Iraqi Soldiers At Graduation: Rip Off Their Clothes In Protest Over Their Assignment

Iraqi Soldiers at graduation: Rip off their clothes in protest over assignment On "Hardball" today, they played this clip of Iraqi soldier
By John Amato — May 3, 2006

Iraqi Soldiers at graduation: Rip off their clothes in protest over assignment

On "Hardball" today, they played this clip of Iraqi soldiers protesting over their new assignments at a graduation ceremony.

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Matthews: ...when they found out they wouldn't be serving right there in Fallujah, near their homes-look what they did. They started ripping off their uniforms-they say, "we won't go." (inaudible)Trainor, are those the people we are betting our future on?

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