Hear retired U.S. Army officer on the true role of our military in Mid-East
To Al Johnson
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Dear Al,
Massachusetts Peace Action continues its Distinguished Peacemaker events for 2019 with a veteran of Iraq and Afganistan who had the courage to speak out against the endless wars and militarism while still an active duty officer. Just retired from the U.S. Army, 35 year old Major Danny Sjursen is an outspoken, dissident soldier now entering a new life as a full-time peace activist. From his most recent article "The Forever Wars Go On Without Me" (Apr. 3, 2019): "I think of this as my last piece authored as an active military dissenter — a clearing of the air — before moving on to a life of activism, as well as an unarmed life of words." Join us on Thursday April 25th from 7-9PM at 11 Garden Street ,Cambridge, to welcome this warrior for peace to our team.
Is The U.S. a Force for Good in the Mid-East?
Hear -
Major Danny Sjursen
Thursday April 25
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
First Church 11 Garden St., Cambridge, 02138
Still Trapped in a Greater Middle Eastern Quagmire, the U.S. Military Prepares for Global Combat
Major Danny Sjursen (U.S. Army -ret.) will survey U.S. regional interventions since 9/11 and intersperse his analysis of the counterproductiveness and criminality of these actions with his own personal journey from a promising military career to a life of dissent while on active duty.
Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army Major and regular contributor to Antiwar .com, Truthdig, The Nation, Tom Dispatch, The Huffington Post, and The Hill. His work has also appeared in Harper’s, The LA Times, and Buzz Feed. He served combat tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at his alma mater, West Point. He is the author of a memoir and critical analysis of the Iraq War, Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge (2015). He co-hosts the progressive veterans’ podcast “Fortress on a Hill.” Follow him on Twitter at @SkepticalVet.
Recent articles: “The Israel Liability: Moral and Strategic Hazards of an Ill-Advised Alliance” (March 12, 2019); “Planet of War” (Nov. 20, 2018) ; “The World According to the ‘Adults in the Room’: A Year of Forever War in Review" (Dec. 23, 2018); “An Officer’s Path to Dissent” (Jan. 3, 2018); “I was an Army grunt at the pointy end of the American spear. But no longer” (Mar. 31, 2019). Video: “US Hegemony in the Middle East” (July 5, 2018)
This event is part of the Distinguished Peacebuilder Series. Tickets $10 for members, $20 for non-members, $5 for students, $75 for supporters. (No one turned away) Reserve tickets online. |
Yours for Peace,
Brian Garvey
Organizer |
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