Bradley, Sarah Lazare, Cynthia Whitman-Bradley
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oakland, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781604864403
Subjects: Dissenters; Resistance to Government; Interviews; Selective conscientious objection; Soldiers; Absence without leave; Conscientious objectors; Political activity; Armed Forces
Description: Veterans of recent conflicts describe their individual journeys from raw recruit to war resister in this collection of testimonials. Although it is not well publicized, the long tradition of refusing to fight unjust wars continues today within the American military. The stories in this book provide an intimate, honest look at the personal transformation of each of these young people and at the same time constitute a powerful argument against militarization and endless war. Also included are exclusive interviews with Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg addressing the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan and the role civilian and GI resistance plays in bringing the troops home.
Notes: "Voices from the Courage to Resist audio project."