Radio - "You can't have an empire without bigotry and racism." Class warfare theory, i.e. enlisted vs. officers, dehumanizing 'enemy' gooks, war profiteers and board members, double dipping retired generals in the media, officers/career vs. combat, vets.
**50,000 service members have deserted the army**
Also: The Veteran - documentary
Michael Prysner and James Circello, staff members of March Forward!, an antiwar organization for active duty soldiers and veterans, discuss the bigotry ingrained in military culture that dehumanizes the enemy du jour, the class struggle between enlisted soldiers and officers, the intentional “draw fire” missions that boost an officer’s career while endangering troops, double-dipping retired generals who get paid to propagandize for more war, the continued deployment of soldiers with PTSD and the Pentagon’s fear of a mass GI desertion.
MP3 here. (30:09)
http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/12/20/...ames-circello/