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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS: "WE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY TO A GRAND
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Tue, Oct 5, 2010 5:06 pm<BR>Subject: ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS: "WE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>For Immediate Release</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Contact:</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Tom Burke</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Committee To Stop FBI Repression</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.stopfbi.net"
target=_blank>www.stopfbi.net</A></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>773-844-3612</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS:<SPAN> </SPAN>“WE HAVE NOTHING
TO SAY TO A GRAND JURY”<SPAN> </SPAN></B></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Chicago, October 5<SUP>th</SUP>, 2010, five anti-war and
international solidarity activists from Chicago and Minneapolis announced they
are invoking their 5<SUP>th</SUP> amendment right to not testify in front of a
Grand Jury investigation.<SPAN> </SPAN>Stephanie Weiner, one of those
raided and subpoenaed spoke to 150 supporters at a press conference outside the
Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago, “This is an attack on the anti-war
movement, but the strong response of our movement, where more than 61 protests
in cities across the country, makes it absolutely clear that this is about more
than just 14 activists in the Midwest.<SPAN> </SPAN>It is an attempt to
limit the voice of anti-war, peace, and international solidarity
activists.”<SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>The five signed letters to Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon
Fox.<SPAN> </SPAN>They informed him of their decision to invoke their
5<SUP>th</SUP> amendment rights to not testify.<SPAN> </SPAN>One of those
subpoenaed to appear today, Meredith Aby of the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee,
said, “Our opposition to U.S. war and occupation in Afghanistan and Iraq, our
scathing criticism of U.S. government support for repressive regimes and death
squads in Colombia and Israel is well known and public.<SPAN> </SPAN>This
attempt to criminalize the fourteen of us in the anti-war movement must be
stopped.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Grand Jury should be ended.<SPAN>
</SPAN>There should be no charges.” <SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Joe Iosbaker stated, “We have nothing to say to a Grand
Jury.<SPAN> </SPAN>Most people do not understand how secretive and
undemocratic the Grand Jury is.<SPAN> </SPAN>I am not allowed to have my
lawyer with me.<SPAN> </SPAN>There isn’t even a judge.<SPAN>
</SPAN>How strange is that?<SPAN> </SPAN>It is the U.S. prosecutor with 23
people they hand picked to pretty much rubber stamp whatever the prosecutor
says.<SPAN> </SPAN>A person is defenseless in that situation.”<SPAN>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Jim Fennerty an attorney working to defend the activists
said, “Assistant U.S. Attorney Fox is cancelling the subpoenas for the five due
to appear today. This does not put an end to the Grand Jury investigation
however.<SPAN> </SPAN>Fox can reissue subpoenas for new dates or decide to
arrest the activists and charge them with crimes.”</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Activists organized a successful National Call In Day
yesterday, with thousands phoning to demand that President Obama and U.S.
Attorney General Holder publicly call off the Grand Jury
investigation.<SPAN> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>For more information <A href="http://www.stopfbi.net/"
target=_blank>www.stopfbi.net</A></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Call Tom Burke at 773-844-3612</DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT>
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