Subject: FW: Mar 18-20: Two-Year Anniversary of Iraq War Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:07:16 -0600 Message-ID: <B14120EE5C432443B21102F7925DAD02014206DB@COKE.uwec.edu> From: "Grossman, Zoltan C." <GROSSMZC@uwec.edu>
From: UFPJ Action Alerts [mailto:listmaster@unitedforpeace.org]
Sent: Mon 3/14/2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Mar 18-20: Two-Year Anniversary of Iraq War
ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
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MAR 18-20: TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR
* Find an event in your area at http://www.unitedforpeace.org
* List your event on our calendar at
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events
* Download and distribute our "Costs of Endless War" leaflets
* Donate to United for Peace and Justice to support our anti-war work:
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This coming weekend will mark two years since the U.S.-led bombing and
invasion of Iraq began. No weapons of mass destruction were ever found;
no compelling reason for the war was ever given. Yet more than 1500 U.S.
soldiers have been killed, more than 11,000 wounded; 100,000 Iraqis are
dead, and the country remains gripped by horrifying violence, with no
end in sight.
All over the United States, and all around the world, people will be
converging through the March 18-20 weekend to protest the war and
occupation, mourn the losses, and demand immediate U.S. withdrawal from
Iraq. More than 365 activities in at least 45 states are already listed
on our calendar at http://www.unitedforpeace.org
The March 18-20 weekend will feature an array of vibrant events ranging
from marches and rallies to silent vigils, civil disobedience actions,
interfaith services, musical and theatre performances, and art exhibits.
Events will take place on main streets and courthouse squares, alongside
highways and bridges, in public parks and in front of military
recruiting stations, at statehouses and Congressional offices.
Some examples:
* Marches, rallies, vigils, and nonviolent civil disobedience
actions in Juneau, AK; Atlanta, GA; Wilmington, DE; Appleton, WI;
Springfield, MO; Amarillo, TX; and elsewhere, with many of them focused
on military recruitment centers.
* Interfaith memorial services in Des Moines, IA; Chicago, IL; New
York, NY; Portland, OR; and elsewhere. These are being organized in sync
with a call by Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq, a new
UFPJ-supported initiative.
* A major regional mobilization in Fayetteville, NC, home to Fort
Bragg. With military families and veterans at the center of the
organizing, this will be a powerful and historic protest. Activists from
as far north as Minnesota and as far south as Florida are organizing
buses to attend this event. For more information, visit the website of
the North Carolina Peace and Justice Coalition,
http://www.ncpeacejustice.org
After two years of pointless and costly war, the anti-war movement is
more determined than ever. And with increased organizing by military
families, veterans, faith-based communities, and young people who are
resisting predatory military recruiters, the movement is growing broader
and more diverse each day. Join us in taking action this weekend to
bring the troop home now!
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MARCH 18-20: GLOBAL DAYS OF PROTEST
ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR
* End the War * Bring the Troops Home Now * Rebuild Our Communities *
Visit http://www.unitedforpeace.org for more information and to endorse
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