Videos

Our friends at OPI (Oregon Peace Institute) produced this video of the Agustin Aguayo and his wife speaking at a forum in Portland, Oregon on July 11, organized by PDX Peace, Military Families Speak Out, Returning Veterans Resource Project NW and Veterans for Peace Chapter 72. Play the video

Aguayo is a 35-year old Army medic and conscientious objector and was convicted of desertion and missing movement March 6, 2007 in a U.S. military court in Germany. Although faced with a maximum of seven years in prison, Augustin was sentenced to eight months in the brig for following his conscience and refusing to participate in war. He had been imprisoned pending trial since September; he was released from the brig on April 18th, 2007.

Nearly three years ago, Agustin applied for a conscientious objector discharge from the Army and later served a full year in Iraq, all the while refusing to load his weapon. The Army insisted he serve in a combat zone and was eventually forced to go AWOL. All the while Agustin’s wife Helga, mother Susana and his two 11 year old daughters Raquel and Rebecca, led a grassroots campaign for freedom and justice for him and all the GI war resisters.A big thanks to Oregon Peace Institute for making this video and getting it out there. Please support them and check out their other video productions at orpeace.us

During The Portland Rose Festival in 2007 two Seriously pissed Off Grannies from the Surge Brigade step in front of a TANK with roses on it, briefly stopping the TANK. They are pulled away and arrested. A Police paddy wagon that looked like a GITMO cage inside takes them away. Another group of Pissed of Grannies working with Code Pink step in front of TANK latter in the parade, but were not arrested. A statement from the Surge Brigade is read by Code Pink and the end of this video. More info on the "Seriously Pissed Off Grannies can be found on www.joe-anybody.com filed under "Peacemakers"

Raed Jarrar was the keynote speaker at the Portland peace rally, March 18, 2007. For More on Raed visit his blog at raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com

Veterans Tina and Robert Bean of Iraq Veterans Against the War on Main Stage at the March 18 Peace Rally in Portland Oregon, 2007.

Video provided thanks to Jim and Caleb of lightningtoweb.com

Linda of the Surge Protection Brigade speaks on nonviolent direct action.

Maggie Pondolfino speaks at the main rally stage at the March 18 peace march. Maggie is a member of Military Families Speak Out Oregon.

Video provided thanks to Jim and Caleb of lightningtoweb.com

Jessica is an Iraq Veteran speaking on the Youth Stage at the Portland Peace Rally, March 18 2007.

Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain, Portland Mayor Tom Potter, Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer at the Portland Peace Rally, March 18, 2007 on the main stage.

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From the Youth Stage, Portland Peace Rally 2007

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