Jon Soltz

Jon Soltz is the Co-Founder and Chairman of VoteVets.org and a "leader of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans community."

"From May to September 2003, Soltz served as a Captain during Operation Iraqi Freedom, deploying logistics convoys with the 1st Armored Division. During 2005, Soltz was mobilized for 365 days at Fort Dix New Jersey, training soldiers for combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also served his country with distinction in the Kosovo Campaign as a Tank Platoon Leader between June and December 2000. Soltz is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with dual degree in Political Science and History. He has completed graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs."

Soltz "has been interviewed by national outlets such as the Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, TIME, Newsweek, among others, and in dozens of local outlets. He has made numerous media appearances including Jim Lehrer’s Newshour on PBS, CNN. MSNBC, FOX News and ABC News and Nightline, and national radio programs including Air America Radio, the Ed Schultz Show, the Bill Press Show, Alan Colmes Show, and Mancow in the Morning [and] is a frequent contributor to Countdown with Keith Olbermann."

Resources

Also see

• Vets for Freedom

External links

• "Veterans' Views," PBS Online NewsHour (truthout), September 16, 2004.
• "Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Co-Founder and Chairman of VoteVets.org spoke at the National Press Club on Jan. 11, 2007 in Washington, DC," The Hill/Capital Hill Broadcasting, January 11, 2007.
• Lyndsey Layton and Jonathan Weisman, "Veterans Group Speaks Out on War. Congressional Democrats Let VoteVets.org Talk for Them, Bluntly," Washington Post, February 8, 2007.
• Daren Briscoe, "Hard Hitters. The VoteVets.org activist group is pulling no punches in its vocal attacks on President Bush and supporters of his Iraq policies," Newsweek/MSNBC, February 12, 2007.
• Faiz Shakir, "Gen. Clark And Jon Soltz Launch StopIranWar.com," Think Progress, February 28, 2007.
• Nicole Belle, "Wes Clark and Jon Soltz: Stop Iran War NOW," Crooks and Liars, February 28, 2007.
• Ellen, "Rep. Robert Andrews and Iraq Veteran Jon Soltz Outfox Sean Hannity," News Hounds, March 25, 2007.
• "VFF’s Pete Hegseth debates the surge with anti-war activist John Soltz" on Hardball with Chris Matthews, May 8, 2007; posted on VFF website.
• Black Cell, "Jon Soltz Plays Smash Mouth Football With The Repug Melanie Morgan on PBS," AlGore.org, May 8, 2007. re Melanie Morgan
• Ian, "Video: Anti-war VoteVets’ Soltz proclaims 'I am the troops'," Hot Air Blog, May 11, 2007.
• Jennifer Siegel, "Jewish Iraq War Veteran Directs Anti-Bush Effort," The Jewish Daily Forward, May 18, 2007.
• Transcript: Paula Zahn Now, CNN, May 29, 2007.
• Video: "Iraq war Veteran Jon Soltz speaks out against Lieberman," MSNBC, May 31, 2007.
• Transcript: "'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for May 31," MSNBC, June 1, 2007.
• Bob Geiger, "VoteVets Founder Jon Soltz Rocks Take Back America Conference," BobGeiger.com, June 18, 2007.
• "JULY 17 IRAQ RALLY: Jon Soltz," YouTube, July 17, 2007.
• Mitch Dworkin, "DEBATE ON IRAQ: Jon Soltz of VoteVets.org vs. Pete Hegseth of Vets for Freedom," Securing America's Future/WesPAC, July 26, 2007. Scroll down through article for links to related articles and transcripts. See Pete Hegseth (VFF) and VoteVets.org on Hardball with Chris Matthews: Part 1 and Part 2.
• Faiz Shakir, "Soltz: Bush Needs To Resolve Whether Pat Tillman Was Killed For His Political Views," Think Progress, July 28, 2007.
• Adam Howard, "Vets Debate Bush's Role in Tillman Tragedy" (Video), AlterNet, August 2, 2007. re Pat Tillman
• "Vote Vets Founder Spells Out Tillman Cover Up Perfectly," YouTube (PrisonPlanet.com), August 2, 2007.
• Roger L. Simon, "Jon Soltz and the Politics of Rage," Pajamas Media, August 5, 2007.
• Matt Corley, "Right-Winger Accuses Iraq Vet Of ‘Stabbing’ His ‘Fellow Men And Women In Uniform’ In The Back," Think Progress, August 8, 2007.
• John Aravosis, "Iraq vet Jon Soltz takes on creepy far-right freeper guy," AMERICAblog, August 9, 2007.
• Noel Sheppard, "Anti-war YearlyKos Panelist Gets Spanked By Move America Forward Vice Chairman," NewsBusters, August 9, 2007.
• Melanie Morgan, "Busted! Shining light on a cockroach," WorldNetDaily, August 10, 2007.
• "On Hardball, Patterson repeated dubious smear of Clinton, despite his changing story," Media Matters for America, August 10, 2007. Scroll down through article.
• "Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson vs. Captain John Stoltz on ‘Hardball’," YouTube (posted on Family Security Matters website), August 11, 2007.
• Anne Flaherty, "In the Debate Over Iraq, It's Vet Vs Vet," Associated Press (The Guardian (UK); USA TODAY), August 14, 2007.
• "Morgan made up military law, calling Soltz 'a hypocrite and a liar'," Media Matters for America, August 14, 2007.
• "Soltz: Cheney ‘out to lunch’ on protecting America," Think Progress, August 15, 2007.
• "Morgan named 'Worst Person' for attacks on VoteVets.org's Soltz," Media Matters for America, August 16, 2007.
• Melanie Morgan, "The defeatists' double standard," WorldNetDaily, August 17, 2007.
• "Attacking 'crackpot' Media Matters, Morgan now accuses 'hypocritical cockroach' Soltz of violating 'spirit' of Army rules," Media Matters for America, August 17, 2007.
• F. Vyan Walton, "The Suicidal Army: Bush's Disturbing Legacy to our Troops," OpEdNews, August 19, 2007.
• F. Vyan Walton, "KSFO's Melanie Morgan Threatens head of VoteVets with Violence," OpEdNews, August 20, 2007.
• Hardball Debate August 20, 2007: "Vets for Freedom's Pete Hegseth Debates Jon Soltz on MSNBC's Hardball."
• tparty, "CT-04: Shays' Week From Hell Continues," Swing State Project, August 23, 2007.
• Joe Sudbay, "Last night, George Bush's new best friend, Rep. Brian Baird, met Jon Soltz from VoteVets and a lot of angry constituents," AMERICAblog, August 28, 2007. re Brian Baird
• "MSNBC's Hall falsely claimed Clinton and Obama said Iraq surge is 'working, so then why not stay longer?'" Media Matters for America, August 29, 2007.
• David Edwards and Muriel Kane, "Leading Neocon: Trying to assign responsibility for Abu Ghraib is 'an abomination'," The Raw Story, August 29, 2007.
• Joe Sudbay, "Jon Soltz: Military 'just isn't willing to go along for the ride' with Bush on Iraq anymore," AMERICAblog, August 30, 2007.
• Noam N. Levey, "Soldier answers a new call to battle. Since starting VoteVets.org, Jon Soltz has shaken up the war debate, became a MSNBC regular and challenged the GOP on military issues," Los Angeles Times (Common Dreams; truthout), August 30, 2007.
• Noam N. Levey, "Angry vet wages fight to get U.S. out of Iraq," Los Angeles Times (Seattle Times), September 2, 2007.
• Joe Sudbay, "Jon Soltz: Military 'just isn't willing to go along for the ride' with Bush on Iraq anymore," AMERICAblog, August 30, 2007.
• "Service to Cheney is like serving in Iraq," Think Progress, September 4, 2007. re Ron Christie
• "Soltz to Senor: 'You can’t spin me a third time'," Think Progress, September 5, 2007.
• Ellen, "Jon Soltz, Top Dog Again For Confronting Dan Senor On Iraq Lies," News Hounds, September 5, 2007. re Dan Senor

Further reading

• About: Jon Soltz, Co-Founder and Chairman, and Board & Advisors: Jon Soltz, VoteVets.org.
• Users Profile: Jon Soltz, Take Back America 2007.
• Profile: Jon Soltz, YearlyKosConvention.org.
• Jon Soltz in the Wikipedia.