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‘Afternoon Shift’#273: Iraq, ten years later
Rafid Hindo and Vince Emanuele reflect on the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war. Also, Rick Kogan discusses the possibility of Wrigley Field moving to Rosemont and checks in with the family of shooting victim Jeremiah Sterling.
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Iraq 10 Years: On March 19, 2003 President George W. Bush vowed to “disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world against grave danger.” Afternoon Shift spends an hour with two individuals transformed by the Iraq war. Chicago resident Rafid Hindo grew up in Iraq. Ten years ago, he supported the war, believing intervention was the only way to get rid of Saddam Hussein. American veteran Vince Emanuele was deployed to Iraq twice. He returned traumatized and went on to became an outspoken opponent of the war. Hindo, now director of Near East Resources, and Emanuele, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War and host of the radio show Veterans Unplugged, share their stories on the tenth anniversary of the war. Plus, Paul Knudtson, a reservist and founder and president of Northwestern University of Veterans Association, also joins the conversation. He is working on applying counterinsurgency strategies used in Iraq and Afghanistan to address violence in Chicago.
Donald Rumsfeld received no Twitter love for his Iraq war 10 year anniversary tweet. None. http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/twitter-is-not-celebrating-the-10-year-anniversary-of-the-ir http://pic.twitter.com/lpccClpeVbMike Hayes
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If I were @Cubs, I’d consider Rosemont’s offer. Let’s see how much those rooftops are worth when they’re looking down on an empty field!David Axelrod
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Jeremiah Sterling Update: LaWanda Thompson-Sterling’s 17-year-old son, Jeremiah Sterling, was shot dead in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood in the summer of 2010. Two-and-a-half years and one murder trial later, she still struggles to make sense of his death. WBEZ blogger Achy Obejas introduces Afternoon Shift to Thompson-Sterling, who reflects on her son’s life and the impact his death has had on her family.
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