[Peace] Tues. March 16 / Vets & Activists Speak out against War & Occupation

[Karen Medina]

Just a reminder about an event for tomorrow evening:

Vets & Activists Speak out against War & Occupation
Tuesday, March 16, 7 PM
room 307 of Gregory Hall on the University of Illinois campus
810 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Featuring:
* Jake Crawford, Iraq Veterans Against the War
* Eric Ruder, Reporter for socialistworker.org

Seven years ago, the US invaded Iraq -- a war that continues with no
end in sight. In December, President Obama began to escalate the war
in Afghanistan, sending 30,000 additional troops -- when only 100 Al
Qaeda members remain in that country. Scheduled Iraq troop withdrawals
still leave thousands of contractors and mercenaries behind as
occupiers. In the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the US
continues to finance Israel’s war on Palestine.

Now, the Obama administration has introduced a budget that includes
the largest amount for “defense” spending ever -- while freezing
domestic spending for human needs. There is no health care bill, no
action on climate change. All Washington can agree on is to feed our
tax money to big banks and an endless war.

Vets, activists and ordinary people from the U.S. to Afghanistan all
will be needed to put a stop to endless war and occupation. Come hear
from local veterans and activists. Discuss what's behind the U.S.'s
strategy in Central Asia and the Middle East, and how we can end the
wars, and transform a system that breeds them.

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