Parade postponed - we'll take it as a victory

Trump's big military parade has been postponed to 2019.  The cost had soared to $92 million.

The president of Veterans For Peace Gerry Condon writes:

Trump's military parade has definitely been "postponed" until at least 2019, according to multiple mainstream media sources.

Two hundred organizations were planning to protest, and the projected 92 Million Dollar price tag was an embarrassment.

The 4-6,000 troops who were to march in the parade must be relieved.

Protest actions being planned for D.C. will go ahead, with a somewhat different flavor. This is a victory. 

The main goal of this organizing was to stop the military parade from taking place, which would have been an affront to the entire world.

Veterans and military family members will lead a solemn procession among the various war memorials on the mall on November 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the horrible carnage of World War I. 

Street theater will dramatize the costs of war and challenge the manipulation of support for soldiers, veterans and war dead to prepare the public for rich men's wars.

Keep on Waging Peace!

Gerry

A CNN story on the parade cancellation had a tremendously wonderful quote from the leader of the American Legion (normally they are all about celebrating the wonders of the US military and the empire).  Maybe the crack in the dam is wider than we thought!  Here is the quote:

"The American Legion appreciates that our President wants to show in a dramatic fashion our nation's support for our troops," American Legion national commander Denise Rohan said in a statement. "However, until such time as we can celebrate victory in the War on Terrorism and bring our military home, we think the parade money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veteran Affairs and giving our troops and their families the best care possible."

Ba-boom!  That's quite a big statement in this war weary country.  The American Legion is aware that at least 22 US soldiers each day are taking their own lives.  It's time to stop the parades and these wars that only benefit the corporate elite.

Bruce