Appeal for Redress

Appeal for Redress

Appeal For Redress is a group of United States military personnel opposed to the Iraq War.

The group is sponsored by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Military Families Speak Out, and Veterans for Peace (VFP).

The group solicits members of the U.S. military to communicate the following message to the U.S. Congress:

On February 23, 2007, the group was featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. It was later featured on 60 Minutes. [cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/22/60minutes/main2505412.shtml|title=GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War|publisher=CBS|date=2007-02-25|work=60 Minutes]

Criticisms

The right wing Media Research Center has questioned the credibility of the group, citing leading members, such as Jonathan Hutto and Linsay Burnett were against the war prior to enlisting and were active with human rights and peace groups. [Robin Boyd. "60 Minutes to Air Anti-War Propaganda Piece." "NewsBusters" February 22, 2007. http://newsbusters.org/node/11003]

ee also

* Appeal for Courage - a similar group set up in favor of the war.

References

External links

* [http://www.appealforredress.org/ An Appeal for Redress] , Group Website
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2512323n Soldiers Oppose Iraq War] , 60 Minutes Video
* [http://www.ivaw.org Iraq Veterans Against the War] Group Website


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