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Resurfaced video shows Graham Platner, Maine senate candidate, at a 2002 George Bush rally for Senator Susan Collins in Maine, chanting "Don't Attack Iraq" He would later be deployed to Iraq as a Marine from 2004-2008

5/5/26, 7:46 pm9 reposts66 likes

inzer hoxha

@hoxha-red.bsky.social

5 May

"would later be deployed" is some truly NYT-esque language to describe this, don't you think?

ostonox

@ostonox.com

5 May

Officers shoot guns, Platner did not declare war on Iraq Fair to criticize him signing on for three tours though

inzer hoxha

@hoxha-red.bsky.social

5 May

Come on man. He protested In 2002 then joined in 2003. He decided to be sent.

Alice

@kaitocat.bsky.social

6 May

What's w/ the passive voice of "would be deployed"? It's not like he was drafted, he actively chose to not just enlist, but serve multiple tours. If he had a problem w/ the war, it obviously wasn't for long

bukee.bsky.social

@bukee.bsky.social

5 May

I will never get this guy

ostonox

@ostonox.com

5 May

Bangor Daily News noted in 2002 that Graham Platner was kicked out of a Bush rally in Bangor for protesting the forthcoming Iraq War by yelling, "Don't attack Iraq," as he thanked grassroots activists. Found that moment during Bush's speech where you can audibly hear it.