"Born on the Fourth of July" Ron Kovic Stands with us against Berkeley Recruiters

Ron Kovic -- the paralyzed Vietnam veteran whose autobiography was made into the Oscar-winning 1989 feature film by Oliver Stone: "Born on the Fourth of July," starring Tom Cruise -- sends his complete support to the effort to stop the recruiters in Berkeley and across the country.

We are encouraging all of our friends and supporters to read his powerful statement, posted today on "Common Dreams," forward it widely, and yes . . . go out and rent/borrow/buy "Born on the Fourth of July." And make sure you bring a couple of friends to the debate Thursday!

Here is Ron's statement:
Stopping the War Machine: Military Recruiters Must Be Confronted