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Join 2nd-Anniversary Antiwar Demos
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Progressive Portal
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Mar 17, 2005 19:20 PST
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MAJOR MARCHES ARE SCHEDULED FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,
NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SEATTLE, MINNEAPOLIS, AND FAYETTEVILLE
[From United for Peace and Justice <http://www.unitedforpeace.org> and
International A.N.S.W.E.R. <http://www.internationalanswer.org>]
After two years of war and occupation in Iraq, the death toll has
climbed well beyond 100,000 Iraqis, according to credible estimates, as
well as more than 1,500 Americans. Many thousands more have been maimed.
Iraq's environment and infrastructure have been devastated, violence and
fear are the order of the day, and most people lack jobs and even basic
health services. Halliburton, Bechtel, and scores of other corporate
giants have pocketed billions of tax dollars badly needed for social
programs at home, but their much-hyped reconstruction efforts have
accomplished next to nothing - most of the Iraqi population still can't
even count on reliable electric power or clean water.
As for democracy - the main remaining justification for the war after
all the original arguments collapsed in the face of the facts - Bush,
Blair, and their supporters continue to boast about the recent Iraqi
election; yet they show no sign of honoring the number-one demand of
most Iraqis, stated in the platform endorsed by Iraqi voters in that
election: a clear plan and timetable for ending the occupation of their
country.
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Meanwhile, the American antiwar movement is again coming to life. On the
weekend of 19-20 March 2005, antiwar events are scheduled in more than
725 cites and towns in all 50 states, including marches in San
Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, and
Fayetteville, NC (site of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, which
together comprise one of the world's largest military installations).
Show you still demand an end to war and occupation: Turn out for this
weekend's days of action.
Take Action
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Find information about antiwar marches and other events near you at:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2782
http://answer.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ANS_March19_actions
More Information
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Bush: No Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/16/bush.ap/index.html
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