Friday, February 20, 2026: That Constitution is founded in values, American values. We treat people with dignity and respect.


Retired US special forces officer, Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar

A retired US special forces officer, Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar (Ret), has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centers. 'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former aid worker tells BBC "I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.

He added that in his entire career he has never witnessed such a level of "brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population, an unarmed, starving population".



Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar (Ret.): “After 25 years of service in the United States Army, I hung up my uniform, but I did not hang up my oath. My oath is to the Constitution of the United States. That Constitution is founded in values, American values. We treat people with dignity and respect.

What we were doing in Gaza and how we were doing it is un-American. It is not in line with American values. I didn't raise my right hand and take an oath to a president, to a Congress, to a contract, to money. I took an oath to the Constitution. And those values are not what's happening in Gaza.”



Here’s a special report from PBS News Hour featuring Retired Colonel Anthony Aguilar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tenIjZSl_3M

Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar (Ret ) recently spoke in Berkeley. Dan Vrooman, JoAnn and Jim attended the talk while several of us watched live on Zoom. Anthony Aguilar’s testimony reveals the true nature of Zionist racism and violence toward a population that has been traumatized and forced into starvation. 

Dan Vrooman commented: “I saw this event live in Berkeley and I believe that everyone on this planet needs to seriously take it in.”

The event was recorded and you can watch it via the link here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCBMXlizIGw&t=2s




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