Sir No Sir Trailer (Short)

"In the 1960's an anti-war movement emerged that altered the course of history. This movement didn't take place on college campuses, but in barracks and on aircraft carriers. It flourished in army stockades, navy brigs and in the dingy towns that surround military bases. It penetrated elite military colleges like West Point. And it spread throughout the battlefields of Vietnam. It was a movement no one expected, least of all those in it. Hundreds went to prison and thousands into exile. And by 1971 it had, in the words of one colonel, infested the entire armed services. Yet today few people know about the GI movement against the war in Vietnam.

The Vietnam War..."

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Produced, Directed and Written by David Zeiger.

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[MMan1964]

For the love of OUR nation, get out of this Hegelian "left versus right" determinist worldview. We need GOOD U.S. military to disobey unlawful orders from their superiors! "I was obeying orders" did not work at Nuremburg so LEARN.

[kuknacka]

seems like a great documentary. i found this description on IMDB:

"serves as a ready reminder to civilians that soldiers may oppose war as stridently as any civilian"

that says it all. im gettin this documentary

[fld1970]

Saw this on the Netflix DVD last night, it's a great documentary to encourage dissent. Being patriotic doesn't necessarily mean wrapping yourself in the flag or being pro war. There was an entire peace movement consisting largely of Vietnam veterans but corporate mainstream media would have us thinking it was only Jane Fonda. I think it's especially relevant today when combat veterans are returning to civilian life. They should be expected to have a say in democracy and encouraged to organize.

[P4rtis4n]

@aundreadejarnett So the solution?, abolish extremism (especially religious extremism) globally. Don't forget that many middle eastern nations are slowly catching up technologically, but haven't had the sociocultural evolutions we have had; the Renaissance, Post-Industrialism, Liberalism, hell most have only just been swept by a recent push for democracy. Hence, you have dated, oppressive mindsets, of which very few have ever spoken against or challenged (and if they do - it's beheading time).

[P4rtis4n]

@aundreadejarnett "America insists on pissing off all of the Arab world" - so HOW pre-9/11?, being of a different religion? (and in majority of non-Arab race), being more technologically and socially advanced?, supporting the very system of arabian wealth through oil (which, without this source for their economy, the people of the UAE, Saudi, Iran and Libya alone would be far worse off) and even supporting Mujihadeen for a while? Yes, gratitude came in the form of 9/11 - religious fanaticism.

[CaribbeanLatino]

Just know that this same sort of pussy-passive attitude before 911 is what led to an attack on the US and consequently war in the middle East. Want to see what happens when Americans can't take no more... In YouTube Search: Let the bodies hit the floor

[thetuffknight]

that is a good quote i cant remember which general said that.

[Zobor111]

Lets all stop paying taxes-period! That should change the attitude in DC. If enough of us refuse, they cant do shit.

[Dracanon26]

oh sure, like ONE BOOK IS GOING TO DEBUNK HISTORY ASSHOLE!!!!

[Dracanon26]

AMEN!!!!!