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Pearl Jam ever visit Iraq?

encompassing tripencompassing trip Columbia SC Posts: 160
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Have any of the band members ever visited Iraq? The band seems pretty vocal about their position on the war and the support of the troops. I have never heard mention of an appearance or attempts. Probably not the best PR for the band, nor the military, but it seems that there would have been a curiosity to see things with the 'naked eye'. Life and death situations never seem to burden them and their knowledge is usually a step beyond my own imagination. With the involvement of their studies and the resources it seems that an attempt (with documentation) would have been made at some point.

Anyone?
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    encompassing trip wrote:
    Have any of the band members ever visited Iraq? The band seems pretty vocal about their position on the war and the support of the troops. I have never heard mention of an appearance or attempts. Probably not the best PR for the band, nor the military, but it seems that there would have been a curiosity to see things with the 'naked eye'. Life and death situations never seem to burden them and their knowledge is usually a step beyond my own imagination. With the involvement of their studies and the resources it seems that an attempt (with documentation) would have been made at some point.

    Anyone?
    ...
    It'll probably never happen.
    The Pentagon wants people who support the war, not anyone who's against it. That's why people like Toby Keith and Jessica Simpson go, not Pearl Jam... not the Dixie Chicks. The Pentagon wants people who will 'Boost morale', not plant questions of the mission.
    Maybe when we wise up and realize that this is a fucked up situation and bring our troops home... Pearl Jam can throw a benefit tribute to the troops gig and let military people (who want to go) get our membership seats.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    It'll probably never happen.
    The Pentagon wants people who support the war, not anyone who's against it. That's why people like Toby Keith and Jessica Simpson go, not Pearl Jam... not the Dixie Chicks. The Pentagon wants people who will 'Boost morale', not plant questions of the mission.
    Maybe when we wise up and realize that this is a fucked up situation and bring our troops home... Pearl Jam can throw a benefit tribute to the troops gig and let military people (who want to go) get our membership seats.

    i think the membership seats for the troops would be freakin' awesome!!

    good idea .
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    the wolf wrote:
    i think the membership seats for the troops would be freakin' awesome!!

    good idea .
    ...
    Anyone of us who would complain should be grateful they aren't seperated from their loved ones for three 18 month tours eating MREs and worried if the next door they are ordered to kick down has the business end of an AK-47 on the other side.
    The proceeds for a benefit can go to the wounded kids who the fucking government, who sent them there, no longer gives a fuck about.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    you know there would be people bitching though.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,310
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    It'll probably never happen.
    The Pentagon wants people who support the war, not anyone who's against it. That's why people like Toby Keith and Jessica Simpson go, not Pearl Jam... not the Dixie Chicks. The Pentagon wants people who will 'Boost morale', not plant questions of the mission.
    Maybe when we wise up and realize that this is a fucked up situation and bring our troops home... Pearl Jam can throw a benefit tribute to the troops gig and let military people (who want to go) get our membership seats.

    the mavericks do this one night a year in basketball i think...give courtside seats to military peeps...
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
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