Diverst Rutgers University from Military Contractors

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Currently there are 168,000 American troops and close to 200,000 military contractors in Iraq. Many companies have made billions of dollars off of the war, supplying horrendous tools of destruction, stealing reconstruction money or providing private security armies. Meanwhile veterans continue to suffer from a dilapidated and under-funded VA system. This privatization of war, in which military contractors conduct themselves with no regard for law or little oversight has resulted in atrocious acts being committed.

The following companies profit from the war and occupation. They (among other military contractors) are also companies in which the Rutgers Endowment Fund for Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey chooses to invest.

Dyncorp: A private security firm involved in training Iraqi police. Was found responsible for the slaying of an unarmed taxi driver. Provides translators for U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba through a joint venture carried out by Global Linguistics Solutions . (Hall, Camilla. Baghdad Taxi Driver Killed by Dyncorp Guard, Iraq Official Says. Bloomberg.com. November 12, 2007 and L-3 Communications Files Protest Over 4.65B U.S. Army Pact for Linguistics Services. Herald News Tribune. December 28, 2006.)

L-3 Communications: During the height of the Abu Ghraib scandal, where prisoners were tortured and humiliated by American forces, every interpreter in the prison worked for Titan (an L-3 subsidiary) L-3 has also provided translation services for the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.(Davidson, Osha Gray. Contract to Torture. Salon. August 9, 2004 and Top 100 Military Contractors for 2007. Washington Technology. http://www.washingtontechnology.com/top-100/2007/9.html.)

Raytheon: Raytheon supplied cluster bombs and now make JSOWs, fragmenting missiles designed for soft (human) and hard targets which can be programmed for blast and fragmentation effects. In addition, they also manufactured the missile that killed 62 civilians in a Baghdad market in Sept. 2003. (Milmo, Cahal. Iraq: Marketplace Deaths Caused by Raytheon Missile. The Independent. April 2, 2003.)

Honeywell: Produces engines for Predator unmanned aerial vehicle and targeting systems for military aircraft such as F-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier fighter jets for precision guided warheads and artillery. (Trinkle, Jason. Honeywell-Albuquerque Wins DOD Work. New Mexico Business Weekly. March 17, 2006 and Unmanned Aerial Systems. Honeywell, http://www.honeywell.com/.)

Rutgers has an ethical obligation to avoid complicity in the ongoing brutality associated with the occupation in Iraq and other human rights violations worldwide. It should not serve as a financial backer of militarism and crimes against humanity.

As New Jersey Citizens and Rutgers Students we are demanding that our university not be invested in military contractors who are exploiting our soldiers and committing human rights violations at home and abroad.
We also demand an open endowment, with information on investments publicized regularly.

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  • Ian Chinich
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    • I am a Rutgers alum from 07'
  • Ian Chinich
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    • I am a Rutgers alum from 07'
  • Cavan Bailey
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    • Our university can get non-blood stained money elsewhere
  • Alex Bannwart
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  • Farbod Rajaei
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    • divest
  • Paul
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    • We say no to war profiteers.
  • Ellen Rosner
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  • Dorothy Schwartz
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    • Former Rutgers faculty member; divestment is a significant tool
  • Marion Munk
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  • joseph De Lengyel
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  • Sam Friedman
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  • Jean E. Romsted
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    • Retired RU counselor against the war and war profiteering
  • Bob Witanek
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    • As an alum (Cook College 82) who helped lead protests against war research, CIA and other war recruitment, ROTC presence, Solomon bill (linking student aid to draft registration), apartheid investments and various other university practices including institutional racism, firing of progressive teachers, etc., I applaud and support student efforts to continue the legacy of struggle against university collaboration with the war and imperialist policies of state. Power to the students - don't give up the fight!
  • JoAnn Corry
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  • Tom Mahedy
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    • fort monmouth earth renaissance peace alliance www.fmerpa.us promotes a new mission of healing for the base. We oppose the corporate war profiteers takeover of buildings and labs with tax breaks, giveaways and university collaboration
  • Barbara Knitel
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  • Jim Walsh
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  • Janice Emmel
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    • There's enough corruption at Rutgers without this.
  • Bernice C, Karg, Esq.
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  • Ellen Norman
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  • Bennet D. Zurofsky
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  • Spook Handy
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    • Let's get the blood off our hands
  • isaac gainer
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    • its about time!!
  • Ray Korona
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    • Rutgers College alumnus (Loyal Sons & Daughters); former Student Body President and Targum Council President
  • Carol E. Gay
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  • Andrew Kafel
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    • former student
  • patricia bland kaufmn
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    • I am a graduate of Rutgers and both my sons are graduates of rutgers. all of us will be very upset if rutgers does not divest from corporations who support war.
  • Judith Weiss
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    • Your policy makes you complicit in torture and murder -- for shame
  • Joyce Orenstein
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  • Joseph De Lengyel
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  • Patricia Steiner
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  • Larry Romsted
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    • Rutgers should divest from all military contractors!
  • Bob Bender
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  • Dennis McDonough
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    • RU4REAL? Divest Now! Vote DENNIS MCDONOUGH Write-in candidate for U.S. Senate NJ 2008! Write-in! Right on!
  • Gregory Machyowsky
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    • As an alumnus, I find Rutgers' refusal to have any financial dealings with any of the companies cited in this petition an unalterable condition of my even considering an alumni contribution in the foreseeable future.
  • Jean Stockdale
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  • Kathy O'Leary
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  • Kyle Hackmeister
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    • stop military spending!