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Operation Supply Line

published by Hart Viges on 02/22/11 11:50am
Posted to: 
Austin

   This Operation is a personal idea that I hope comes to fruitition as Operation Recovery. Starting here to share the idea and recieve feedback as how to form this into a National Operation. This comes from my Theory that war and peace both share the rules of conflict in how to engage the opposition. Of course the violence is replaced with communication.

 The players are the Military Industrial Complex and IVAW. One has nearly unlimited resources and person power. The other is a scrappy group of rebels with limited funding and more paper members than active. You gotta have love for the underdog. Now in engaging a larger force the smaller force does not look for head on engagments but rather constantly engaging the supply line of the larger force. I once read a recuiting magazine that the servive members are the most important resource the military has and I can't argue with that. The people are the most important. Fact, when people join right after High School they are more likely to become lifers and serve a full 20 years. Just as we encourage GI Resistance we can encourage resistance from the youth.

 I have heard the critics that we are against the wars and not the military. Counter -Recuiting is not anti-military because we will not tell kids not to join. That may sound funny but what we want is for these kids to look at all the information in their choice. To find their own power to think criticly and decide for themselves. Common sense will take it from there. I know because I have seen it happen. I'm in double digits now. I explain how Women are treated, DU, PTSD, trouble with the VA, night raids, and crying mothers. I explain I too come from a military family and I still see the military as my Sisters and Brothers. 

 And with our personal experience in the military the kids will listen even those who come straight up to ya and proclaim they are going to join. That is the beauty of this work. Those in JROTC will come to you. Being young they feel thay need to prove their ideals. Remeber? 

 In all that I have done in the peace movemnt it is going into the schools I have always finished feeling great knowing we have gained ground with every visit. We need activites like that in the somber fight against these wars. The network, in most parts, is already there. Local groups are all over the country and would love to team up with IVAW members. If not then get in contact with me and I'll help you get started. I'll get you in the seat of a X-Wing and the the Rebel Force will fly. The Empire won't stand a chance with the Jedis of IVAW in the forefront. These are not the jobs you are looking for.

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