Damon appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews in December 2006, and while discussing the ongoing war in Iraq, expressed concern about inequities across socioeconomic classes with regard to who in the United States is tasked with the responsibility of fighting wars.
Damon muncul dalam talk show Hardball with Chris Matthews pada bulan Desember 2006, saat membahas perang yang sedang berlangsung di Irak, dan menyatakan keprihatinannya tentang ketidakadilan kelas sosial ekonomi berkaitan dengan pengiriman pasukan Amerika Serikat yang bertugas dan bertanggung jawab atas pertempuran perang di sana.