Australian Army veteran opposes the war in Iraq and Afghanistan at Palm Sunday rally

Chip Henriss, an Australian army veteran from Stand Fast, a group of veterans and former military personnel who oppose the current wars of occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan, addressed the Palm Sunday community rally in Melbourne.

See Photos of the Melbourne Palm Sunday service and community rally
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/sets/72157616293583453/

More information on Stand Fast
http://stand-fast.webs.com

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[stratumband]

All the evidence is out there in the public domain, you just to research it for yourself through government websites etc, but everyone seems to be happy with just believing what you are told. So all the reasons to go to Iraq proved to be lies. So why are we there

[stratumband]

Second reason was that Iraq had recently purchased a substantial amount of uranium from Niger, both parties denied it and the evidence to support the claim was proven to be altered and false. The third reason was Iraq's involvement in 911 and funding terrorist networks. Not true, iraq had no connection to 911 attacks, has never harboured Bin Ladin or funded similar terrorist networks.

[stratumband]

if you people are from australia. I am deeply disappointed by what you are saying. There is no reason for any other nations army to be in Iraq, never was. The three reasons given to us by the government were, 1- Weapons of mass destruction, none were found, and in earlier speeches made by the UN and USA's defence, it was stated that there is no threat of WMDs in Iraq.

[nachospole1]

unless they have talked to the afgan and iraqi people they realy dont know the full story my dad has served and the iraqi soilders and people want our help and taleban not well armed my ass mortars rpg's assault rifles heavy guns sure we have helicopters and planes but they are dug in and when the bombs drop they go underground then come up when their gone this guy has know idea

[Australian123Gamer]

sometimes war is nessary

[MrAlexD88]

This bloke has no idea what he is talking about! Stupid Hippie! Why doesn't he go do something constructive and jump off a bridge!!

[dave777blaster]

good work chaps