[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Oct 7 Anti war Speak Out

[Karen Medina]

Sarah, Scott, and Jacob,

We are so glad the local IVAW is doing this speak out on October 7th.
Can AWARE offer you anything more than moral support, [you have our
unending moral support].

-karen medina

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Jacob Crawford <jkbcrawford at gmail.com> wrote:
> Iraq Veterans Against the War will be hosting a speak-out on the quad on the
> anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan:
>
> When: Noon, Friday, October 7th
> Where: The Quad (in front of the student union, facing the Quad).
> What: Join us in speaking out against the occupations, against militarism,
> and for peace and social justice.
> This October 7th marks the ten-year anniversary of the continued occupation
> of Afghanistan. This decade of war has devastated and traumatized the people
> of Afghanistan, while also having dire consequences here at home, yet we are
> seeing an escalation in the so-called global war on terror. The end of the
> occupation of Afghanistan is nowhere in sight, and the occupation of Iraq
> persists, despite promises of withdrawal. Drone attacks and raids are
> carried out daily across the Afghan border into Pakistan, violating
> their sovereignty. Our government continues to spend one trillion dollars a
> year to fund worldwide military operations in the midst of a budget crisis,
> maintaining 800 military bases around the globe. Service members continue to
> suffer from war and conflict even after discharge, as they are faced with
> untreated physical and mental injuries, unemployment, substance abuse, and
> homelessness. Meanwhile, rates of trauma amongst occupied populations are
> unknown, with some estimating that they are near universal.
>
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-- karen medina
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