“The veterans have the clearest, most eloquent voices in telling us why we must stop these wars.”
“It is heart-breaking for sure, imagine the stories we haven’t heard…”
“Subscribing. I am not a veteran. My parents were each Vietnam veterans. There were billions of things We Don’t Talk About, as I grew up. There were billions of films We Don’t Watch and We Don’t Talk About, as I grew up. This is the generation in which the silence ends. I am glad for that.”
“It is pretty clear to one who has not been there, that you all were doing what you were ordered to do (under rules of engagement) or what you had to do in a split second decision. War is not good when our government occupies a sovereign nation and puts our soldiers in the positions that you experienced. Howard Zinn, a noted author and professor says ‘there is no flag big enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people’.
Thanks for telling your stories, and thanks for serving in Iraq under the ideals of defending our constitution. Your stories are important to this country. We can only hope that these occupations end soon, and that we can have peace. You may not think you are heroes, but you are outstanding Americans to come forward with your views. Don’t stop, please!”
“There’s no good or easy answer to this. The stories these vets tell bring back the memories of the impact on us lucky civilians during the Vietnam War — or at least those of us who only listened and advocated for peace and didn’t face the dangers of the war or the losses at war of people we loved. That was a terrible time. The last 8 years have also been terrible and there seems to be no end in sight. Iraq, Afghanistan … and where next? We shouldn’t keep on there, but what would be the fallout if we simply up and leave? We vote with hope for someone we think will find a way of ending the situation, and he gets caught in mire in ways that we can’t understand. But yes … keep on telling your experiences.”
“Thank you for your Courage… your service and… this documentary series… it’s a gift that hopefully will take some of the blind steppers into reality of what it means to actually support the troops and get the true 9-11 on this particular erroneous adventure we are on… I wish you all the best in the world. Thank-you. PEACE.”
“I am pumped for the rest of this series. Will stay tuned throughout the summer.”
“Do the powers never think of what they would do if this happen on our soil? Do they never put themselves in the shoes of the Iraqi people? These soldiers truly support the constitution. They cannot be thanked enough!”
“Thanks for putting this together. It was great to see these vets tell their stories and what an important story. I hope everyone that views it is able to send onto others to help spread the word. The debate really needs to happen. We may be in the midst of one of many ongoing wars if the U.S. wants control of the oil resources. How many must suffer and die, ie.vets, civilians, families, friends…”
“Great Trailer! Some Jeff & Geoff, Both Jason’s, Jon T, Jesse, James, Selena, Kelly, Steve, and a huge cast of TRUE PATRIOTS. From Valley Forge to DC, from Silver Spring to Denver, looks like WHERE WE TAKE OUR STAND is gonna be pure dynamite. The 3 minute WHERE WE TAKE OUR STAND Trailer makes this 1971 Winter Soldier incredibly proud of IVAW’s Winter Soldiers…
The TRUTH about the Cost of War, by those who fought it…can’t wait for the entire Web Series”
“God Bless those men and women of IVAW”
“Winter Soldier was a fine moment. I sincerely look forward to the next segments and will do my best to get them into high schools. Peace.”
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Our first episode was launched on July 11, 2009.
As of 11AM July 13th, only two days later, over 300 people have watched our first episode “For Those Who Would Judge Me”.
We hope to have our series reach audience’s around the world over the coming months. This is a six episode series that will release new episodes every two weeks beginning today.
Episode Two: Rules of Engagement will launch July 27, 2009.
Episode Three: Why We Fight will launch August 10, 2009.
Episode Four: Broken Soldier will launch August 24, 2009.
Episode Five: This is Not Human Nature will launch September 7, 2009.
Episode Six: No Longer a Monster will launch September 20, 2009.
Spread the link, mark your calendar, stay tuned!
Spread the word! On Monday, July 27, the second episode of This is Where We Take Our Stand, “Rules of Engagement,” will be posted. Every two weeks after that, throughout the summer, we will post a new episode.
Comment, debate, add your testimony, and help this series and the voices of veterans spark a new, sorely needed discussion about the continuing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
David Zeiger, Displaced Films
We are very happy to report that we have received funding from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) to create an hour-long documentary for Public Television.
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An Open Letter to Iraq Veterans Against the War Members and Supporters
From David Zeiger, Director of This is Where We Take Our Stand and Sir! No Sir!
Dear Friends,
As I write this, we are getting ready to post the fourth episode of This is Where We Take
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