Four decades ago the Vietnam War led to millions of deaths throughout Indochina. 58,000 Americans were killed. The war generated enormous opposition in the U.S. Today the U.S. is in another war of aggression in Iraq. Mirroring the Vietnam happy talk of lights at ends of tunnels, General Peter Pace, the head of the Joint Chiefs announces that things in Iraq "are going very, very, well." The unprovoked U.S. attack has caused widespread death, destruction and civil strife. Sectarian violence is escalating. Virtually all non-Bush Administration sources say Iraq is fragmenting under the stress of invasion and occupation. Yet the president continues with his "stay the course" rhetoric. How many more Americans and Iraqis will die for a war that should never have been fought?
Anthony Arnove
Anthony Arnove is editor of international bestseller "Iraq Under Siege." He lectures frequently on US foreign policy and the Middle East.
Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman is the award-winning host of Democracy Now, the daily syndicated radio and TV program. Her reporting on East Timor and Nigeria has received top awards. Howard Zinn says, "Amy Goodman has carried the great muckraking tradition of Upton Sinclair, George Seldes, and I.F. Stone into the electronic age, creating a powerful counter to the mainstream media." Her book "The Exception to the Rulers" was a bestseller. Her new book is "Static."
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn, professor emeritus at Boston University, is perhaps this country's premier radical historian. He was born in Brooklyn in 1922. His parents were poor immigrants. During World War II, he saw combat duty as an air force bombardier. After the war, he went to Columbia University on the GI Bill. He was an active figure in the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements. Today, he speaks all over the country before large and enthusiastic audiences. He's a regular contributor to "The Progressive" magazine. His masterpiece, "A People's History of the United States," continues to sell in huge numbers. His latest books are "Original Zinn" with David Barsamian, and "A Power Governments Cannot Suppress."
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