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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
DVD of “Winter Soldier: Testimonies on Iraq” completed.Testimonials of returning soldiers from Iraq.
“Winter Soldier: Testimonies on Iraq”, a DVD recording of the testimonials of returning soldiers from Iraq has been completed. In March last year, “Winter Soldier”, a historically significant public hearing was held in a suburb of Washington. Some 50 returning soldiers from Iraq gave their testimonies on what they had been doing in Iraq. Their accounts told of actions in Iraq that can only be described as crimes. Speaker after speaker spoke of the systematic murder, violence, and about the most unspeakable, horrendous acts that they were forced to commit. I was moved by these returning soldiers’ courage and wanted to communicate this in the DVD. I urge people to see this DVD and to understand the war crime that is the Iraq War, but to also see the courageous stance being taken by these young US returning soldiers in opposition to the war. (Written by Jyuichi Tabo). Click here for the “Winter Soldiers” homepage.
イラク帰還兵の証言集会 DVD「冬の兵士・良心の告白」が完成
イラク帰還兵の証言を記録したDVD「冬の兵士・良心の告白」が完成しました。今年の3月、ワシントン郊外でウィンターソルジャー(冬の兵士)と呼ばれる歴史的に重要な公聴会が開催されました。イラク戦争に従軍したおよそ50人の帰還兵が、自分たちが何をしてきたのかを証言したのです。それは犯罪としか言いようがない事実でした。人殺し、暴行、およそ人が犯してはならない最もおぞましい犯罪を、彼らは組織的に強要されていたと代わる代わる証言しました。私は、これを聞きながら、帰還兵たちの勇気に感動し、それを伝えたいと思いました。ぜひ、このDVDを見てイラク戦争という犯罪の軌跡を知ってほしい。そして、それと立ち向かっているアメリカの若い帰還兵達の真摯な姿を見てほしい、と思います。(田保寿一) ・「冬の兵士」HP
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