Addendum: In which Hedges is proven to be an Old Testament Prophet

Around the time that Hedges was publishing his book on war, the United States was invading Iraq. In 2003, after the invasion was complete, Hedges was asked to give the commencement address at Rockford College. In his speech, he strongly opposed the war and argued that it could never be a success. The crowd, in a paroxysm of patriotic furor, tried to boo him off stage. His mike was cut, and eventually two men rushed the platform. Although he was neither stoned nor burnt at the stake, he was forced out of his job at the New York Times in the aftermath of the incident.

Here is the video of the speech, in four parts: One Two Three Four.