[OccupyCU] anti-war mobilization against NATO in Chicago

[Sarah Lazare]

Hi Occupy CU,

As you probably know, the G8 will no longer be taking place in Chicago, but
NATO will. Here's an announcement about an anti-war veteran mobilization:

NATO CALL TO ACTION: MARCH WITH VETERANS FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION
published by Aaron Hughes <http://ivaw.org/aaron-hughes> on 03/09/12 12:19pm
posted to:
Chicago <http://ivaw.org/chicago>

Afghanistan and Iraq veterans from around the country will converge in
Chicago on May 20th to march to the NATO summit and ceremoniously return
our medals to NATO generals. We were awarded these medals for serving in
the Global War on Terror, a war based on lies and failed polices. This
endless war has killed thousands, stripped the humanity of all involved,
and drained our communities of trillions of dollars, diverting funds from
schools, clinics, libraries, and other public goods.

Iraq Veterans Against the War call on fellow service members, veterans,
Chicagoans, and everyone who believes in justice, dignity, and respect for
all peoples to join us in the streets on May 20th. On this day, we will
hold a nonviolent march to the site of the NATO summit where we will
ceremoniously return our military service medals. We will demand that NATO
immediately end the occupation of Afghanistan and relating economic and
social injustices, bring U.S. war dollars home to fund communities, and
acknowledge the rights and humanity of all who are affected by these wars
so that we can begin a process of justice and reconciliation, the first
step to healing, with the people of Afghanistan and other affected nations,
fellow service members and veterans, and the American people.

The city of Chicago will host the NATO summit from May 20th-21st. NATO, the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is an organization of western military
superpowers whose combined military might is the world's largest and most
powerful military force. The NATO mission in Afghanistan has dragged on
over a decade, to the detriment of the people of Afghanistan, military
service members, our families, and our communities.

The recent news that the G8 summit, originally set to take place in Chicago
this May, has been moved to Camp David shows that the world's large
economies fear the mass mobilization and collective organizing of the
people of Chicago. NATO should also be advised that the world's military
superpowers, responsible for unjust wars, occupations, and militarism, are
also not welcome in our hometown. We are emboldened by the knowledge that
Chicagoans' call for popular mobilizations was enough to move the G8 out of
our city. We must now harness this same people power to send the message
loud and clear to NATO that they too will be met with resistance.
Furthermore, even though the G8 and NATO will now be held apart from each
other, we know that these two summits, and the interests they represent,
are linked. War, austerity, poverty, and economic exploitation by the 1% go
hand in hand.

It is time for us to take a stand and make our voices heard. We stand in
international solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and all the people
of the world who are demanding their right to self-determination, their
human rights, and economic justice.

Sponsors: Move the Money

To cosponsor the march or for more information contactchicago at ivaw.org I
217-898-9083
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