[Peace-discuss] April 13th ANSWER demonstration in DC - against drones

Sat Feb 16 04:23:51 UTC 2013

On 2/15/13 1:16 PM, David Johnson wrote:
> Speaking of which Stuart, do you or anyone else know anything about 
> the large demonstration planned on April 13th ( I believe ) outside 
> the WhiteHouse in D.C., by the ANSWER Coalition ?
>
> David Johnson
Not much, beyond the e-mail they'd sent around -- see below: "U.S. 
Drones Out of Africa and Everywhere".
See also this:
http://www.answercoalition.org/national/news/interview-eugene-puryear-april-13-drone-protest.html
The drone segment starts about 1/3 of the way through the audio program, 
following a piece about immigration.

They are seeking endorsers/cosponsors (which probably means money as 
well as moral support).  What do people think of AWARE doing that? 
Current endorsers include Cynthia McKinney and Ramsey Clark (though they 
don't mention for example Code Pink, at least as an initial endorser, as 
of a couple weeks ago).

Here's what they say:

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*U.S. Drones Out of Africa and Everywhere!
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*March and Rally at the White House
Saturday, April 13
Assemble at 12 noon
Lafayette Park - 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW*//

US drone firing missile

*The targeting of Africa and its vast natural resources by the Pentagon 
and CIA is in full swing.*

Having killed thousands of people through U.S. drone strikes in the 
Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa, the U.S. government is 
now putting all of Africa in the crosshairs.

The Pentagon is establishing a drone base headquarters in Niger and a 
network of drone bases throughout the continent.

In late December 2012, the United States announced a plan to send 
military missions to as many as 35 countries on the African continent.

After engaging in centuries of colonial plunder and the kidnapping of 
millions into slavery, the U.S. and European powers are bringing a new 
wave of militarism to Africa.

Under the guise of “fighting terrorism” or “saving civilians,” the 
United States, France and Britain are invading and bombing African 
countries.

*Now they will step up their campaign of killing African people by the 
employment of Pentagon and CIA drone aircraft located in a network of 
bases being established by the Pentagon throughout the continent.*

The U.S. functions as a death squad government, permitting the president 
and military leaders to create secret “kill lists” of people who have 
been selected for assassination. There is no due process, no trial, no 
evidence – the individuals are selected to be murdered and they are 
killed, and many civilians who are nearby also die. Drones are the 
weapon of choice.

Over 3,000 people have been murdered by U.S. drone strikes in the last 
few years, including a large number of children among the many civilians 
who have been slaughtered by these robotic killing machines.

Sitting in offices thousands of miles away from their targets, U.S. 
operators routinely decide to “push the button” and kill their 
unsuspecting targets on the ground with hellfire missiles fired from 
unseen drone aircraft. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, villagers have 
staged mass protests against drone strikes after their kids were 
incinerated while they were collecting firewood or farming in nearby fields.

In the 19th century, it was a common tactic of imperialists to use 
gunboats to move around the world and assert their will, answering 
challenges to their authority with bullets and cannon shot. The use, or 
threat of the use, of naval force was used by Britain, the United States 
and other imperialist nations to force exploitative terms of trade and 
political accommodations on various political entities around the world.

The United States government’s drone program serves the same general 
purpose as gunboat diplomacy. It enables the United States to extend its 
military power over any country that lacks the ability, or will, to 
shoot down the aircraft.

Join us at the White House for a march and rally on Saturday, April 13 
to let the world know that the people of this country are demanding 
“Drones Out of Africa and Everywhere!”

Initial endorsers:

  * ANSWER Coalition
  * Cynthia McKinney, former Congressperson
  * Akbar Muhammad, International Rep. of Nation of Islam
  * Revival of Pan Africanism Forum
  * CRI-Panafricain
  * Democratic Union of Gambian Activists - D.C.
  * Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General
  * Nisa Muhammad, writer Final Call newspaper
  * Jared Ball, radio host, WPFW (Pacifica)
  * Rev. Graylan Hagler, Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational United
    Church of Christ
  * Imam Mahdi Bray, Freedom Coalition
  * Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Executive Director, Partnership for Civil
    Justice Fund
  * American-Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC)
  * Peta Lindsay, Party for Socialism and Liberation
  * Haiti Liberte
  * and others.

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The April 13 “U.S. Drones Out of Africa and Everywhere!” March and Rally 
at the White House takes place during a nationwide month of action 
opposing drones that also includes National Days Against Drones Actions 
in San Diego April 4-7 and the Ground the Drones, End the Wars weekend 
of education and action in Syracuse, N.Y., April 26-28. Details 
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