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Iraq Veterans Against the War P.O. Box 8296 Philadelphia, PA 19101 (215) 241-7123, ivaw@ivaw.org Name:_________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ Phone:______________________ Email:________________________________ Date of Birth:____________ Occupation:______________________ Military Training:__________________________________________ Unit(s):_______________________________ MOS (including title):________________________________ Duty Period(s):__________________________Decorations:________________________________________ Numbers of Tours (if any): ____Iraq ____Afghanistan ____ Other; please specify______________ .AO:___________. DD214 (Check one): ____in IVAW records ____Attached ___Will Provide (No veterans or military personnel will be able to testify without a DD214 or military ID.) Do you have any documentation, including photos, videos, military orders, SOPs, memos or any relevant documentation?____________________________________________________________ Are there people whom IVAW can contact to corroborate your accounts? If so, please list names and contact information:______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ POINTS TO COVER WHEN COLLECTING TESTIMONY Individual soldiers should not be scapegoated for policies designed at the highest levels of government. Instead, the responsibility for war crimes should be placed where it truly belongs—upon the politicians, generals, corporations, think tanks, and universities that devise and control military policy. As much collecting of testimony as is possible must be done in person, because many veterans are still confused and guilty about what they did or saw over there; only through personal contact can their questions and fears be adequately resolved. Emphasize that they are not alone in what they witnessed and that we are all having a hard time adjusting to this society after experiencing this insanity. Only through openly talking about it are we ever going to be able to readjust ourselves and find solutions. Some veterans might ask why we are not investigating insurgent atrocities. First, we only know the ins and outs of our government’s policies. Second, and most important, we recognize that small-scale individual-type atrocities occur in all wars. This investigation is designed to demonstrate that our policies (stated and unstated) are, in fact, genocidal (and illegal) in nature, i.e., the destruction of the Iraqi and Afghan people, culture, and infrastructure. Veterans should give as much detail as possible concerning dates, places, and units involved. However, we are not interested in naming individual soldiers, since that looks like we are trying to scapegoat them. Remember: this is not going to be a trial but simply a presentation of war crimes testimony, for the purpose of awakening the world as to where the responsibilities for war crimes lay. Use the questions to get a general idea, and then use a blank sheet or the back of the questionnaire for a more detailed explanation of the testimony. Ask the veteran to sign it when you’re done. Always ask if there is anything else that the veteran might like to talk about that had been left out. If there are any questions that you can’t answer, say so and contact the national office; we will try to get the answer. Always ask veterans if they have any photos, videos, or any other materials that might be useful in presenting their testimony. Try to get the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of corroborating witnesses when possible. Try to get the veteran to call his/her buddies to see if they are interested in participating in the investigation. If you should come across any questions that you feel are missing on the questionnaire, please add them to your list and notify us. Watch out for the line “I don’t have anything, just S.O.P stuff”—only to find out that this means small kills teams, baiting civilians into a sniper trap—de facto unit policy. We’ll have info on housing, food, and transportation as each of those is secured.
Iraq Veterans Against the War P.O. Box 8296 Philadelphia, PA 19101 (215) 241-7123, ivaw@ivaw.org Would you like to present this information anonymously? Yes/No? Name:_________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ Phone:______________________ Email:________________________________ Date of Birth:____________ Occupation:______________________ Military Training:__________________________________________ Unit(s):_______________________________ MOS (including title):________________________________ Duty Period(s):__________________________Decorations:________________________________________ Numbers of Tours (if any): ____Iraq ____Afghanistan ____ Other; please specify______________ .AO:___________. DD214 (Check one): ____in IVAW records ____Attached ___Will Provide (No veterans or military personnel will be able to testify without a DD214 or military ID). Do you have any documentation, to include photos, videos, military orders , SOPs, memos or any relevant documentation?____________________________________________________________ Are there people whom IVAW can contact to corroborate your accounts? If so please list names and contact information:______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Please include information that indicates the dates and locations presented in this material as well as the units and commanders involved if they are O-4/E-8 or above. If you are sending a large amount of material please provide instructions on what you feel is most important Is there anything else you would like us to know or that you think is important? Do you have friends that can provide similar evidence? If so, please help us get in contact with them. Is any evidence provided classified?