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5 June 2004: March Against Occupation
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Progressive Portal
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Jun 04, 2004 17:40 PDT
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JOIN A RALLY PROTESTING CONTINUED MILITARY OCCUPATION OF IRAQ
[From International ANSWER
<http://www.ANSWERcoalition.org/campaigns/j5/>]
The U.S. war and occupation of Iraq is a disaster for the people there
and in the U.S. In the first three weeks of April alone, more than 1,000
Iraqis, most of them civilians, and at least 110 U.S. soldiers were
killed. The war is costing more than $300 million dollars every day,
money that is transferred from working people in the U.S. to the pockets
of arms manufacturers and corporate war profiteers.
As public opinion here and around the world turns more and more against
war and occupation, the Bush administration has announced a "turnover of
sovereignty" in Iraq on June 30. But more than 150,000 troops from the
U.S. and countries dependent on the U.S. will continue to occupy Iraq,
and various White House officials have indicated (contradicting
Secretary of State Colin Powell) that the new "sovereign" Iraqi
government will not have control over what those forces do.
It is time to bring an end to occupations and dispossession of people.
On June 5, International ANSWER is organizing marches in Washington, DC,
San Francisco, CA, and Los Angeles, CA, to demand that all foreign
troops be removed from Iraq.
June 5 is the anniversary of the 1967 war in which Israel, with full
backing from Washington, conquered the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and
the Syrian Golan Heights. The marches will call for an end to the
occupation of Palestinian territories, and support the Palestinian
people's right to self-determination, including their right to return to
their homeland.
The marches will express solidarity with the Haitian people who are
living under foreign military occupation following the February 28-29
U.S.-backed coup against the democratically elected government of
Jean-Bertrand Aristide. They will call for President Aristide to be
returned to office ,and U.S., French and other occupation forces to
withdraw.
Having overthrown the government of Haiti, the Bush administration is
renewing its efforts to force out the democratically elected President
of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. Likewise, the Bush administration is growing
ever more threatening towards Cuba.
The Bush administration is waging war on the people in the U.S.,
attacking civil rights and civil liberties at home under the pretext of
the war on terrorism. At the same time, hundreds of billions of dollars
are being diverted for war and war contractors, while the administration
is slashing desperately needed funds for jobs, education, housing,
healthcare and other vital programs.
Take Action
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Join a demonstration on 5 June 2004. See:
http://www.ANSWERcoalition.org/campaigns/j5/
More Information
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For events and activities in your community, search the United for Peace
and Justice calendar:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php
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