Two Navy men wage war against a war...

[Virginia Dare]

NORFOLK, Jan. 15 -- For Jonathan Hutto and David Rogers, life has become something of a surreality show. The two Navy men, comrades in arms, are waging a war against a war.

Working from within, Hutto, Rogers and others have established AppealforRedress.org , a Web site that enables active-duty, reserve and National Guard troops to appeal directly to Congress to withdraw military personnel from Iraq. On Monday, the group held its coming-out news conference in Norfolk, announcing that more than 1,000 people have signed appeals. On Tuesday, the pleas will be presented to Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) on Capitol Hill.

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"Just because you joined the military doesn't mean your constitutional rights are suspended," said Hutto, a petty officer third class and 1999 Howard University graduate. "True patriotism is having a questioning attitude about the government."

Redress in this situation means relief, he said. "Relief from this war."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/15/AR2007011501092.html

[eagler]

1. They are performing their sworn duties by

defending the Constitution.

[cloudbase]

2. There is also

a group Service Academy Graduates Against the War ( http://www.sagaw.org ). I signed up with them last night, and would urge any other DU service academy alums to do the same.

[Virginia Dare]

3. Thanks cloudbase...

you should post that in a separate thread.

Welcome to DU!!!

[bobthedrummer]

4. kick

[genie_weenie]

5. Wow

edit: too much sorrow

[Karenina]

6. Kick!

:kick:

[Alamom]

7. "Relief from this war.",,...beautiful words.

Thank you for posting. I'm very interested in what happens with this appeal.