Anti-War Events In Charlottesville VA March 13-20
ANTI-WAR EVENTS in CHARLOTTESVILLE MARCH 13-20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19th will mark the third anniversary of a war that never should have happened -- a war based on lies that continue to devastate the lives of thousands, both in Iraq and the United States.
Three
Years Too Many: March 13 – 22: is a week of local actions
taking place throughout the US to end the war and bring the
troops home now.
The Charlottesville Center for Peace and
Justice will be sponsoring the following events locally as
part of this national effort coordinated by United for Peace
and Justice.
Monday, March 13, 7 p.m. McLEOD AUDITORIUM - UVA School of Nursing.
TOWN HALL
FORUM
SPEAKERS
Eman Ahmad Khamas, Iraqi journalist,
activist living in Baghdad, defends women’s rights,
documents crimes committed by U.S. and Iraqi forces.
Lt.Col.Karen Kwiatkowski, retired from Office of the
Sec. of Defense on Near East South Asia Policy, outspoken
critic of the Pentagon's pre-war propaganda
development.
Ray McGovern, veteran Army officer and
retired 27-year CIA analyst, Co-Founder of Veteran
Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, witness at
Congressional hearings on Downing Street Minutes.
Gael
Murphy, cofounder of CODE PINK-Women for Peace, Board of
Dir. International Occupation Watch Center, Steering
Committee United for Peace and Justice.
David Swanson,
cofounder of After Downing Street, Board member of
Progressive Democrats of America, Washington Director of
Democrats.com and Impeach PAC. Charlottesville
resident.
Tia Steele, member of Gold Star Families Speak
Out, mother of U.S. soldier killed in Iraq.
Al Weed,
Congressional candidate in Virginia’s 5th district, Veteran,
opposes the Iraq war.
There will be a Question and Answer period, following the above speakers.
$5 suggested donation, no one turned away
Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m. WILSON HALL
301-University of Virginia
The film “Operation Dreamland” documentary about a group of U.S. soldiers in Falluja. Iraq will be shown.
Monday, March 20, 4 p.m. ROTUNDA to DOWNTOWN
March for Peace and Impeachment!
March beginning at
the Rotunda - University of Virginia - at 4 p.m. and
proceeding to the Freedom of Expression Wall on the Downtown
Mall near City Hall for a rally. New yard signs will be for
sale. We will also be circulating two petitions. One To
Impeach Bush & Cheney and one to Bring the Troops Home
Now.
Sponsored by: The Charlottesville Center for
Peace and Justice www.charlottesvillepeace.org
For more information please contact Sarah at 961-6278 or
456-6028 lanzbrod@cstone.net