The June edition of “The Public Square” focuses on Arlington’s experience with the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The show's host is School Committee member Jeff Thielman. Many have strong feelings about the war, but few are actively involved, either in fighting in the war or trying to stop it. This show seeks out Arlingtonians to provide their views.
Previous show:Students at risk The program includes interviews with four veterans with differingopinions on the U.S. invasion – Major Mark Stachelski, a 1989 graduateof Arlington High School who served in Afghanistan; Jim Bailey, aveteran of Iraq who is a member of the Arlington Fire Department; andIan LaVallee, a 2002 graduate of Arlington High School who is a leaderin the local chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War. The showincludes an interview with an Arlington resident who after a 30-yearmilitary career began working as a private contractor in Iraq.
Other interviews include one with Colin Campbell, a 2008 graduate ofArlington High School who organized an effort to collect care packagesfor the troops; Theresa Corbett whose son is preparing to leave for thewar, and several members of Arlington’s United for Peace with Justicegroup, which holds weekly vigils in town in an effort to end the war.
“The Public Square” airs Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8,Friday mornings at 8 a.m., and daily at 4 p.m. (except Sunday andWednesday) on the public channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 31 and RCN 3). Theshow also is broadcast on local cable stations in Belmont, Burlington,Cambridge, Lexington, Medford, Watertown and Winchester.
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