Campaign against Syria War within the United States Military

Serving in the United States military means following orders, but hundreds of members of the various branches of the military are speaking out against the war, mostly in secret for fear of retaliation. More than this, the entire spectrum of dissent is labeled as "fake" by segments of the monopolist media, whose propaganda censors anything in respect to dissent in the military against another war.

2013-09-02 "Military Revolt Against Obama’s Attack on Syria; Both top brass and regular servicemembers express opposition to US involvement"
by Paul Joseph Watson from "Infowars.com" [infowars.com/military-revolt-against-obamas-attack-on-syria]:
The military revolt against the Obama administration’s plan to launch a potentially disastrous attack on Syria is gathering pace, with both top brass and regular servicemembers expressing their vehement opposition to the United States becoming entangled in the conflict.
The backlash began to spread on social media yesterday with numerous members of the military posting photos of themselves holding up signs stating that they would refuse to fight on the same side as Al-Qaeda in Syria. The photos went viral, with one post alone generating over 16,000 shares on Facebook.
Others have posted their photos on Twitter alongside the hashtag #IdidntJoin.
As the Obama administration prepares to present a draft resolution to lawmakers that is by no means “limited” in its scope and would in fact grease the skids for an open ended war, John Kerry and other State Department officials have signaled that Obama will simply ignore Congress if they vote no and launch the assault anyway.
This will do little to reassure a growing number of influential figures in the US military who are becoming increasingly recalcitrant about the United States becoming embroiled in yet another war in the Middle East.
The Washington Post reports that, “The Obama administration’s plan to launch a military strike against Syria is being received with serious reservations by many in the U.S. military, which is coping with the scars of two lengthy wars and a rapidly contracting budget, according to current and former officers.”
Republican Congressman Justin Amash also took to Twitter to state, “I’ve been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces. The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against Syria.” Amash’s statement was followed by a series of tweets from military veterans who also expressed their opposition to the attack.
Business Insider’s Paul Szoldra also spoke to “sources who are either veterans or currently on active duty in the military,” and asked them if they supported military escalation in Syria.
“Most have responded with a resounding no,” writes Szoldra.
He quotes an active duty First Class Sergeant who states, “We are stretched thin, tired, and broke,” adding that the United States “(does not) need to be World Police.”
“Our involvement in Syria is so dangerous on so many levels, and the 21st century American vet is more keen to this than anybody. It boggles my mind that we are being ignored,” adds former Cpl. Jack Mandaville, a Marine Corps infantry veteran with 3 deployments to Iraq.
Not only are military personnel going public with their concerns, Politico reported that leaks of attack plans are also, “emanating from a Pentagon bureaucracy less enthusiastic about the prospect of an attack than, say, the State Department, National Security Council or Obama himself,” unauthorized disclosures that have the White House “peeved”.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked the official US Marines website and left an astounding message calling on US soldiers to join the Syrian Army in fighting Al-Qaeda.




2013-09-02 "Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility for hacking US Marines website with images of 'servicemen' holding signs condemning military strikes; Photo of sailor, who bears the insignia of a Chief Petty Officer, now appears to have been faked by the pro-Assad group; Hundreds of protesters take to the streets in a stand against military action as Obama attempts to persuade Congress to launch strike on Syria"
by Daily Mail Reporter [http://js.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408854/Syria-crisis-I-didnt-join-Navy-fight-al-Qaeda-Syrian-civil-war-photo-goes-viral.html]:
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack after the pro-Assad group hacked into the U.S. Marines website on Monday and posted seemingly staged pictures of 'servicemen' holding up signs condemning American military strikes. 
The picture of an unidentified man, dressed like a Navy officer, swept the web after he appeared in full regalia while covering his face with a sign which read: 'I didn't join the Navy to fight for al Qaeda in a Syrian civil war!'
It has now been revealed that marines.com was infiltrated by the SEA but quickly returned to normal. It follows the hacking of the New York Times website last week where nothing but error messages appeared for seven hours.
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack after the pro-Assad group hacked into the U.S. Marines website on Monday and posted seemingly staged pictures of 'servicemen' holding up signs condemning American military strikes. 
The picture of an unidentified man, dressed like a Navy officer, swept the web after he appeared in full regalia while covering his face with a sign which read: 'I didn't join the Navy to fight for al Qaeda in a Syrian civil war!'
It has now been revealed that marines.com was infiltrated by the SEA but quickly returned to normal. It follows the hacking of the New York Times website last week where nothing but error messages appeared for seven hours.
The SEA wrote a long message to its 'brothers' in the Marines, according to the International Business Times.
The hack included pictures of men dressed in U.S. military uniforms holding up signs condemning attacks on Syria.
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