North Country Veterans for Peace - Chapter 121

VETERANS FOR PEACE PRESIDENT, MIKE FERNER, RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S REBRANDED OCCUPATION OF IRAQ

August 31, 2010

A veteran’s perspective makes it clear that two major points must be made in response to President Obama’s announcement regarding combat troops leaving Iraq.

First, there is no such thing as “non combat troops.”  It is a contradiction in terms.  It is internally inconsistent.  It is illogical.  It is simply not true.