[Peace] Scott Ritter's Film Tonight! Discussion with Roaa al-Heeti to Follow...

[Meridith Kruse]

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"In Shifting Sands: The Truth About UNSCOM and the Disarming of Iraq"
By former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter
Thursday, March 6th, 2003 at 7pm
At the Illinois Disciples Foundation
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Directed by former Chief UN Weapons Inspector, Scott Ritter, the film
tells the story of the UN weapons inspections in Iraq in the 90s, and
why they failed to resolve the conflict over weapons of mass
destruction, which continues to be used to justify America's aggressive
posture towards Iraq. Ritter, a former Marine, describes how the
inspections were undermined both by the Iraqi government and the unilateral
policies of the U.S., and his conclusions call into question the validity
of current U.S. policy toward Iraq. "In Shifting Sands" features interviews
with Rolf Ekeus, former head of UNSCOM, and Tariq Aziz, Deputy Prime
Minister
of Iraq.

The screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Roaa
al-Heeti, member of the Muslim Student Association. Admission is free,
but donations are encouraged. The IDF is located at the corner of Wright
and Springfield; call Meridith or Aaron at 352-8721 for more
information. Snacks and refreshments will be provided free of charge by
the Common Ground Food Co-operative.

The Illinois Disciples Foundation is a peace with justice campus
ministry, dedicated to a mission of denouncing violence, working for
justice and compassion, speaking truth to power, and standing in
solidarity with those struggling for justice. The programs of the IDF
are the Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative, the Women's Direct
Action Collective, the Common Ground Food Co-operative, and the Activist
Forum Speaking Series.

The Human Right Film Series is an exciting and new feature in IDF
programming. Thursday evenings in March and April we will be showing
documentaries on human rights issues, followed by group discussions
facilitated by local community members. "In Shifting Sands" will be the
first film in this new series, to be followed by "The Dirty War" on
March 13th, "The Men in the Trees" on April 3rd, "Cover Up:  Behind the
Iran-Contra Scandal” on April 10th, and the "Panama Deception" on April
17th.

The Human Right Film Series at the IDF is co-sponsored by African
American Cultural Program, Amnesty International (UIUC Chapter), AWARE,
Channing-Murray Foundation, CGFC, El Centro por los Trabajadores, GEO,
UC-IMC, La Casa, McKinley Foundation, PRC, St. Jude Catholic Worker
House, South Asian Collective, University YMCA, Vietnam Veterans Against
the War (CU chapter), and the Women's Direct Action Collective. For more
information on the film series, call the IDF at 352-8721 or check out
the website at www.prairienet.org/idf/filmseries.html.