End the occupation of Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now! All foreign troops out of Iraq!
WASHINGTON, DC Wednesday, November 10 5 pm White House (Lafayette Park)
HELP SPREAD THE WORD! 1) Forward this email widely 2) Talk to your friends, co-workers, fellow students, family members and others 3) Click here to download the flyer (PDF). Then make copies and hand them out at metro stations or busy street corners, and post them on the street, at schools, in bookstores, cafes, laundry mats, and more. Flyers can also be picked up at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 1247 E St. SE. 4) Call 202-544-3389 to volunteer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Tuesday, November 9 5 pm Powell & Market
LOS ANGELES, CA Tuesday, November 9 6 pm Westwood Federal Building (Wilshire & Veteran)
December 5, 2004 Indoor Solidarity Rally with Haiti in New York City initiated by the Emergency Campaign to Support the Haitian People, the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition and the Haiti Support Network Click here for more information
January 20, 2005 Counter-Inaugural Demonstration in Washington DC initiated by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
On January 20, 2005, thousands will be lining the inaugural route in mass protest. There will be simultaneous protests in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities on January 20.
Pledge now to support the January 20 demonstration against the war. Click here to endorse and say Bring the Troops Home Now!
If you are planning to organize buses, vans or car caravans to be in Washington DC, San Francisco or Los Angeles on January 20, fill out the Transportation Form to help spread the word.
March 19/20, 2005 Global Day of Coordinated Actions on the 2nd Anniversary of the "Shock and Awe" Invasion of Iraq initiated by antiwar organizations worldwide including the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition in the United States http://www.internationalanswer.org/
Please continue to phone your MP about the redeployment of British Troops in Iraq. Phone the switchboard and ask for the MP by name. If the number is engaged please call again. The number for the switchboard in Parliament is 0207 219 3000. You can also email and fax your MP here. Lancet article Stop the War Coalition sends condolences to Black Watch families
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The US has launched a ground assault on Fallujah Don't Attack Fallujah DEMONSTRATE TONIGHT, 5-7pm London: 5-7pm, outside 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, Westminster. Aylesbury: 5pm, Market Square (by Clock Tower). Birmingham: 5pm, Victoria Square. Brighton 5.30pm tomorrow, Churchill Square. Cardiff: 5.30pm- at Nye Bevan Statue, Queen Street. Chester: 5-7pm, The Cross. Colchester: 5-7pm, outside Colchester Town Hall. Coventry: 6pm, Cathedral steps, Priory Street. Crewkerne, S Somerset: 12pm, front of Victoria Hall. Derby: 5.30-6.30pm, War Memorial, Market Place. Edinburgh: 5pm, Parliament Square (off the Royal Mile). Exeter: 5.30pm, Exe Bridges. Glasgow: 5pm, George Square. Hereford: 5pm, High Town. Huddersfield: 4.30-6.30pm Market Cross. Leeds: 5-6pm, Dortmond Square, Headrow, Leeds town centre. Manchester: 5pm-, Picadilly Gardens, City Centre. Newcastle upon Tyne: 5-6pm, Grey's Monument. Nottingham:5pm-, Market Square, City Centre. Portsmouth: 5pm, Unicorn Gate, Portsmouth Dockyard. Salisbury: 5pm-, Cheesemarket Library Steps. Southampton: 6pm, Outside the Civic Centre, opposite the Marlands. Sheffield: 4.30pm, Outside Sheffield Town Hall. Swansea: 5.30pm, Castle Square. Swindon: 6pm, Cenotaph, Regent Circus. Yeovil: 11am following Saturday, Millenium Clock Tower, High St. York: 5pm, St. Sampson's Square. Elsewhere: Please send us details. Press release Letter from Fallujah to Kofi Annan
10 nov
Emergency Protest & Rally
BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW Wednesday 10th November 2004, 5.30pm In Parliament Square WC1. Nearest tube: Westminster. At 4pm military families will hand in a wreath at Downing Street. Protest supported by British military families against the war including families of Black Watch Regiment. More... A5 Leaflet
13 nov
Stop the War Coalition National Council National meeting of Stop the War Coalition groups Saturday 13th November 2004 Leeds (venue tba) One delegate per affiliated group or organisation Send details of your delegates to the office. office@stopwar.org.uk
Events all around UK and internationally... what are you doing for Seven Days For Iraq A week of events in solidarity with the victims of the invasion of Iraq. Starts 1 November.
2 nov
NAMING THE DEAD PEACE Tuesday 2nd November 2004 Trafalgar Square, London, and across the UK Speakers included: Ken Livingstone, (Nobel prize-winner) Joseph Rotblat, Stephen Hawking (in person), Katherine Gunn, Harold Pinter, Michael Mansfield QC, David Hare, Rose Gentle, Neil Pearson, Juliet Stevenson, Susie Orbach, Jeremy Corbyn MP, The Rev Mann, Maxim Gentle, David Hare, Kate Hudson, Tony Flint, Ken Loach, Asha D, Pete Doherty, Jeremy Hardy, Chris Eubank, Tony Woodley, Bill Paterson, Kika Markham and Peter Kennard. Naming the Dead Page Statement by 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
11 nov
TONY BENN Talking About Peace on Armistice Day Thursday 11th November 2004, 7.30pm St James Church, 197 Picadilly, Central London An evening talk followed by an open discussion Tickets £8 or £5 concessions Part of 7 days for Iraq - all proceeds to raise funds for the children of Iraq Call 020 7278 6694 to reserve your seat A4 leaflet
14 nov
Remembrance Day Event Sunday 14th November 2004, 4pm Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London For the third year in succession Shakespeare’s Globe will be hosting a special event in the theatre for Remembrance Weekend to commemorate civilian casualties in conflicts past and present, hosted by Mark Rylance, artistic director. The afternoon will include readings and music by Globe actors, musicians and staff as well as a recitation of names of civilians who have perished during conflicts. A commemorative candle will be lit for every name read out and those attending will be able to add the names of people or places that they would like to remember. Entrance is free but everyone is encouraged to make a donation to either the Royal British Legion or the Peace Pledge Union. To cover the Globe’s expenses, mulled wine, spiced juice and cakes will be on sale.
END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ NATIONAL PETITION Enough is enough. The longer the troops stay, the greater the bloodshed. Take this new petition around your friends and workmates. Send completed petitions to27 Britannia Street, London WC1. Maxine Gentle's letter to Tony Blair Statement: The Stop the War Coalition and the IFTU
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All over the country - Michael Moore's film FAHRENHEIT 9/11 Now on release across the UK. Mike Moore's website (US) Trailers: Windows Media 30K 100K 330K RealPlayer 30K 100K 330K Quick Time 30K 100K 330K Leaflet for handing to cinema queues. Suggestions for Stop the War Groups.
Suggestion of things to do with your "Preparing for Emergencies" leaflet.
Return envelope to sender (Write to: 10 Downing Street, London SW1). Write on the envelope "The best protection against terrorism is a peaceful foreign policy". Write to your MP, objecting to the fear-mongering, hysteria and cost of this exercise. Demand they support the call to Impeach Blair. Write to local and national press. Official website Spoof website ImpeachBlair.org
Calls for support and solidarity
Latest: Brian Haw's Parliament Square Protest Banned by Parliament This is the New Democracy in Iraq (letter on 4 October) Kofi Annan: Iraq War was Illegal TUC 2004: motion on Iraq
Letter of support to UK anti-war movement from Michael Berg Text of report of the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding torture in Iraq (original PDF fax 1.3MB) Letter by UK diplomats to Tony Blair - Endorse the letter by signing this petition Statement on the killing of Hamas Leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi Put Blair in the Hague (LAAW): Petition (PDF) Background Suggested letter to ICC A year of occupation in pictures (1.4MB download) The official cost of war and occupation has now risen to $144,190,055,743 CIVILIAN DEATHS Latest updates: Oct 30: 7 by car bomb at Al-Arabiya office, Mansour, Baghdad Aug 18: seven in garbage truck, Sadr City, Baghdad Oct 27-31: Iraqi Kurdish journalist in Baghdad Oct 29: one by car bomb in south Mosul Oct 29: deputy governor of Diyala Province in Baqouba Oct 31: fifteen in rocket attack at hotel in Tikrit Oct 27: TV anchorwoman shot dead in Baghdad Oct 15: press photographer shot dead in Mosul Oct 28: two in US airstrike, Julan, Fallujah Oct 27/28: 2 police and civilian, Abu Sayda, near Baquba Oct 28: one by car bomb in Rashid, Baghdad Oct 27: Iraqi Foreign Ministry official in Azamiya, Baghdad Oct 25: farmworker by roadside bomb, Shmiyat Oct 25: one in attack on ING checkpoint, near Beiji Oct 25: tribal chief Sayyed Saher and 2 guards , Mosul Oct 25: five in fighting between US and insurgents, Ramadi Oct 23: two teenagers in crossfire in Samarra Oct 25: three in car bomb attack on Australian convoy, Baghdad Oct 26: policeman by roadside bomb in Baqouba Oct 23: 3 drivers with army recruits, between Baladruz & Badra Oct 23: 16 police by suicide car bomb, Khan-al-Baghdadi Oct 24: five in US airstrike on northern Fallujah Oct 20: 8-10 by car bombs in Samarra Oct 22/23: two by US airstrikes and artillery, southern Fallujah Oct 21/22: seven by US airstrikes and artillery in Fallujah Oct 20: family of six in US airstrikes on Wajda, Fallujah Oct 17: 5-7 by suicide car bomb, Jadiriyah, Baghdad Oct 16: three in US airstrikes on Falluljah April: 232-236 excess violent deaths, Baghdad city morgue Jul 31: two police in Haswa Jul 31: three in house destroyed in fighting in Fallujah Jul 28: policeman waiting for taxi in Kirkuk Jul 28: four police by roadside bomb in Habaniya Jul 25: two police in Mahmoudiya Jul 23: two in minibus, Kadhimiya, Baghdad Jul 22: two alcohol vendors in Nasiriyah
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F6 note -- the commentary below continues the theme of the post to which this post is a reply, with specific focus on the North v. South blue/red divide from a Northeasterner's point of view -- directly to the point and right on target, imo -- with some excellent embedded links (included in the cut and paste below), a couple of which I will be posting separately as replies to this post -- but the tone of the commentary below is extremely confrontational and sarcastic, and its language is VERY blunt -- SKIP THIS if you are offended by strong language
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Fuck the South. Fuck 'em. We should have let them go when they wanted to leave. But no, we had to kill half a million people so they'd stay part of our special Union. Fighting for the right to keep slaves - yeah, those are states we want to keep.
And now what do we get? We're the fucking Arrogant Northeast Liberal Elite? How about this for arrogant: the South is the Real America? The Authentic America. Really?
No, No. Get the fuck out. We're not letting you visit the Liberty Bell and fucking Plymouth Rock anymore until you get over your real American selves and start respecting those other nine amendments. Who do you think those fucking stripes on the flag are for? Nine are for fucking blue states. And it would be 10 if those Vermonters had gotten their fucking Subarus together and broken off from New York a little earlier. Get it? We started this shit, so don't get all uppity about how real you are you Johnny-come-lately "Oooooh I've been a state for almost a hundred years [ http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo2.html ]" dickheads. Fuck off.
Arrogant? You wanna talk about us Northeasterners being fucking arrogant? What's more American than arrogance? Hmmm? Maybe horsies [ http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0330-03.htm ]? I don't think so. Arrogance is the fucking cornerstone of what it means to be American. And I wouldn't be so fucking arrogant if I wasn't paying for your fucking bridges, bitch.
All those Federal taxes you love to hate? It all comes from us and goes to you [ http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2004/09/red_states_feed.html ], so shut up and enjoy your fucking Tennessee Valley Authority [ http://newdeal.feri.org/tva/ ] electricity and your fancy highways that we paid for. And the next time Florida gets hit by a hurricane you can come crying to us if you want to, but you're the ones who built on a fucking swamp. "Let the Spanish keep it, it’s a shithole," we said, but you had to have your fucking orange juice.
The next dickwad who says, "It’s your money, not the government's money" is gonna get their ass kicked. Nine of the ten states that get the most federal fucking dollars and pay the least... can you guess? Go on, guess. That’s right, motherfucker, they're red states. And eight of the ten states that receive the least and pay the most? It’s too easy, asshole, they’re blue states. It’s not your money, assholes, it’s fucking our money. What was that Real American Value you were spouting a minute ago? Self reliance? Try this for self reliance: buy your own fucking stop signs, assholes.
Let’s talk about those values for a fucking minute. You and your Southern values can bite my ass because the blue states got the values over you fucking Real Americans every day of the goddamn week. Which state do you think has the lowest divorce rate you marriage-hyping dickwads? Well? Can you guess? It’s fucking Massachusetts [ http://toughenough.org/2004/10/massachusetts-liberal-pride.html ], the fucking center of the gay marriage universe. Yes, that’s right, the state you love to tie around the neck of anyone to the left of Strom Thurmond has the lowest divorce rate in the fucking nation. Think that’s just some aberration [ http://www.divorcemag.com/statistics/statsUS2.shtml ]? How about this: 9 of the 10 lowest divorce rates are fucking blue states, asshole, and most are in the Northeast, where our values suck so bad. And where are the highest divorce rates? Care to fucking guess? 10 of the top 10 are fucking red-ass we're-so-fucking-moral states. And while Nevada is the worst, the Bible Belt [ http://www.ncpa.org/pd/social/pd111999g.html ] is doing its fucking part.
But two guys making out is going to fucking ruin marriage for you? Yeah? Seems like you're ruining it pretty well on your own, you little bastards. Oh, but that's ok because you go to church, right? I mean you do, right? Cause we fucking get to hear about it every goddamn year at election time. Yes, we're fascinated by how you get up every Sunday morning and sing, and then you're fucking towers of moral superiority. Yeah, that's a workable formula. Maybe us fucking Northerners don't talk about religion as much as you because we're not so busy sinning, hmmm? Ever think of that, you self-righteous assholes? No, you're too busy erecting giant stone tablets of the Ten Commandments [ http://slate.msn.com/id/2087621/ ] in buildings paid for by the fucking Northeast Liberal Elite. And who has the highest murder rates [ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n12_v94/ai_21020057 ] in the nation? It ain't us up here in the North, assholes.
Well this gravy train is fucking over. Take your liberal-bashing, federal-tax-leaching, confederate-flag-waving, holier-than-thou, hypocritical bullshit and shove it up your ass.
And no, you can't have your fucking convention in New York next time. Fuck off.
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