September 2007

By Zoltan Grossman

Recently, the Veterans for Peace led a contingent in a large community parade in Olympia, Washington. To the beat of their marching, they chanted “jodies” such as “They say it is a rich man’s war, always fought by the poor/Support the troops, let’s bring them back, let’s bring them back from Iraq.” Many in the crowd stood in respect, applauded, and flashed peace signs (with only a few flashing “half a peace sign”). I heard a mom tell her kids to clap for the vets who “want your daddy to come home from Iraq.”