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PDA conference call on Syria, with Phyllis Bennis -- tonight (Wed
9/14) at 8pm Central time.<br>
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e.g.<br>
<blockquote>"<span style="font-size: larger;">What would diplomacy
look like in
such a complex set of wars? What are solutions that the US
Peace
Movement could be pushing? For one, we should be extending
the good
efforts against arms sales to Saudi Arabia -- always promoting
the
goal of a Weapons-of-Mass-Destruction Free Zone in the Middle
East
(and why stop there?)."<br>
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Details below.<br>
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<td>REMINDER: The Many Wars of Syria with Phyllis Bennis -
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<td>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:54:25 +0000</td>
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<td>Progressive Democrats of America - End Wars and
Occupations <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@pdamerica.org"><info@pdamerica.org></a></td>
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<td>Stuart Levy <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com"><stuartnlevy@gmail.com></a></td>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Wednesday, September 14,
2016<br>
9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, 7:00pm Mountain, 6:00pm
Pacific<br>
605-562-3140 PIN: 952870#</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: larger;">Let's start out the fall
with a
new commitment to follow more closely the carnage in Syria.
Is it a
civil war? Is it a proxy war between the nuclear powers ?
Is it also
a proxy war between Middle Eastern governments? Can ISIS be
reined
in? Should Assad go? Or stay? What is the USA doing as an
actor in
the situation? We as anti-war activists should be
constantly
questioning that. What about congressional moves to demand
a new
AUMF? Is that wise?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: larger;">What would diplomacy look
like in
such a complex set of wars? What are solutions that the US
Peace
Movement could be pushing? For one, we should be extending
the good
efforts against arms sales to Saudi Arabia -- always
promoting the
goal of a Weapons-of-Mass-Destruction Free Zone in the
Middle East
(and why stop there?).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: larger;">We in the Peace Movement
have a
deep belief that the American invasion of Iraq started this
whole
change of events. Syrian Immigrants (as well as those from
North
Africa) are changing the population map of both the Middle
East and
Europe. Why is the US taking in so few of those who are
fleeing?
What is our responsibility as advocates for peace to those
who flee
from war and violence?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: larger;">What do the American people
know
of all this? Once again our mass media has let us all
down. What
kind of educational campaign can we launch to quicken the
sensibilities of the good folk of the United States? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: larger;">What about the belief in
America
as a moral force in the world? So many opportunities for
America to
shine get lost as our treasure goes to "solving" problems
with
military might. Instead of the greed and corruption
fomented by
corporations -- particularly in the military-industrial area
--
American ingenuity and trillion dollar investment could dig
in with
creative answers to climate change. We could lead the world
in public
education that serves every child in our very diverse
democracy. The
biggest challenge of all is to address the burgeoning gaps
between
rich and poor both in this country and across the globe
because until
that changes, perpetual wars continue. Let's keep dreaming
of a
peaceful world and acting to make it so.</span></p>
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UFPJ,
PDA, Code Pink</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong>Moderator</strong>:
Jackie
Cabasso, UFPJ</span></p>
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Bennis is a
Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, where she directs
the New
Internationalism project working to change US policy in the
broader
Middle East. She was a co-founder of both the US Campaign to
End the
Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Justice
coalitions, and
continues work with both the US and global anti-war movements.
Her
most recent books include <strong><em>Understanding the
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict</em></strong>, and
<strong><em>Understanding ISIS & the New Global War on
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