Iraq War veteran and Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) member Adam Kokesh protested during John McCain's acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention. During McCain's speech, Kokesh brandished a sign that read "McCain Votes Against Vets" and shouted, "Ask him why he votes against vets!" Kokesh was handcuffed, escorted out of the convention and questioned by security, but no charges were filed against him.Tapped: Interview With McCain Heckler Adam Kokesh (September 4, 2008)

"What the Republican Party is doing with their take on the war in Iraq is spinning it in such a way that it’s about victory or defeat. But they can’t face up to the fact that you can’t win an occupation. In an occupation, everybody loses. What we’re calling for is an immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq."Tapped: Interview With McCain Heckler Adam Kokesh (September 4, 2008)