Talking Points Against The U.S. War on Iran
The U.S. War on Iran Is Based on Lies
The Trump administration’s ever-changing rationales for going to war against Iran are lies. Iran posed no threat to the United States. The attacks are not a defensive war, but rather a war of choice by Israel and the U.S., a war of aggression, a war for regime change – very much like the disastrous U.S. wars that killed millions of people in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan – wars that many veterans remember with regret.
Veterans For Peace Condemns U.S. Attack on Iran
Veterans For Peace condemns the U.S./Israeli attack on Iran in the strongest possible terms. We call on our members, friends, and allies to resist this dangerous and illegal war. We offer our support to members of the military who decide to refuse illegal orders and resist an illegal war.
VFP Advisory Board Member Yurii Sheliazhenko Under Legal Attack in Ukraine
Veterans For Peace members should be informed that Yurii Sheliazhenko, a member of our Advisory Board and a respected Ukrainian pacifist and conscientious objector, is currently facing legal persecution in Ukraine.
A U.S. War on Iran Would be Totally Illegal: Should Military Personnel Refuse to Fight? What About the Rest of Us?
Veterans For Peace is putting up billboards outside military bases with the message, “Refuse Illegal Orders.” A social media campaign is spreading the same message, “Refuse Illegal Orders.” The Trump administration has failed in its persistent efforts to prosecute six members of Congress – veterans of the US military and intelligence agencies – who posted a video message reminding military personnel of their responsibility to “refuse illegal orders.”
ICE out of our cities! Call to Action
Veterans For Peace condemns the extrajudicial killings of civilians by militarized federal agents