On our way into St. Paul this morning, several members of ThinkProgress stopped to listen to a rally held by a group of Iraq war veterans who are opposed to the war. After denouncing Sen. John McCain’s treatment of veterans and his failure to vote for increase funding for veterans health programs, the speaker of the group said his fellow Iraq vets would travel to New Orleans to serve in relief efforts. “We hope that the world is watching; we hope that America is watching as returning war veterans continue to sacrifice and serve their country,” he said. Watch it:
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