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,P]SONAL ,J\RNAL ,5TRY1 ,JULY #b#a1 #a#i#i#e3 ,FLY+ PA/ SUBURBAN %AD[S AT #f MPH ON GREYH\ND1 HEAD+ EA/1 /OPP+ ONLY = TOO FEW SMOKE @& MEAL BREAKS & TOO (T5 = UNKN[N REASONS O!R ?AN TO ANNOY PASS5G]S EAG] TO BE FUR!R FROM :AT !Y LEFT BEH9D 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO OR PO9TS !REAFT]2 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,WE/ BY BUS4 .<#a#e#e.> 

,9 ,SACRAM5TO1 ,I HAD AN UNTOA/$-COLD BAGEL ) CREAM *EESE !N BACK ON ! ROAD4 ,SOMEONE SAID SOME?+ AB\T ! ,AM]ICAN ,RIV]1 BUT WE KEPT GO+ ANYWAY4 ,GREYH\ND NEV] DOES /OP = BEAUTY ALONE1 BUT IT DID /OP SOME:]E 9 ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADAS = A SMOKE4 ,BEAUTY BY HAPP5/ANCE4 ,A *ILD CRI$4 

,R5O = D9N]1 #f3PM1 NO TIME TO GAMBLE4 ,I ONLY HAVE @s#b#e4 ,I WASN'T HUNGRY BUT IT WAS A D9N] /OP4 ,CUP ( BLACK C(FEE & TOA/4 ,N[ #bc DOLL>S REMA9+ 9 MY POCKET4 ,I HAD A SMOKE2 ,G,P,C BR&4 ,9 A GREYH\ND M9UTE WE'LL ALL BE (F AGA9 -SOME TO WORK CON/RUCTION 9 ,SALK ,LAKE ,CITY1 O!RS TO CLIMB ! ,ROCKIES = A SUMM] ADV5TURE4 

,TWO PASS5G]S ACROSS ! AISLE >E FROM ! ,CZE* ,REPUBLIC H]E TO T\R ! ,U,S,A = FIR/ TIME2 OH H[ HUGE ! ,/ATES MU/ SEEM TO !M4 ,!Y TELL ME ! ,REPUBLIC IS DO+ F9E N[1 TURN+ CAPITALI/2 !Y HOPE ! ,U,S WILL BEFRI5D IT2 0MONEY ABUNDANT1 ONLY A FEW M9OR PROBLEMS BR\<T AB\T BY TURN+ FREE M>KET2 DRUGS1 ROBB]IES1 MURD]S1 DEPRESSION02 NO?+ ! ,U,S,A DIDN'T HAVE TO DEAL ) #a YE>S AGO 7& FAIL$74 

,SOME ON ! BUS MU/ ASSUR$LY BE VISIT+ FAMILY1 OR MEET+ !IR SWEE!>T 9 SOME SMALL ,UTAH T[N 7POPULATION #c74 ,/ILL O!RS >E PROBABLY EMB>K+ ON ONE LA/ TRIP KN[+ ?AT !Y >E DY+2 ALL ( US >E DEF9ITELY DY+ 9 ! WAY ?AT LIFE H+ES ITS MEAN+ ON ?IS COMMON CONCLUSION4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I AM DY+ 9 ?AT WAY TOO1 BUT ,I'M ALSO HEAD9' TO ,D5V]4 

,MY GIRL WILL BE 9 ,D5V] TO MEET ME4 ,SO WILL ,J]RY1 SUNBURNT & TIR$ FROM ! ROAD1 RID+ HIS #a#aCC MOTORCYCLE ALL ! WAY FROM ,JACKSONVILLE4 ,SCOTT'S /ILL L+]+ 9 ,S,F TRY+ TO HU/LE A WAY \T :ILE SLEEP+ ) AN ATTRACTIVE ,HEI<T ,/REET WAITRESS #a YE>S OLD] ?AN HIM4 ,HOLLYWOOD MU/ SEEM SO F> AWAY FROM HIM N[4 

,TOMORR[ ,COLORADO6 ,HOPEFULLY ,I'LL BE ABLE TO TURN @s#a#c 9 FOOD /AMPS 9TO AN ADEQUATE PURSE TO PRES5T TO MY GIRL = FUEL TO GET US BACK OV] ! M\NTA9S4 ,SALVATION IS NEV] FREE4 

,! BUS IS PU%+ EA/ AGA92 WRE/L+ ) ! HILLS & CONTEMPLAT+ ! DES]T & ) ! DES]T1 & ,I SIT & CONTEMPLATE CONTEMPLATION4 ,TOMORR[ ,D5V]2 BUT FIR/ WE WILL FACE ! :EEL$ ASPHALT NI<T & SEE :AT'S >\ND ! NEXT B5D4 

,NI<T ,PATROL ,) ,! ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D3 ,9 ,! ,%AD[ ( ,KATR9A & ,IRAQ 7#b#e7 

  

 ,NEW ,ORLEANS ,9 ,AFT]MA? ( ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A  

,JEFF]SON ,P>I%1 ,L,A1 ,SEPTEMB]1 #be - ,! ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D HAS BE5 DI/RIBUT+ FOOD & PATROLL+ NEI<BORHOODS 9 ,JEFF]SON ,P>I% = ! LA/ WEEK4.<#a#e#f.> ,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #f?1 ,I JO9$ !M ON !IR FIR/ NI<T PATROL4 ,AT SIX ,P,M1 /ILL LI<T1 ,I BO>D$ A TRUCK ) T5 SOLD]S FROM ! #a/ ( ! #h#f? ,FIELD ,>TILL]Y4 ,ALL ( !SE M5 S]V$ ELEV5 MON?S 9 ,IRAQ4 ,!Y RETURN$ HOME ,FEBRU>Y #b#i?1 #b#e4 

,AS WE LEFT ! GATES ( !IR HEADQU>T]S1 AN OLD MIDDLE S*OOL1 ! SOLD]S LOAD$ !IR ,M-#a#fS4 ,!Y HAD NO MORE IDEA ( :AT TO EXPECT ?AN ,I DID4 ,ALL WE KNEW W]E ! IMAGES ( *AOS ?AT FLA%$ UPON ! NI<TLY NEWS SEV]AL DAYS BE=E4 

,WE ROLL$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,JEFF]SON ,P>I%4 ,KATR9A'S DEVA/AT+ P[] WAS EVID5T4 ,TELEPHONE POLES W]E SNAPP$ LIKE TOO?PICKS4 ,RO(S WE RIPP$ FROM !IR BEAMS4 ,ELECTRICITY WAS /ILL \T4 ,ONE GAS /ATION WAS SIMPLY FLATT5$4 ,I HAD NEV] SAW ANY?+ LIKE IT4 ,A SOLDI] TURN$ T[>DS ME & SAID1 0,BETT] ?AN WE SE5 9 ,BA<DAD40 

,WE REA*$ ! SECTOR ASSIGN$ TO ! UNIT4 ,HOLMS ,AV5UE4 ,! TRUCK DROVE ?R\< ! >EA TO GET A FEEL = IT4 ,ONE H\SE HAD ! 5TIRE SECOND FLOOR WALL TORN FROM ITS FRAM+4 ,I C\LD SEE 9TO :AT WAS ONCE A P]SON'S B$ROOM4 ,IT LOOK$ LIKE A GIANT1 PO/MOD]N DOLLH\SE1 MADE TO APPE> 9 A W> ZONE4 

,F\R ,GU>DSM5 W]E DROPP$ (F AT ONE 5D ( ! /REET4 ,F\R MORE AT ! O!R4 ,I DEP>T$ ) ! LAT]4 ,! TWO GR\PS W]E MAYBE ?REE MILES AP>T4 ,! PLAN WAS = !M TO SL[LY WALK T[>DS EA* O!R1 ) ! TRUCK PATROLL+ 9-BETWE54 

,AS WE WALK$ ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON1 ! SQUAD LEAD]1 SAID H[ /RANGE ?IS FELT4 ,ALL ! OP5 W9D[S1 ALL ! ALLEYWAYS2 ?IS W\LD BE A V]Y DANG]\S SITUATION BACK 9 ,BA<DAD4 ,MAYBE SUBCONSCI\SLY1 MAYBE ?R\< 9T5T1 ! GR\P FELL 9TO MILIT>Y =MATION4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ?IS UNIT WAS ACTIVAT$ = SU* DUTY S9CE ,IRAQ4 ,WE CONT9U$ ON4 

,! SUBTROPICAL HEAT B>R$ D[N ON US4 ,I ASK$ H[ !Y W]E DO+ 9 !IR HEAVY FATIGUES4 0,EV]Y ONE ( US WAS OV] .<= ELEV5 MON?S.>4 ,WE W5T ON ! LA/ DEPLOYM5T TO ,IRAQ4 ,I'M US$ TO ! HEAT4 ,! HUMIDITY IS ANO!R /ORY10 SAID ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON4 

,MOV+ 9TO ! SIDE /REETS ( :AT APPE>$ TO BE A WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD ( SMALL RAN* H\SES1 IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E WE HE>D GUN%OTS4 ,!Y CAME 9 GR\PS ( F\R & FIVE4 ,FIFTE5 %OTS 9 ALL1 EMANAT+ FROM A FEW BLOCKS AWAY4 ,! SQUAD LEAD] CALL$ = BACKUP4 ,:5 ! TRUCK >RIV$ !Y MOV$ T[>DS ! %OTS4 ,A FEW RESID5TS1 ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO EVACUATE1 DIRECT$ ! ,GU>D T[>DS ! P]CEIV$ S\RCE4 ,I WAS GIV5 ! ADVICE ?AT 0,IF WE GET %OT AT1 F9D COV] :]EV] Y\ CAN40 

,! SE>* LA/$ A GOOD TW5TY M9UTES4 ,NO %OOT] WAS F\ND4 ,/ILL1 WALK+ ?R\< ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ! SOLDI]S W]E BUSY4 ,A NUMB] ( PEOPLE /&+ 9 !IR DRIVEWAYS W\LD ASK1 0,:5 IS ! P[] COM+ ON8 ,WILL Y\ BE PATROLL+ ALL NI<T8 ,H[ >E ?+S GO+80 ,= MO/1 ?IS WAS ! FIR/ SIGN ( A GOV]NM5T RESPONSE TO ! DE/RUCTION S9CE ! /ORM HIT1 NE>LY A WEEK BE=E4 ,! ,V]MONT]S W\LD /OP1 ANSW] :AT !Y C\LD1 REM9D !M ( ! 5CROA*+ CURFEW1 & !N BE ON !IR WAY4 

,AS NI<T DREW NE> ! TWO GR\PS CONV]G$4 ,! COMM&+ (FIC] DECID$ ?AT !Y W\LD /AY 9 & AB\T ! TRUCK1 TOGE!R1 = ! REMA9D] ( ! %IFT4 ,!Y W\LD PATROL ?IS WAY1 = SAFETY1 UNTIL ! SUN CAME UP4 

,/&+ >\ND ! TRUCK1 WE TALK$ TO PASS ! TIME4 ,I ASK$ :AT !Y ?\<T AB\T ?IS ASSIGNM5T4 ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON ANSW]$1 0.<,COMP>$ ) ! ,REGUL> ,>MY.> ,WE'RE MORE PUBLIC FRI5DLY40 ,?IS WAS A TELL+ /ATEM5T AS IT WAS RUMOR$ ?AT T5S ( ?\S&S ( ,REGUL> ,>MY TROOPS W]E HEAD+ = ! ,NEW ,ORLEANS >EA4 ,! CONV]SATION QUICKLY HEAD$ TO !IR EXP]I5CES 9 ,IRAQ1 & H[ ! ,V]MONT ,GU>D APPROA*$ !IR DUTIES !RE4 

,OV]SEES !Y W]E ASSIGN$ TO PROTECT MILIT>Y CONVOYS PASS+ ?R\< ! ,BA<DAD >EA4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ DANG]\S ASSIGNM5TS 9 ! OCCUPI$ REGION4 

,S]GEANT ,SCOTT1 :O 9 ! CIVILIAN WORLD WORKS AS AN AUTO ME*ANIC 9 ,BURL+TON1 /AT$1 0,!SE GUYS .<SOME ,REGUL> ,>MY.> DON'T UND]/&4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT TO PISS (F ! PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 Y\R BACK Y>D40 ,ANO!R ,SOLDI] ADD$1 0,ONE GUY GOT %OT AT ! NOR? GATE !RE .<9 ,IRAQ.>1 & TWO DAYS LAT] WE GOT MORT>$40 

,I ASK$ IF !RE WAS A 'CAUSE & EFFECT' REG>D+ !IR CONDUCT 9 ,BA<DAD4 0,EXACTLY1 0 RESPOND$ ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON4 0,Y\ JU/ WANT TO KEEP ! PEACE 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,LET !M KN[ Y\R !RE1 BUT LET !M KN[ Y\'RE NOT !RE444 ,:5 WE W]E OV] 9 ,IRAQ WE W]E NEV] PROACTIVE1 WE W]E ALWAYS REACTIVE10 SAID ,CRAMDON4 

,S]GEANT ,SCOTT CONT9U$1 0,LIKE TWO DAYS AFT] WE GOT MORT>$1 .<! %EIKH.> HAD HEADS AT ! FRONT GATE40 ,CRAMDON CONT9U$1 0,! %EIKH HAD SOMEBODY'S HEAD444 ,CAUSE HE KNEW ?AT !RE'D BE REP]CUSSIONS TO :OEV] WAS MORT>+ ! BASE SO HE CAME UP ) !IR HEADS40 

,I ASK$ !M :AT IS ! REAL SITUATION 9 ,IRAQ1 H[ IS ! W> PROGRESS+8 ,SCOTT RESPOND$1 0,!RE'S ! PEOPLE :O LIKE US1 ! PEOPLE ?AT DON'T LIKE US BUT DON'T FUCK ) US1 & !N !RE'S ! PEOPLE :O FUCK ) US40 

,ANO!R SOLDI] /AT$1 0A LOT ( ! 9SURG5TS PULL$ \T ( ,FALUJAH .<:5 WE ATTACK$ IT.>4 ,SOON AS WE GO 9TO ,FALUJAH ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE 9 ,BA<DAD40 ,SCOTT 9S]T$1 0,9 ,RAMADI TOO4 ,?AT'S :]E \R GUYS >E BE+ HIT H>D N[444 ,FROM :AT ,I UND]/& WE'RE GETT+ BEAT UP PRETTY GOOD OV] !RE TOO4 ,WE'RE LOS+ A LOT ( ,V]MONT]S OV] !RE N[4 

,ALL TALK$ ( HAV+ TO FIRE !IR WEAPONS REGUL>LY4 ,ONE SOLDI]1 HELMET PU%$ =W>D1 NE>LY SLEEP+1 SAID HE ONLY FIR$ HIS GUN ONCE 9 ELEV5 MON?S4 ,! O!RS LOOK$ AT HIM4 ,SOME ) NE> DISBELIEF4 ,/ILL LEAN+ BACK1 H>DLY BO!R+ TO OP5 HIS EYES HE SAID1 0,WE ?REW ROCKS :5 O!R PEOPLE W]E %OOT+ BULLETS40 

0,ROCKS DON'T DO TO GOOD :5 !Y'RE %OOT+ BULLETS AT Y\10 >GU$ ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON4 ,I ?\<T ( ! ,PALE/9IAN Y\? :O ?R[ /ONES AS ! ,ISRAELI ,>MY4 ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON WAS RI<T2 !IR FATE IS (T5 DEA?4 

,! /ONE ?R[] ANSW]$1 0,WE .<HIS UNIT.> DIDN'T GET %OT AT40 

0,Y\ DIDN'T GET %OT AT8 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE IT4 ,?AT'S UNBELIEVABLE10 C\NT]$ ,CRAMDON4 0,WE ALL W]E GETT+ FUCK+ PL[$ EV]Y DAY444 ,?IRTE5 DAYS /RAI<T WE GOT HIT40 

,I FOOLI%LY PO9T$ \T ! OBVI\S & SAID ?AT IT MU/ HAVE BE5 /RESSFUL4 ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON P>DON$ MY FLAIR = ! OBVI\S & ANSW]$1 0,?AT'S ! BIGGE/ QUE/ION ,I GOT :5 WE CAME BACK4 ',IT MU/ HAVE BE5 /RESSFUL4' ,TO BE QUITE HONE/ ) Y\1 ,I SLEPT BETT] ON NI<TS ?AT WE CAME BACK ?AT WE GOT HIT444 BECAUSE Y\ LEAVE ! WIRE & IT'S ALL BOTTL$ UP 9 Y\4 ,/RESS & EV]Y?+1 Y\ KN[4 ,SO :5 Y\ GET HIT Y\ />T FIR+ BACK & ALL ! /RESS ?AT Y\ HAD BUILT UP 9 Y\ COMES \T4 ,I SLEPT LIKE A BABY ON ! NI<TS :5 WE GOT HIT40 

,AS ! NI<T WORE ON1 !RE WAS LITTLE TO DO BUT MA9TA9 VIGILANCE1 SMOKE CIG>ETTES1 & TALK4 ,I LOOK$ UP & NOTIC$ ! />S4 ,I ?\<T H[ IRONIC IT WAS ?AT MANY LOCAL RESID5TS W]E SEE+ ! BEAUTY ( ! />S = ! FIR/ TIME 9 !IR LIVES ?ANKS ONLY TO ?IS SEA ( DE/RUCTION4 ,! MOM5T ( REFLECTION DID NOT LA/ LONG4 ,! CONV]SATION AGA9 BECAME GRAVELY S]I\S4 ,AGA9 RECOLLECTIONS ( ,BA<DAD FILL$ ! SPACE4 

0.<,9 ,IRAQ WE'D SEE.> KIDS TAK+ TIRES (F ( BURN+ TRUCKS4 ,TIRES W\LD BE ON FIRE & !Y'D BE ROLL+ !M D[N ! ROAD10 SAID ,CRAMDON4 0,PISS+ FUCK+ FUEL ALL OV] ! GR\ND444 ,!Y'D BE B>E FOOT RUNN+ 9 !RE TRY+ TO GET :AT !Y C\LD10 ADD$ ,SCOTT4 

,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON CONT9U$1 0,WE GOT HIT ONE TIME UND] #ea ,ALPHA4 ,IT SWEPT ! :OLE UND]SIDE ( A TRAIL] \T4 ,FLAMES EV]Y:]E4 ,?IS TRUCK WAS BLAZ+4 ,& !Y .<KIDS.> HAD ! BACK ( ?AT .<TRAIL].> OP51 UNLOAD+ IT444 ,M,S,R WAS TWO MILES D[N ! ROAD1 & ?AT TRUCK WAS HALF UNLOAD$ BY ! TIME ?AT ,M,S,R PATROL GOT !RE40 ,A SOLDI] PROCLAIM$1 0,ANY ?IEVES OR ANY?+ >\ND H]E1 !Y GOT NO?+ ON ?OSE ,IRAQIS40 

,9T]MITT5TLY ?R\<\T ! NI<T WE W\LD BO>D ! TRUCK & DRIVE UP & D[N ,HOLMS AV5UE4 ,FLA%LI<TS W\LD KEEP TRACK ( ! PASS+ L&SCAPE4 ,FROM ,HOLMS WE C\LD SEE ! RAIS$ HI<WAY1 #i1 :I* LEAD OV] ! ,MISSISSIPPI ,BRIDGE 9TO ,NEW ,ORLEANS4 

,LOOK+ AT ! UND]PASS JU/ \TSIDE ! UNIT'S >EA ( PATROL1 ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON /AT$1 0.<,9 ,IRAQ.> :5 Y\ DROVE BY !Y US$ TO BL[ !M .<IMPROVIS$ EXPLOSIVES.> UP HEAD LEVEL AT Y\4 ,AT ?IS BRIDGE1 #ea ,ALPHA1 IS :]E A LOT ( %IT HIT ! FAN4 ,RI<T 9-BETWE5 MY TWO ,HUMVEES1 ,I WAS 9 ! MIDDLE1 & !Y BLEW IT UP RI<T 9-BETWE5 & MISS$ EV]YBODY4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ !Y MISS$ EV]YBODY1 BUT !Y MISS$ EV]YBODY4 ,UNBELIEVABLE4 ,RI<T AT HEAD LEVEL TOO4 ,A LOT ( IT OV] !RE WAS JU/ LUCK4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE W]E UNLUCKY1 A LOT ( PEOPLE W]E V]Y LUCKY0 

,A DIFF]5T ,GU>DSMAN DISCUSS$ HIS EXP]I5CE4 0,IT WAS OK :5 Y\ GOT PASS$ ! BRIDGE1 Y\ KN[4 ,ME BE+ A DRIV] & HAV+ A FREAK9' .<EXPLOSIVE.> GO (F & HAV+ MY DRIV] SIDE DOOR BL[N OP5 & HAV+ /UFF FLY+ \T1 IT K9DA SC>R$ ! %IT \T ( ME444 ,!Y C\LDN'T REALLY PREP>E US = IT .<9 TRA9+.>4 ,Y\ K9DA LE>N$ AS Y\ W5T40 

,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON W5T ON TO DISCUSS O!R ASPECTS ( CONVOYS 9 ,IRAQ1 0,Y\'LL BE DRIV+ D[N ! ROAD & !SE FUCK]S DON'T WANT TO WAIT = Y\ BEH9D ! CONVOY4 ,Y\'RE DO+ SIXTY MILE P] H\R 9 ! CONVOY1 BUT !Y WANT TO DO SIXTY-FIVE1 SEV5TY4 ,!Y'LL GET 9TO ! ONCOM+ LANE & JU/ PLAY *ICK5 ALL ! WAY D[N ! ROAD4 ,& !N Y\'LL JU/ SEE IT4 ,:,A,M6444 ,MULTI-C> PILEUP CAUSE HE HIT ANO!R C> HEAD ON1 !RE HAD TO BE F\RTE5-FIFTE5 DEAD PEOPLE !RE444 .<,9CLUD+.> A DEAD 9FANT40 

0,I ?\<T IT WAS A DOLL4 ,TWO GUYS CAME RUNN+ UP4 ,PICK$ IT UP4 ,IT WAS A BABY4 ,JU/ JELLO -MUTILAT$10 SAID ANO!R SOLDI]4 

,MU* ( ! NI<T WAS SP5T SPEAK+ ( W>4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ :AT IT WAS LIKE COM+ HOME1 ONE ,GU>DSMAN1 :O WILL REMA9 UNNAM$ RECALL$1 0,:5 ,I CAME BACK1 ,I WAS HAV+ SOME ISSUES ) NOT BE+ ABLE TO CALM D[N4 ,I WAS W\ND UP ALL ! TIME4 ,MAYBE ?REE OR F\R TIMES ,I HAD SLI<T ANXIETY ATTACKS4 ,I'D HAVE TO GET UP & WALK >\ND1 & CALM MYSELF D[N4 ,I W5T 9TO ! DOCTOR CAUSE ONE DAY MY HE>T WAS FLIPP+ \T1 %IT LIKE ?AT40 ,HE W5T ON1 0SO ,I W5T TO MY DOCTOR & HE .<SAID.> 'IT SEEMS Y\ GOT A LITTLE BIT ( ,PO/ ,TRAUMATIC ,/RESS ,DISORD] GO+ ON4 ,& IT'S NOT LIKE ,I'M DEPRESS$1 OR SUICIDAL OR ANY?+1 ,I'M JU/ W\ND UP1 Y\ KN[8 ,I DON'T KN[ IF Y\'VE HE>D ( ! DRUG ZOL(T OR :AT NOT1 BUT ?AT %ITS EXP5SIVE40 

0,DID ! MILIT>Y PAY = IT80 ,I ASK$4 

0,I W5T TO MY REGUL> DOCTOR & !Y'RE NOT ,V,A C]TIFI$1 SO ,I W5T TO ! ,V,A TO GO GET IT COV$ ?R\< ! ,VET]ANS ,ADM9I/RATION1 & !Y DON'T BUY NAME BR& DRUGS1 !Y USE G5]IC %IT4 ,! %IT ?AT !Y GAVE ME MAKES ME SICK4 ,MAKES ME WANT TO ?R[ UP4 ,SO ,I K9D ( /OPP$ TAK+ IT40 

,ANO!R SOLDI] 9T]JECT$1 0,I HAV5'T H>DLY SLEPT S9CE WE'VE BE5 BACK0 

,! NI<T EV5TUALLY GREW 9TO MORN+4 ,AS ! SIX O'CLOCK H\R AGA9 APPROA*$1 WE HEAD$ BACK T[>DS ! BASE4 ,I ASK$ :5 IS ! SOONE/ ! UNIT CAN BE ORD]$ BACK TO ,IRAQ8 

0,FEBRU>Y10 CAME ! REPLY4 ,SOMEONE QUE/ION$1 0,DOES ?IS DEPLOYM5T EXT5D ?AT80 ,S]GEANT ,CRAMDON ANSW]$1 0,NO1 ?IS IS .<A.> /ATE .<MISSION.>40 0,%IT10 SAID ANO!R4 

,IF IT W]E A F$]ALLY DIRECT$ MISSION1 !IR LIKELY RE-DEPLOYM5T TO ,IRAQ W\LD BE PU%$ BACK4 0,ONE ,WEEK5D A ,MON?40 ,MY ASS4 

,ONE SOLDI] ANN\NC$1 0,FUCK ?AT4 ,I'M NOT GO+ BACK40 ,ANO!R ANSW]$1 0,Y\'LL HAVE TO IF !Y CALL Y\ UP40 ,IT WAS LEFT AT ?AT4 

,I 9QUIR$1 0,H[ LONG WILL ! W> LA/8 ,H[ LONG DO Y\ ?9K IT WILL GO ON =80 ,MANY ANSW]$ 0,=EV]40 ,O!RS NODD$ 9 AGREEM5T4 

,AS WE PULL$ 9TO ! ,H,Q1 ! (FIC] GAVE ! ORD] TO UNLOAD !IR WEAPONS4 

0,ALL ,WEAPONS >E CLE>$40 

,I ASK$ H[ LONG !Y W\LD BE DEPLOY$ 9 ,L\ISIANA8 ,A SOLDI] REPLI$1 0NO ,IDEA4 ,UNTIL !Y TELL US TO GO HOME40 

"9 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 IS A MEMB] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,WRIT]S ,UNION1 ,U,A,W ,LOCAL #a#i#h#a4 ,HE REC5TLY SP5T FIVE DAYS 9 ! ,NEW ,ORLEANS >EA4 ,HE IS A RESID5T ( ,MORET[N1 ,V]MONT4 

,! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN3 ,ZAPATI/AS ,SEEK ,UNIT$ ,LEFT 7#b#f7 

  

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,SAN ,CRI/OBAL1 ,MEXICO1 ,JANU>Y #a/ #bf -,DEEP 9 ! ,M\NTA9S & JUNGLES ( ,*IAPAS1 POPULAT$ PRIM>ILY ) 9DIG5\S PEASANTS1 /IRS A =CE :I* IS SEEK+ TO UP/AGE ! HI< F9ANC$ DRAMA ( ! #bf ,MEXICAN PRESID5TIAL ELECTION4.<#a#e#g.> ,! =CE GR[S \T ( REBEL OCCUPI$ T]RITORY HELD BY ! ,E,Z,L,N1 COMMONLY KN[N AS ! ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,! ,ZAPATI/AS CONTROL FIVE REGIONS 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,EA* ( !SE REGIONS 9CLUDES MANY SMALL VILLAGES1 CONTA9+ A TOTAL POPULATION 9 ! T5S ( ?\S&S4 ,S9CE AN >M$ UPRIS+ LAUN*$ ON ,JANU>Y #a/1 #aiid 7! DAY ,N,A,F,T,A W5T 9TO EFFECT7 !SE COMMUNITIES HAVE BE5 ADM9I/]$ AUTONOM\SLY1 GUID$ BY HUMANIT>IAN PR9CIPLES1 & UTILIZ+ DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURES AT A LOCAL LEVEL4 ,!IR AUTONOMY /EMS FROM A %AKY CEASE FIRE AGREEM5T ) ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T :I* HAS MORE OR LESS BE5 9 EFFECT S9CE ! MID-N9ETIES1 & IS GU>D$ BY A /&+ REBEL >MY E/IMAT$ TO BE 9 ! ?\S&S4 ,H[EV]1 OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ FIVE YE>S ! ,E,Z,L,N1 :O HAVE POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS F> BEYOND ,*IAPAS1 HAS F\ND ITSELF MORE & MORE ISOLAT$ FROM ! L>G]1 BUT FRAGM5T$1 ,MEXICAN LEFT4 ,?IS ISOLATION HAS GREATLY HAMP]$ ,ZAPATI/A ATTEMPTS TO EXP& !IR PRACTICAL 9FLU5CE BEYOND !IR FEW RURAL /RON<OLDS4 

,9 A BOLD ATTEMPT TO BREAK FREE ( !IR CURR5T LIMITATIONS1 ! ,G5]AL ,COMM& ( ! ,E,Z,L,N ISSU$ 9 ,JUNE A COMMUNIQUE KN[N AS ! ,SIX? ,DECL>ATION ,FROM ,! ,LACONDA ,JUNGLE ANN\NC+ A NATIONAL 9ITIATIVE AIM$ AT UNIT+ ! 5TIRETY ( ! NON-ELECTORAL ,MEXICAN LEFT4 ,! 9ITIATIVE1 :I* WILL CONSI/ ( ,SUBCOMM&ANTE ,M>COS 7! MO/ PROM95T ,E,Z,L,N FIGURE7 & O!R ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]S TRAVEL+ ?R\<\T ! NATION 9 ORD] TO SPEAK ) & LI/5 TO HUNDR$S ( GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS & ?\S&S ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 IS BE+ CALL$ ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,E,Z,L,N SPOKESPEOPLE1 ! BASIC GOAL ( ! CAMPAIGN IS TO BEG9 TO FOM5T A UNIT$ LEFT PLAT=M1 /RATEGY1 & BOTTOM UP ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! OP9IONS1 EXP]I5CES1 & NE$S ( ! MAJORITY ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE4 ,= ! ,E,Z,L,N SU* AN EF=T IS NECESS>Y IF ! NE$S ( ! E/IMAT$ #h.0 ( ,MEXICANS :O >E CURR5TLY LIV+ 9 POV]TY >E TO BE FUNDAM5TALLY ADDRESS$4 

,9 ADDITION1 ! DECL>ATION 5TAIL$ A CONDEMNATION ( ! LEFT LEAN+ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 7,P,R,D71 :I* !Y EQUAT$ ) ! O!R ELECTORAL P>TIES AS ESS5TIALLY WORK+ AGA9/ ! COMMON 9T]E/ ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE4 ,! DOCUM5T1 9 REF]5CE TO AN 9DIG5\S RI<TS LAW PASS$ 9 CONGRESS :I* FAIL$ TO DELIV] UPON NEGOTIAT$ ,E,Z,L,N DEM&S1 /AT$1 0,! DAY ?AT ! POLITICIANS ( ! ,P,R,I1 ,P,A,N1 & ,P,R,D APPROV$ A LAW ?AT DOES NOT S]VE1 !Y KILL$ DIALOGUE1 & !Y CLE>LY SAID ?AT IT DOES NOT MATT] :AT !Y AGREE TO OR SIGN BECAUSE !Y WILL NOT KEEP !IR WORD40 

,! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN1 TIM$ TO CO9CIDE ) ! #bf ,MEXICAN PRESID5TIAL RACE & SET TO BEG9 ) A M>* & MASS RALLY 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL ON ,JANU>Y #a/1 HAS BE5 MET ) BO? EXCITEM5T & TREPIDATION ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,AL?\< ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS /OPP$ %ORT ( CALL+ = A BOYCOTT ( ! NATIONAL ELECTIONS1 MANY LIB]ALS FE> ?AT !IR CONDEMNATION ( ! ,P,R,D WILL TIP ! POLLS 9 FAVOR ( ! C5T]-RI<T ,NATIONAL ,ACTION ,P>TY 7,P,A,N71 OR ! ,9/ITUTIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY 7,P,R,I7 -:I* IS ALSO ON ! RI<T4 ,AT PRES5T1 ,&RES ,MANUEL ,LOPEZ1 =M] ,MAYOR ( ,MEXICO ,CITY1 ( ! ,P,R,D1 MA9TA9S AN ELEV5-PO9T LEAD 9 ! POLLS OV] HIS CLOSE/ RIVAL1 ,ROB]TO ,MADRAZO ( ! ,P,R,I4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! DEBATE AB\T ! ,E,Z,L,N'S POT5TIAL EFFECTS ON ! PRESID5TIAL RACE1 SPECULATION HAS SURFAC$ ?AT ,SUBCOMM&ANTE ,M>COS & ! ,E,Z,L,N >E TRY+ TO TRANSITION AWAY FROM !IR ROLE AS >M$ REVOLUTION>IES1 & >E SETT+ !MSELVES UP = AN ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN ( !IR [N 9 #b#a#b4 ,!SE >E *>GES ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N D5Y4 

,ON ! NI<T ( ,DECEMB] #c#a/ ,I MADE MY WAY1 BY TRUCK 9TO ,ZAPATI/A HELD T]RITORY4 ,SEV5 H\RS \TSIDE ( ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL 79CLUD+ TWO H\RS ON RUGG$ DIRT ROADS7 ,I REA*$ ! REMOTE M\NTA9 T[N ( ,LA ,G>RU*A4 ,!RE ,I SAT D[N ) ,LIEUT5ANT ,COLONEL ,MOISES ( ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,MOISES REAFFIRM$ ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N1 0IS NOT LOOK+ = ELECTORAL P[]40 

,! ,COLONEL1 LIKE O!R ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]S1 DID NOT CALL = A NATIONWIDE ELECTORAL BOYCOTT1 BUT DID REIT]ATE ! ,E,Z,L,N'S LACK ( FAI? 9 ! (FICIAL ELECTORAL PROCESS4 ,HE W5T ON TO CL>IFY ?AT 0! ,ZAPATI/AS DO NOT VOTE .<9 SANCTION$ ,MEXICAN ELECTIONS.>40 

,AS = ! *>GE ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N IS UNEQUIVOCALLY TURN+ AWAY FROM >M$ /RUGGLE1 OR ?AT !Y >E EX]T+ PRESSURE ON O!R ,MEXICAN GR\PS TO =EGO SU* ACTIVITIES1 ,MOISES ASS]T$ ?AT ! ,E,Z,L,N FULLY 9T5DS ON RETA9+ !IR >M$ =MATIONS EV5 :5 5GAG+ 9 NONVIOL5T SOCIAL ORGANIZ+ BEYOND ,*IAPAS4 ,HE CONT9U$ SAY+1 0! ,ZAPATI/AS BEGAN ) >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,!RE=E IT IS NOT ! ,ZAPATI/AS' BUS9ESS TO TELL ANYONE ELSE H[ TO /RUGGLE40 

,ON ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN1 ! ,COLONEL EXPRESS$ A GU>D$ OPTIMISM /AT+1 0,! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN IS JU/ BEG9N+ & !RE IS NO WAY TO TELL :AT CIVIL SOCIETY WILL ?9K AB\T IT444 ,IT WILL AFFECT CIVIL SOCIETY 9 SOME WAY4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE MAY NOT UND]/&1 A LOT WILL4 ,! CAMPAIGN IS JU/ BEG9N+1 SO WE WILL SEE40 

,MOISES CONCLUD$ ! 9T]VIEW BY SAY+1 0! SMALL F>M]S 9 ,MEXICO HAVE BE5 =GOTT5 & ?AT IS A FOCUS ( ?IS CAMPAIGN444 ,?IS ,CAMPAIGN IS P>T ( !IR /RUGGLE40 

,! FOLL[+ DAY1 AN E/IMAT$ ONE ?\S& MASK$ ,ZAPATI/AS EMB>K$ FROM ,LA ,G>RU*A TO ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL 7A CITY :I* WAS BRIEFLY HELD BY ! ,E,Z,L,N 9 #a#i#i#d7 :]E ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN W\LD BE (FICIALLY LAUN*$4 ,LEAD+ ! C>AVAN WAS ,SUBCOMM&ANTE ,M>COS1 RID+ A MOTORCYCLE4 ,?\S&S MORE ,ZAPATI/AS MADE !IR WAY FROM O!R ,E,Z,L,N COMMUNITIES4 ,ALONG ! R\TE :OLE 9DIG5\S T[NS1 M51 WOMAN1 & *ILDR51 TURN$ \T ALONG ! ROADS TO WAVE1 *E]1 & S+ SONGS ( SUPPORT = ! ,ZAPATI/AS & !IR CAUSE4 

,! C>AVANS CONV]G$ ON ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL JU/ AS NI<T SET 94 ,!RE1 OV] #a#e1 ,ZAPATI/AS M>*$ 9 F\R L9ES ?R\< ! /REETS ( ! CITY4 ,*ANTS ( 0,VIVA ,ZAPATA6 ,VIVA ,LA ,ZAPATI/A6 ,VIVA ,LA ,REVOLUTION6 ,LONG ,LIVE ,ZAPATA1 ,! ,/RUGGLE ,CONT9UES60 RANG ?R\< ! COOL NI<T AIR4 

,! M>* EMPTI$ 9TO ! CITY'S MA9 SQU>E4 ,! CR[D GREW TO AN E/IMAT$ #b14 ,TAK+ ! /AGE W]E A NUMB] ( ,ZAPATI/A LEAD]S4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R CALL$ = ALL ( ,MEXICO'S WORK+ PEOPLE & F>M]S TO UNITE AGA9/ !IR COMMON 5EMIES & BUILD A NEW K9D ( P[] \TSIDE ! CONF9ES ( TRADITIONAL POLITICS4 

,ONE ,ZAPATI/A SPEAK] BELL[$1 0,WE WILL REA* \T TO WORK]S 9 ! CITIES BECAUSE WE .<! 9DIG5\S F>M]S.> >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$444 ,! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN WILL BR+ ! /RUGGLE WE DEAL ) 9 \R DAY-TO-DAY LIFE .<ACROSS ALL ( ,MEXICO.>4 ,! RI* CANNOT CONT9UE TO PUT ! OPPRESSION D[N ONTO ! SMALL F>M]S & FUR!R D[N ONTO ! E>?1 BECAUSE ! E>? CANNOT /& IT ANYMORE444 ,! WORK]S & F>M]S WILL BR+ JU/ICE1 LIB]ATION1 & FRE$OM TO ,MEXICO ?IS YE>1 />T+ ,JANU>Y FIR/1 #b#f60 

,! FOLL[+ SPEAK]1 ,COM&ANTE ,KELI1 ASS]T$1 0,?IS /RUGGLE IS NOT JU/ = M5 .<BUT ALSO = WOM5.>444 ,WE ALL MU/ WORK TOGE!R = ALL ( \R FRE$OMS444 ,! NEW JUNTA .<MU/.> 5COMPASS EV]YONE1 & AT ITS C5T] IT .<MU/ BE.> ANTI-CAPITALI/40 

,ONE DEMON/RATOR1 ,UGEL1 A /UD5T FROM ,MEXICO ,CITY :O CAME TO ,*IAPAS TO %[ HIS SUPPORT = ! ,E,Z,L,N & ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN TOLD ME1 0,I SUPPORT ! ORGANIZ+ ( ALL ! PEOPLE4 .<,! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN.> IS AB\T ! PEOPLE MAK+ !IR [N ORGANIZATION SO !Y CAN DECIDE .<?+S.> = !MSELVES 9/EAD ( ONE P]SON .<! PRESID5T.> DECID+ = ALL4 ,I ?9K ?IS MOVEM5T IS GO+ TO MAKE A NEW POLITICAL /RUCTURE = ! P>TICIPATION ( F>M]S1 /UD5TS1 & WORK]S4 ,?AT IS :AT ! POLITICAL CLASS HAS NOT ALL[$ = EI<TY OR N9ETY YE>S40 

,! F9AL SPEAK] TO TAKE ! /AGE WAS ,SUBCOMM&ANTE ,M>COS4 ,ADDRESS+ ! CR[D ,M>COS SAID1 0,Y\ >E \R P>TN]S444 ,! LEFT ORGANIZATIONS1 ! AN>*I/S1 ! GR\PS ?AT >E NOT DEF9$444 MAN OR WOMAN444 ,WE WANT Y\ TO HELP US TALK ) ! WORK]S 9 ! CITY & 9 ! WORLD60 

,HE CONT9U$1 0,EV]YONE WILL HAVE A PLACE 9 ! ,O!R ,CAMPAIGN4 ,LIKE ,ZAPATI/AS WE WILL DEF5D \R BASE .<>EAS.>444 .<,YET.> WE >E PREP>$ TO TALK & LI/5 TO ?AT P]SON :O IS 9 ! BACK4 ,!Y >E V]Y IMPORTANT444 ,= ! FIR/ TIME WE F9I% ,JANU>Y ,FIR/ NOT YELL+ ,E,Z,L,N1 9/EAD WE YELL ?AT WE >E P>TN]S6 ,VIVA6 ,LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION60 

,! CR[D RO>$ 9 APPLAUSE4 ,= ! MOM5T AN UNMI/AKABLE FEEL+ ( OPTIMISM FILL$ ! AIR ( ?IS OLD ,MEXICAN CITY4 ,H[EV]1 IT WILL BE A LONG ROAD BE=E ! ,ZAPATI/AS CAN CLAIM VICTORY OV] ! TRADITIONAL POLITICAL =CES ?AT >E 5TR5*$ 9 ,MEXICAN SOCIETY4 ,?AT ROAD WILL TAKE ,E,Z,L,N LEAD]S TO ALL CORN]S ( ! NATION OV] ! C\RSE ( ! COM+ YE>4 ,:AT WILL COME FROM ?IS CAMPAIGN IS YET TO BE WRITT54 

,! ,FR5* ,CONNECTION3 ,AN ,9T]VIEW ,) ,XAVI] ,MASSOT ,ON ,! ,GR[+ ,UNRE/ ,9 ,FRANCE 7#b#f7 

  

 ,SC5ES FROM ! #bf RIOTS1 ,P>IS1 ,FRANCE  

,P>IS1 ,FRANCE @& ,BRATTLEBORO1 ,V]MONT ,M>* #c#a1 #bf -,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ #c DAYS ,FRANCE HAS BE5 ROCK$ BY A S]IES ( ESCALAT+ DEMON/RATIONS & MASS LABOR /RIKES4.<#a#e#h.> ,! UNRE/ IS BY & L>GE A REACTION TO A NEW LAW PASS$ BY ! C5T]-RI<T GOV]NM5T ?AT REPEALS JOB SECURITY GU>ANTEES = Y\NG WORK]S4 ,:]E PREVI\SLY ALL ,FR5* WORK]S W]E PROTECT$ AGA9/ UNJU/ FIR+S1 N[ MANY PEOPLE1 MA9LY ?OSE #bh & Y\NG]1 CAN BE FIR$ AT ANY TIME DUR+ A TWO YE> PROBATION>Y P]IOD4 ,! ,FR5* WORK+ CLASS & /UD5T POPULATION HAS \TRI<T REJECT$ ! NEW MEASURES & HAVE DEM&$ !IR IMM$IATE REPEAL4 ,:ILE ! GOV]NM5T HAS ?US F> REFUS$ TO RESC9D ! LAW1 MILLIONS ( /UD5TS & WORK]S HAVE REPEAT$LY M>*$ 9 ! /REETS ( EV]Y MAJOR ,FR5* CITY & HAVE CRIPPL$ CAPITALI/ 9/ITUTIONS BY WALK+ (F !IR JOBS BY ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S4 ,MANY ( !SE DEMON/RATIONS HAVE TURN$ VIOL5T1 ) WORK]S & /UD5TS FI<T+ POLICE ) /ONES & MAKE%IFT BATONS4 ,AS ( WRIT+1 NO COMPROMISE IS 9 SI<T4 ,:ILE ! GOV]NM5T HAS (F]$ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! UNIONS1 ORGANIZ$ LABOR HAS REFUS$ TO COME TO ! TABLE UNTIL ! LAW IS FIR/ REPEAL$4 

,CATAM\NT ,TAV]N ,NEWS 9T]VIEW$ ,XAVI] ,MASSOT1 :O CURR5TLY RESIDES 9 ,P>IS1 AB\T ! SITUATION4 ,MR4 ,MASSOT1 #b#i1 A LONGTIME ,BRATTLEBORO RESID5T & =M] ,MIKE'S B>T5D] 7ON ,ELLIOT ,/REET7 IS AN >TI/ & COAU?OR ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S4 ,HE IS ALSO A SELF-DESCRIB$ AN>*I/ & =M] GUIT> PLAY] = ! ,PUTNIGS 7A S\!RN ,V]MONT ROCK @& ROLL B&74 ,HE HOLDS DUAL CITIZ5%IP 9 ,FRANCE 7:]E HE WAS BORN & ! ,U4,S4 ,HE IS AN E?NIC ,BRETON4 ,XAVI] HAS BE5 LIV+ 9 ,P>IS = ! LA/ SIX MON?S & IS DUE TO RETURN TO ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S LAT] ?IS SPR+4 ,WE TALK$ TO HIM BY PHONE4 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,MR4 ,MASSOT1 :AT CAN Y\ TELL US AB\T ! SITUATION ON ! GR\ND 9 ,P>IS8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,!RE >E ?\S&S ( DEMON/RATORS 9 ! /REETS NE>LY EV]Y DAY4 ,MO/ >E /UD5TS & WORK]S4 ,A FEW HUNDR$ .<A V]Y SMALL M9ORITY.> APPE> TO BE FASCI/S :O >E NOT \T TO PROTE/ ! LAW1 BUT TO PHYSICALLY ATTACK ! LEFT4 ,!Y .<! FASCI/S.> >E ALSO BE+ C\NT] ATTACK$ BY ! AN>*I/S444 ,BUT MO/LY PEOPLE >E ANGRY AB\T ! GOV]NM5T444 

,:ILE ,I AM G5]ALLY 9 AGREEM5T ) ! /UD5TS & /RIK+ WORK]S444 IT %\LD BE UND]/OOD ?AT ! LAW ITSELF IS NOT NECESS>ILY ALL ?AT BAD4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT HAS BE5 PICK$ UP AS ! TOPIC4 ,! GREAT] ?+ .<MOTIVAT+ PEOPLE.> IS A G5]AL S5SE ( BE+ A PISS$ (F SOCIETY4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,WORK]S & /UD5TS >E BY F> ! L>GE/ SEGM5T ( PROTE/]S4 ,BESIDES ! OBVI\S ISSUE ( 'WORK]S RI<TS' :AT IS BR++ !SE PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS BY ! MILLIONS8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ,FRANCE1 MU* LIKE 9 ,AM]ICA1 >E REALIZ+ ?AT = ! FIR/ TIME 9 A LONG TIME ?AT !Y >E 9 ! FRONTL9E ( A NEW G5]ATION ?AT IS NOT GO+ TO DO AS WELL AS ! G5]ATIONS BE=E !M4 ,?IS T5DS TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE444 .<,ALSO.> ,FRANCE HAS A CULTURE ( PROTE/4 ,IT'S NOT AS ALI5 OR AS %OCK+ = PEOPLE TO GO \T 9 ! /REET & COMPLA9 \T L\D AB\T :AT !Y >E PISS$ AB\T AS IT IS 9 ! ,U4,S4 .<,PROTE/.> IS A CU/OM1 Y\ KN[8 ,9 FACT1 :5 Y\ >E TRY+ TO GET SOME:]E BY SUBWAY 9 ,P>IS1 DEP5D+ ON ! DAY & IF Y\ DIDN'T SEE ! NEWS ! NI<T BE=E1 !RE IS A GOOD *ANCE ! TRA9S >5'T GO+ TO BE RUNN+ .<BECAUSE ( A /RIKE.>4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT CAN Y\ TELL US AB\T ! LAW ITSELF8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,! ?+ ?AT /9KS AB\T IT IS ?AT IT AM\NTS TO A TWO YE> CONTRACT1 SO Y\ BASICALLY >E ON A TWO YE> PROBATION ) Y\R EMPLOY] .<DUR+ :I* Y\ CAN BE FIR$ AT ANY TIME & = ANY REASON.>444 ,IF Y\ SWIT* TO ANO!R COMPANY DUR+ ?OSE TWO YE>S !N Y\ HAVE TO />T ALL OV] AGA9444 .<! LAW IS ALSO.> MISLEAD+4 ,9 ITS (FICIAL TITLE IT 9CLUDES ! T]M 0,FIR/ ,EMPLOYM5T0 9 ! NAME1 BUT IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) :E!R OR NOT Y\'RE AT Y\R FIR/ JOB BECAUSE Y\ C\LD BE #bf & BY ! TIME Y\ GET \T FROM UND] IT Y\R #b#h444 OR EV5 OLD]444 ,! ?+ IS .<! LAW.> WAS POORLY DELIV]$1 IT WAS HA/ILY WRITT51 & NOBODY IMPORTANT WAS FIR/ CONSULT$444 ,IT WAS A TOTALLY BOT*$1 HURRI$ JOB4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 ! FACE ( GR[+ PUBLIC PRESSURE1 WILL ! GOV]NM5T REPEAL ! LAW8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,IF ,I HAD TO GUESS ,I W\LD SAY EI!R ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] WILL RESIGN & ! LAW WILL /AY1 OR ! LAW WILL GO & ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] WILL /AY4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,RI<T N[ ,FRANCE PROVIDES PEOPLE ) MANY SOCIAL B5EFITS SU* AS UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E1 #f WEEK PAID VACATIONS1 SUBSIDIZ$ HI<] $UCATION1 A ?IRTY-FIVE H\R WORK WEEK1 ETC44 ,DO Y\ SEE ?IS LAW AS ! FIR/ /EP 9 AN ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE ! ,FR5* SOCIAL SY/EM8 ,>E !IR P>ALLELS BETWE5 :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ,FRANCE TODAY1 & ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]'S DISMANTL+ ( ! ,BRITI% WELF>E /ATE 9 ! #a#i#hS8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,NO4 ,NO ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT .<! ,FR5* SOCIAL SY/EM.> IS SOME?+ ANYONE WANTS TO LOSE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT WAS ! GOV]NM5T'S 9T5TION ) ! LAW8 ,:AT DID !Y HOPE TO GET \T ( IT8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,! NOTION WAS1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO BE A QUICK FIX -A WAY TO SATISFY ! IMMIGRANT UND]CLASS :I* IS MO/LY ,NOR? ,AFRICAN & ,>ABS4 .<,AS F> AS ! GOV]NM5T WAS CONC]N$.> ! ?\<T WAS ?AT IF Y\ MAKE IT EASI] TO FIRE PEOPLE1 !N EMPLOY]S W\LD BE QUICK] TO HIRE PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE FROM ! IMMIGRANT M9ORITY :O SUFF] HI< UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,BUT .<! LAW.> WAS POORLY WRITT51 & ULTIMATELY A WA/E ( TIME444 ,IT WAS A CLUMSY ATTEMPT AT SOME?+1 & IT %[S ! BAD FAI? ( ! POLITICIANS :O PUT IT TOGE!R4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,SO ! GOV]NM5T'S IDEA WAS ?AT !Y W\LD CREATE MORE JOBS1 ESPECIALLY = M9ORITIES1 BY ALL[+ ! BOSSES TO FIRE PEOPLE MORE FREELY1 & N[1 ( C\RSE1 ! Y\NG PEOPLE & WORK]S 7IMMIGRANTS 9CLUD$7 >E REJECT+ ! PLAN AS NO MORE ?AN A WEAK5+ ( WORK]S' RI<TS4 ,) ?AT BE+ SAID1 C\LD Y\ ELABORATE ON ! SITUATION REG>D+ ! ,>ABS & ,NOR? ,AFRICAN POPULATION 9 ,FRANCE8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 .<9 ! #a#i#hS.> ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,FRANCOIS ,MITT]R& .<A ,SOCIALI/.> SAID ?AT ',FRANCE IS A L& ( ASYLUM'1 :I* IS TRUE BUT444 .<?AT /ATEM5T.> BR\<T A LOT MORE IMMIGRANTS ?AN ,I ?9K HE WAS >GU+ =4 .<,$S3 ,! ,NOR? ,AFRICAN & ,>AB POPULATION 9 ,FRANCE ACC\NTS = #a.0 ( ! TOTAL POPULATION4.> ,?AT HAS BECOME A PROBLEM BECAUSE ON ! ONE H& A LOT ( ,FR5* PEOPLE >E RES5TFUL ( ! IMMIGRANTS :5 !Y REALLY %\LDN'T BE4 ,ON ! O!R H& A LOT ( IMMIGRANTS >E ANGRY BECAUSE !Y ?9K !Y GOT SOLD ONTO ! WRONG DEAL4 ,SO ?AT IS GO+ TO HAVE TO BE FIGUR$ \T444 ,EV]YBODY IS PISS$ (F4 ,?AT IS ! PROBLEM4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,( C\RSE LATE LA/ YE> MU* ( ,FRANCE WAS ABLAZE ) RIOTS EMANAT+ FROM IMMIGRANT <ETTOS4 ,! RIOT]S CLAIM$ ?AT !Y W]E REACT+ TO 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM ( ! ,FR5* ,/ATE4 ,H[ DEEP DOES RACISM AGA9/ ,>ABS & ,NOR? ,AFRICANS GO 9 ,FRANCE8 ,HAVE Y\R P]SONALLY WITNESS SU* RACISM8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,9 C]TA9 H\S+ PROJECTS1 9 SOME ( ! NEW] NIC] ONES1 !RE IS A QUOTA ON AP>TM5TS BAS$ ON LA/ NAMES4 ,SO IF Y\ HAVE A =EIGN S\ND+ LA/ NAME !RE WILL BE SOME?+ LIKE ONLY ?REE SLOTS OP54 ,SO !Y WILL ONLY HAVE SOME?+ LIKE TWO ,>ABS \T ( EV]Y FIFTY PEOPLE444 ,SPEAK+ P]SONALLY1 MY SI/] & H] FIANCE W]E TRY+ TO GET AN AP>TM5T1 & HIS LA/ NAME IS A ,GREEK NAME444 ,& IF MY P>5TS .<:O >E FROM ,FRANCE & HAVE ,FR5* S\ND+ NAMES.> HADN'T 9T]C$$ ON HIS BEHALF !Y W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO MOVE 9 BECAUSE ! [N] DIDN'T WANT A =EIGN] 9 ! BUILD+4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I W\LD LIKE TO GET BACK TO ! CURR5T SITUATION ) ! /RIKES & DEMON/RATIONS4 ,:AT DO Y\ SEE BE+ ! %ORT & LONG T]M EFFECTS ( ?IS UPHEAVAL8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,! ONE GR\P :O MAY EXP]I5CE A LA/+ *ANGE FROM ALL ?IS IS ! UNIONS4 ,!Y >E REALLY PISS$ & !Y'VE BE5 WAIT+ = SOME?+ LIKE ?IS = A :ILE N[4 ,! .<C5T]-RI<T.> ,PRIME ,M9I/] SLAPP$ !M >\ND = A LITTLE BUT :5 !Y'VE WANT$ TO TALK TO HIM1 SO !Y >E PRETTY \TRANG$444 .<,! UNIONS.> HAVE H&L$ !SE PROTE/S REALLY WELL4 ,!Y'VE GONE \T & REALLY TALK$ TO PEOPLE4 ,!Y'RE ! ONCE :O HAVE MADE ! POLITICIANS MOVE ! MO/444 ,I ?9K A LOT ( PEOPLE :O >E PROTE/+ /UD5TS RI<T N[ WILL HAVE MORE ( AN AFF9ITY = ! UNIONS :5 !Y GET 9TO ! WORKPLACE4 

,AS F> AS ! ELECTORAL TIDE GOES .<9 ! UPCOM+ NATIONAL ELECTIONS.>1 ,I'D SAY ( ! Y\NG VOTE444 MAYBE #g.0444 WILL GO OV]:ELM+LY TO ! LEFT .<,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY.> BUT NOT ! H>D LEFT444 .<,H[EV].> ! SYNDROME ( ! .<MOD]ATE.> LEFT & .<MOD]ATE.> RI<T SEEM+ V]Y MU* ! SAME1 AS 9 ! ,U4,S41 IS V]Y MU* A T5D5CY 9 ,FRANCE444 ,!RE=E1 ,I ?9K ,FR5* POLITICS WILL BEG9 TO *ANGE444 ,9 ! NEXT C\PLE ( YE>S SOMEONE MAY GET ELECT$ :O IS NOT FROM ! MIDDLE-LEFT OR MIDDLE-RI<T .<I4E4 SOMEONE FROM ! NEO-,TROTSKYITE ,P>TIES OR ! F> RI<T ,NATIONAL ,FRONT.>4 ,?AT IS V]Y POSSIBLE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IS ! POPUL> UPRIS+ DYNAMIC 5\< TO AFFECT *ANGE 9 ! %ORT T]M :I* TRANSC5DS ELECTORAL POLITICS8 ,CAN A SOCIALI/ DIRECT DEMOCRACY EM]GE FROM ?IS /RUGGLE8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,! PROTE/S HAVE CREAT$ A S5SE ( UNITY AMONG A L>GE *UCK ( SOCIETY1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME !RE IS NOT GO+ TO BE A ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION OV] ?IS444 ,I ?9K ,FRANCE IS GO+ TO REMA9 A P>LIAM5T>Y SY/EM = A LONG TIME4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT 9CREAS+LY ! PEOPLE :O >E 9 ! P>LIAM5T >E GO+ TO BECOME A LOT MORE REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEOPLE :O W\LD WANT A DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,EI!R ?AT OR ! %IT IS GO+ TO HIT ! FAN MORE & MORE444 .<,ALREADY.> ! C\NTRY IS AV]AG+ TWO MAJOR RIOTS A YE>444 ,IF ! GOV]NM5T DOES NOT BECOME MORE RESPONSIVE1 ! NATURE ( ! /RIKES & PROTE/S >E DEF9ITELY GO+ TO BECOME MORE /ILL4 ,I ?9K PEOPLE >E GO+ TO GET TO ! PO9T :]E !Y >E REALLY WILL+ TO LET SOCIETY GR9D TO A HALT4 

,FI<T+ ) COPS .<ALONE.> ISN'T GO+ TO DO ?AT MU*4 ,! POLITICIANS >E /ILL GO+ TO BE BEH9D !IR WALLS4 ,BUT :5 !IR WALLETS REALLY />T HURT+1 ?AT IS :5 DECISIONS >E GO+ TO BE MADE444 ,?AT IS ALREADY HAPP5+4 ,A LOT ( .<POLITICIANS.> >E PRETTY WORRI$ RI<T N[ AB\T ! REACTION ( =EIGN 9VE/ORS BECAUSE AT ! MOM5T MO/ ( !SE POLITICIANS >E RUL$ BY ! ECONOMY1 & ?AT IS :AT !Y BASE !IR DECISIONS ON444 ,IF ! PEOPLE TAKE BACK !IR ECONOMY1 !N ?OSE :O >E PRES5TLY KEEP+ !M FROM IT WILL DEF9ITELY BE \T ! W9D[4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:AT LESSONS C\LD GR\PS 9 ,V]MONT1 SU* AS ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] &_/OR ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O LE>N FROM ! /REETS ( ,FRANCE8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,NUMB] ONE1 ?AT !RE IS NO H>M 9 GETT+ \T !RE & TELL+ PEOPLE ?AT Y\'RE DISPLEAS$ AB\T %IT4 ,AL?\< COMP>$ TO MO/ ( ,AM]ICA ,I'D SAY ,V]MONT IS PRETTY GOOD AS F> AS ?AT GOES444 ,HAV+ BE5 TO 5\< /ATES 9 ! UNION1 AS F> AS ! POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS ( ! AV]AGE WORK]1 ITS HI<] .<9 ,V]MONT.> !N A LOT ( ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY444 ,AS F> AS ATTITUDE GOES444 ,V]MONT]S HAVE QUITE A BIT 9 COMMON ) ,FR5* WORK]S4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,C\LD Y\ EXP& UPON !SE COMMONALITIES8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,!Y BO? %>E A S5SE ( SOLID>ITY4 ,( C\RSE O!R PEOPLE HAVE ?IS TOO1 BUT ) ,V]MONT]S IT GOES V]Y DEEP BECAUSE !Y T5D TO KN[ EA* O!R P]SONALLY444 ,MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE ( ! SMALL POPULATION4 

,Y\ KN[ ,I WAS JU/ 9 ,BRITTANY .<A RURAL E?NICALLY ,GAELIC PROV9CE 9 ! NOR?WE/.>1 & ,BRITTANY IS A LOT LIKE ,V]MONT1 BO? GOOD & BAD4 ,IT'S A PLACE :]E MANY ( ! AGE-OLD 9DU/RIES1 ?+S LIKE F>M+1 >E DY+4 ,! REGION IS SURVIV+ BECAUSE ( ITS REPUTATION444 ,LIKE O!R SMALL RURAL REGIONS 9 ,FRANCE1 ,BRITTANY IS 9CREAS+LY GETT+ BY1 9 P>T1 ?R\< A GR[+ T\RISM 9DU/RY4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,V]MONT1 ?IS 9DU/RY IS [N$ BY LOCAL PEOPLE4 ,:AT ,V]MONT CAN TAKE FROM ,FRANCE IS ?AT !Y %\LD BE C>EFUL TO NOT HAVE \T-(-/AT]S RUN .<OR [N.> ITS T\RISM = ITS PR(IT & TAKE ! PR(ITS FROM IT4 ,! PEOPLE :O LIVE !RE %\LD REAP ! B5EFITS4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 ,FRANCE MANY ASPECTS ( DIFF]5T 9DU/RIES >E [N$ BY ! /ATE4 ,DO Y\ ADVOCATE ?AT PORTIONS ( ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY1 SU* AS SKI RESORTS1 BE [N$ BY ! /ATE &_/OR BE RUN COOP]ATIVELY BY ! WORK]S8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,IDEALLY .<! T\RI/ 9DU/RY 9 ,V]MONT.> %\LD BE [N$ BY ,V]MONT]S444 ,SEE+ ! WAY ! /ATE IS ECONOMICALLY SET UP IT W\LD BE REALLY SANE & A NICE ?+ IF A L>GE P>T ( ! REV5UE ( ! 9DU/RY WAS SOME?+ ?AT W5T BACK TO ALL ,V]MONT]S4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,F9ALLY1 TO GET BACK ON PO9T1 SO Y\ HAVE ANY LA/ ?\<TS ON ! SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE8 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT3 ,AGA91 IF ,FRANCE NE$S ANY?+ RI<T N[ IT IS NOT MORE LAWS4 ,!RE IS ALREADY SU* A BUREAUCRACY H]E & ?IS LAW IS JU/ ADD+ TO IT1 :I* IS EXACTLY :AT PEOPLE DON'T WANT444 ,IF .<! ,PRIME ,M9I/].> HAD MADE A LAW ?AT WAS A BLANK PIECE ( PAP] IT C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ANY /UPID]4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,MR4 ,MASSOT1 ?ANK Y\ = Y\R TIME1 & GOOD LUCK 9 ! /REETS4 

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,FEBRU>Y1 #bah ,:]EAS3 ,ORGANIZ$ ,LABOR MU/ /& 9 SOLID>ITY ) WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD :5 !Y RISE UP TO DEF5D !IR RI<TS & :5 !Y /RUGGLE TO BUILD A BETT]1 MORE DEMOCRATIC & MORE SOCIALI/ WORLD2 .<#a#e#i.> 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA1 NOR!RN ,SYRIA1 HAVE RIS5 UP 9 ORD] TO COMBAT ,I,S,I,S & ! DICTATOR%IP2 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA1 ?R\< !IR >M$ =CES KN[N AS ! ,PEOPLE'S ,PROTECTION ,UNITS 7,Y,P,G7 @& ! ,WOMAN'S ,PROTECTION ,UNITS 7,Y,P,J7 & ALLI$ MILITIAS1 HAVE LIB]AT$ L>GE SECTIONS ( NOR!RN ,SYRIA FROM ,I,S,I,S & ! DICTATOR%IP2 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA >E PRES5TLY DEF5D+ !MSELVES BRAVELY AGA9/ ,I,S,I,S & ,TURKI% AGGRESSION2 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA SEEK TO E/ABLI% A LIB]T>IAN-SOCIALI/1 ANTI-FASCI/1 SECUL>1 MULTI-E?NIC SOCIETY1 ) EQUAL RI<TS = M5 & WOMAN2 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA'S /RUGGLE = TRUE FRE$OM IS A BEACON ( LI<T 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ & ACROSS ! GLOBE2 

,! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA >E POLITICALLY 9FLU5C$ BY ! LIB]T>IAN & SOCIALI/ WRIT+S ( ,V]MONT] ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 & /RIVE T[>DS A POLITICAL SY/EM SIMIL> TO \R [N ,T[N ,MEET+ =M ( DEMOCRACY2 

,?\S&S ( NON-NATIVES TO ,SYRIA1 9CLUD+ CITIZ5S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 HAVE SE5 ! JU/ICE ( ! /RUGGLE 9 ,ROJAVA &1 LIKE ) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADES DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 HAVE TAK5 IT UPON !MSELVES TO TRAVEL TO ,ROJAVA 9 ORD] TO BECOME 9T]NATIONAL VOLUNTE]S )9 ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J2 

,!RE=E1 LET IT BE RESOLV$ ?AT3 ,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O RECOGNIZES ! /RUGGLE 9 ,ROJAVA TO BE ,! LIB]ATION /RUGGLE ( \R DAY ON P> ) ,SPA9 9 #a#i#c#f1 & ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O /&S 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA1 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,PROTECTION ,UNITS 7,Y,P,G71 & ! ,WOMAN'S ,PROTECTION ,UNITS 7,Y,P,J7 9 !IR HI/ORIC /RUGGLE TO E/ABLI% A FREE SOCIETY 9 :AT IS PRES5TLY NOR!RN ,SYRIA2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O 5C\RAGES ,V]MONT ,UNION MEMB]S TO L5D SUPPORT TO ! PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA1 ! ,Y,P,G1 & ! ,Y,P,J2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O 7UPON REQUE/ FROM A RETURN+ 9T]NATIONAL VOLUNTE] AS MADE TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ?IS ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL7 %ALL SEEK TO PROVIDE ?REE MON?S ( H\S+ & SU/5ANCE & %ALL ASSI/ !M 9 F9D+ ,UNION EMPLOYM5T2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CALLS ON ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,V]MONT & ! ,LEGISLATURE TO DECL>E ,V]MONT A SANCTU>Y ,/ATE = ALL RETURN+ 9T]NATIONAL VOLUNTE]S :O HAVE F\<T ALONGSIDE ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CALLS ON ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,V]MONT & ! ,LEGISLATURE TO CONSID] LEGISLATION :I* W\LD MAKE ALL /ATE BAS$ B5EFITS AVAILABLE TO ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D VET]ANS ALSO AVAILABLE TO RETURN+ 9T]NATIONAL VOLUNTE]S :O S]V$ 9 ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J1 :O *OOSE TO MAKE ,V]MONT !IR HOME2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O %ALL DONATE ! SUM ( @s#e TO ,HEVYA ,SOR 7! ,KURDI% ,R$ ,CRESC5T71 AN ORGANIZATION :I* PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO ! ,PEOPLE ( ,ROJAVA1 9CLUD+ ! DONATION ( M$IC9E & M$ICAL EQUIPM5T2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CALLS ON ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA TO PROVIDE 9CREAS$ DIRECT MILIT>Y ASSI/ANCE TO ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J1 TO CONDEMN ,TURKI% AGGRESSION1 & TO REFRA9 FROM ANY ACTIONS :I* W\LD SEEK TO 9FLU5CE OR MOD]ATE ! POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T & TRAJECTORY ( ,ROJAVA2 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL %ALL PROVIDE ?IS RESOLUTION TO \R ,GOV]NOR1 ,LT ,GOV]NOR1 ,CONGRESSIONAL ,DELEGATION1 ELECT$ MEMB]S ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 ALL FIFTY ,/ATE ,LABOR ,C\NCILS ( ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 & %ALL MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO ,! ,PEOPLE ( ,V]MONT4 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 ,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ,A,F,L-,C,I,O 

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,DECEMB] #b#b1 #b#a#h1 ,V]MONT -,AS AN ,AM]ICAN1 AS A ,V]MONT]1 & AS A ,LABOR LEAD] ,I HAVE M>*$ MANY TIMES AGA9/ ,U,S LEAD W>S4 .<#a#f.> ,H[EV]1 ,I DO NOT OPPOSE W>S & ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTION BECAUSE ,I ASS]T W> AS ALWAYS UNJU/ & ALWAYS UNNECESS>Y4 ,I AM NOT PHILOSOPHICALLY A ,KANTIAN2 ?IS IS NOT A MORAL IMP]ATIVE = ME4 ,I AM ALSO NO LIB]AL4 ,IF TRU? BE TOLD IT WAS ONLY ?R\< W> & >M$ CONFLICT ?AT ,V]MONT & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BECAME REPUBLICS FREE FROM ! ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE4 ,& LIKE ! ,U,S1 ,IREL& W\LD /ILL BE AN EXPLOIT$ \TPO/ 9 ! SAME EMPIRE IF IT W]E NOT = ! =CE ( >MS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! ,I,R,A4 ,CUBA1 TODAY1 )\T !IR VICTORI\S #aiei REVOLUTION1 LIKEWISE W\LD REMA9 AN ECONOMIC COLONY ( ,AM]ICA4 ,& FUR!R1 IT WAS ONLY ?R\< ! ,ALLI$ W> EF=T ?AT ,NAZI ,G]MANY & ,FASCI/ ,ITALY @& !IR MURD]\S IDEOLOGIES W]E CRU%$ = G5]ATIONS4 ,BUT S9CE MY BIR?1 FROM ! ,VIETNAM ,W>1 TO >M$ 9T]V5TIONS AGA9/ ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 UP ?R\< ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ1 ,I AM H>D PRESS$ TO F9D A ,U,S MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION ?AT1 BY PURPOSE OR ACCID5T1 C>RI$ ) IT AN 9TR9SIC MORAL CL>ITY2 RA!R CONTEMPOR>Y ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTION TIME & AGA9 HAS BE5 LAUN*$ TO S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( CORPORATIONS & A T9Y M9ORITY ( WEAL?Y ELITE4  
  

,= !SE REASONS ,I WAS PR\D TO S]VE AS A ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O (FIC] :5 WE W]E ALIGN$ ) ,U,S ,LABOR ,AGA9/ ,! ,W>1 & :5 \R ,UNIONS CALL$ = ! RAPID )DRAWAL ( ALL ,AM]ICAN TROOPS FROM ,IRAQ4 ,I WAS ALSO PR\D TO HAVE HELP$ WRITE ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O RESOLUTION /AT+ \R SOLID>ITY ) ! ,LONG%OREM5 :5 !Y CONDUCT$ A ONE DAY /RIKE1 %UTT+ D[N ,WE/ ,COA/ PORTS AS AN ACT ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,IRAQ ,W>4 ,& EV5 N[ ,I AM SUPPORTIVE ( CALLS COM+ TO F9ALLY 5D ! G5]ATION-LONG W> 9 ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,BUT AGA91 ,I DO NOT CONDEMN SU* MILIT>Y ACTIONS BECAUSE ,I AM A PACIFI/ OR BECAUSE ,I AM REJECT+ ! NOTION ( W> 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,I DO SO BECAUSE ,I JUDGE ! CONFLICTS :I* ! ,U,S 5GAGES 91 MU* MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 AS WRONG & IMMORAL BAS$ ON ! SPECIFIC FACTS & SPECIFIC 9T]E/S BE+ S]V$ BY !SE IMP]IALI/IC CONFLICTS4  
  

,= SOME YE>S N[ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS PROVID$ >MS & LIMIT$ ,SPECIAL ,=CES SUPPORT 7N[ #b BOOTS ON ! GR\ND7 TO ! ,KURDI% LEAD ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J 9 ,SYRIA4 ,! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J HAS US$ !SE >MS TO EXT5D !IR CONTROL OV] MO/ ( NOR!RN ,SYRIA4 ,!Y HAVE EFFECTIVELY 5GAG$ ,I,S,I,S1 DRIV+ !M \T ( ! NOR?4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO HELD ! DICTATOR%IP AT BAY 7& !Y HAVE BR\<T A RELATIVE /ABILITY TO ?IS REGION ( ,SYRIA74 ,BUT :AT DES]VES \R RESPECT IS NOT SIMPLY !IR MILIT>Y PR[ESS1 BUT RA!R ! TYPE ( SOCIETY :I* !Y SEEK TO CREATE 9 LIB]AT$ >EAS4 ,!Y HOLD SOCIALI/ T5D5CIES1 BUT :AT SETS !M AP>T IS !IR DESIRE TO ORGANIZE !IR WORLD ACCORD+ TO DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC MEANS2 SOME?+ LIKE A SECUL>1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM :]E ALL ! PEOPLE HAVE AN ACTUAL VOICE & AN UNAB/RACT$ VOTE CONC]N+ ! ISSUES ?AT FACE !M AS A PEOPLE & AS A COMMUNITY4 ,H]E !Y TAKE POLITICAL 9FLU5CE FROM ! ,V]MONT AN>*I/ SOCIOLOGI/ ,MURRAY ,BOOK*94 ,!IR VISION1 SIMIL> TO ?AT ESP\S$ BY ! ,E,Z,L,N @& ! ,ZAPATI/AS 7,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO71 IS AS F> REA*+ AS ?AT :I* WAS DREAM$ ( ON ,C,N,T_/,F,A,I B>RICADES 9 ,SPA9 FROM #a#i#c#f-#a#i#c#i4 ,!IR FI<T HAS P>ALLELS TO ,MAHKNO & HIS BRIGADES 9 ! ,UKRA9E 9 #a#i#a#i4 ,!Y DO NOT FI<T = AN E?IC ,KURDI% /ATE1 BUT RA!R = A NEW SOCIAL =MATION :]EBY ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! COMMUNITY COLLECTIVELY CONTROL ! WORLD 9 :I* !Y LIVE4 ,!IR DREAMS1 P]HAPS1 >E NOT DISSIMIL> TO ?OSE :O MANN$ ! WALLS ( ! ,P>IS 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,& TO ?IS V]Y PO9T 9 TIME1 REM>KABLY1 !Y HAVE BE5 W9N+4  
  

,! HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( :AT !Y HAVE BE5 A*IEV+ 9 ,ROJAVA 7NOR!RN ,SYRIA7 HAS NOT BE5 LO/ ON ?OSE 9 O!R NATIONS :O ALSO CAN IMAG9E :AT A TRULY DEMOCRATIC & EQUITABLE SOCIETY C\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,PRES5TLY HUNDR$S1 IF NOT ?\S&S1 ( REGUL> WORK+ PEOPLE 7,AM]ICANS 9CLUD$7 HAVE MADE ! DIFFICULT J\RNEY TO ,SYRIA 9 ORD] /& ) !M1 RIFLE 9 H&1 TO FI<T = ?IS COMMON DREAM4 ,& MANY HAVE DI$ DEF5D+ ?IS DREAM FROM ,I,S,I,S1 FROM ,TURKEY1 & FROM ?OSE :O 9/EAD SEEK ! DOM9ATION & BRUTALITY ( A MISGUID$ @& TWI/$ ,ISLAMIC /ATE OR ! REPRESSION :I* A DICTATOR%IP OR NEW =M ( FASCISM BR+S 9 ITS WAKE4 ,& /ILL !Y FI<T1 & /ILL !Y ORGANIZE A DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 COMPOS$ ( ,KURDS @& ,>ABS1 9 ! L&S :I* !Y HAVE FRE$4  
  

,& N[1 \R [N 7SO CALL$7 ,PRESID5T ,DONALD ,TRUMP HAS ANN\NC$ HIS 9T5T TO )DRAW ! #b BRAVE ,AM]ICAN TROOPS CURR5TLY DEPLOY$ 9 ?IS REGION 7& :O BY CIRCUM/ANCE FI<T ) HONOR ALONGSIDE ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J74 ,& EV5 TONI<T1 ,TURKEY /&S 9 WAIT1 %>P5+ !IR SWORDS444  
  

,BUT GIV5 ! LONG HI/ORY ( ! ,U,S IMP]IALISM & ECONOMIC SUBJUGATION1 :Y HAS ! ,U,S SUPPORT$ !M8 ,SOME W\LD >GUE ?AT ! V]Y PRES5CE ( ,U,S GUNS M>K ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J AS NO MORE ?AN PAWNS ( A MORALLY QUE/IONABLE ,U,S =EIGN POLICY4 ,SOME W\LD SAY !Y >E DUPES ( ! ,C,I,A4 ,AFT] ALL1 :Y W\LD ! ,U,S ELITE SUPPORT A REVOLUTION :I* SEEKS TO TOPPLE ! EXPLOITIVE ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM :I* UND]P9S ! OLD WORLD ORD] 7& :I* CONT9UES TO SELL \T ,AM]ICAN & =EIGN WORK]S ALIKE78 ,H[ CAN ?IS BE8 ,! ANSW] IS SIMPLE444 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS SUPPORT$ ?IS REVOLUTION BECAUSE ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J >E FI]CELY OPPOS$ TO ,I,S,I,S & >E EFFECTIVE FI<T]S4 ,! ,U,S !RE=E HAS ACT$ ON ! PREMISE ?AT ! 5EMY ( MY 5EMY IS MY FRI5D 7AT LEA/ = A TIME74  
  

,NO ONE %\LD BE UND] ANY ILLUSION ?AT ! ,U,S RUL+ CLASS HAS SUPPORT$ ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J BECAUSE !Y APPROVE ( ! COOP]ATIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY :I* !Y SEEK TO CREATE4 ,! RUL+ ELITE ( ! ,U,S 7,REPUBLICAN @& ,DEMOCRAT7 W\LD BE P]FECTLY HAPPY SUPPORT+ AN AU?ORIT>IAN DICTATOR AS LONG AS SU* A /RONGMAN W\LD SUPPORT ,AM]ICA'S P]CEIV$ LONG T]M ECONOMIC & /RATEGIC 9T]E/S4 ,BUT AS IT TURNS \T1 FEW 9 NOR!RN ,SYRIA W]E OR >E WILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 A PROTRACT$ FI<T JU/ TO SEE ! DECK *AIRS ( AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICS RE>RANG$4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO FI<T 7& DIE7 = SOME?+ MU* MORE F> REA*+4 ,& ?IS HAS TRANS=M$ ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J 9TO SOME?+ F> MORE SIGNIFICANT ?AN A REGIONAL MILITIA2 IT HAS MADE !M 9TO A MULTI-E?NIC =CE CAPABLE ( CON/ANTLY BEAT+ BACK ,I,S,I,S & O!R REACTION>Y ELEM5TS 9 ,SYRIA4 ,& = ,AM]ICA1 ! %ORT T]M AIM WAS ALWAYS TO DIM9I% ,I,S,I,S4 ,H]E1 AS ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J WAS COMPELL$ TO FACE EXI/5TIAL 5EMIES ON ALL FRONTS1 !Y W]E GLAD TO ACCEPT GUNS & LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT FROM :]EV] !Y W\LD COME4 ,:5 A MAN'S H\SE IS ON FIRE HE DOES NOT /OP TO ASK ! POLITICS ( ! ONE :O H&S HIM A BUCKET ( WAT]4 ,IF ?AT BUCKET COMES FROM A ,REPUBLICAN1 IT DOES NOT MAKE HIM A ,REPUBLICAN4 ,?US ! ,U,S SUPPORT = ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A TEMPOR>Y M>RIAGE ( CONV5I5CE1 & ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J >E NOT DEF9$ BY ! POLITICS 7& MOTIVATIONS7 ( ?OSE ?AT (F] !M MAT]IAL AID4  
  

,BUT N[1 AFT] ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J HAS DIM9I%$ ,I,S,I,S & PU%$ !M 9TO MORE REMOTE >EAS1 ,TRUMP HAS GR[N TIR$ ( ?IS M>RIAGE & HIS ,ADM9I/RATION'S TRUE FACE HAS BEGUN TO LOOK UP TO AGA9 REVEAL ITS TWI/$ CONT\RS4 ,TRUMP W\LD HAVE ,AM]ICAN TROOPS EVACUATE 9 ORD] TO TURN !IR ATT5TION TO O!R MORE S9I/] PROJECTS 7SU* AS ?OSE TRANSPIR+ ON \R S\!RN BORD]74 ,& NO MATT] ?AT ! SECOND L>GE/ >MY 9 ,N,A,T,O 7! 9CREAS+LY ,ISLAMIC-,FASCI/ ,TURKS7 HAVE ANN\NC$ !IR DESIRE TO LAUN* 9VASIONS ( NOR!RN ,SYRIA ) ! SOLE AIM ( CRU%+ ?IS EXP]IM5T 9 DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA IS PREP>+ TO LOOK ! O!R WAY4 ,! REACTION>Y GOV]NM5T ( ,TURKEY1 UND] ,PRESID5T ,RECEP ,TAYYIP ,]DOGAN1 VIEWS ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J AS A ?REAT 9 ?AT !Y REPRES5T AN ALT]NATIVE NOT ONLY = ,SYRIA BUT ALSO = ,TURKEY4 ,FUR!R DRIV+ ,ANK>A'S G5OCIDAL AMBITIONS1 IS ! GOV]NM5T'S VIEW ( ! ,Y,P,G_/,Y,P,J AS HAV+ CLOSE L9KS TO ! >M$ ,P,K,K 7:I* OP]ATES )9 ,KURDI%-,TURKEY & :I* %>ES SIMIL> POLITICS ) !IR ,SYRIAN C\S9S74 ,:AT GIVES ,]DOGAN @& ! ,TURKS PAUSE1 = N[1 IS ! PRES5CE ( ,AM]ICAN TROOPS4 ,ONCE ?IS DET]R5T IS REMOV$1 IT IS H>D TO 5VISION A *A9 ( EV5TS :I* DOES NOT 9CLUDE A DEVA/AT+ 9VASION ( ?IS ISL& ( HOPE1 ?IS CITY ON ! HILL OV]LOOK+ ! *AOS ?AT IS ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,& NO MATT] H[ ,AM]ICA GOT !RE1 ONCE ,AM]ICA LEAVES ,TRUMP WILL [N ! HI/ORY ?AT FOLL[S4 ,IF ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE MU/ FALL AGA9 LET IT BE KN[N ?AT ! 9VAD]S W]E 5ABL$ BY A C\NTRY :I* ONCE CALL$ ITSELF GREAT4 

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