Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 • 11am-4pm • Washington DC Lafayette Square | White House Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North
Speakers: Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Sen. Mike Gravel, Kathy Kelly, Chris Hedges, David Swanson, Rev. Graylan Hagler, Gael Murphy, Brian Becker, Debra Sweet, Mathis Chiroux, Coy McKinney, Elaine Brower, Lynne Williams, Hon. Betty Hall, Marian Douglas, Dr. Michael Knox, Ralph Lopez, Dr. Sahar Shafqat, Cpt. Ron Fisher. Plus: Statements from Rabbi Michael Lerner, Col. Ann Wright, Kevin Zeese, Dr. Stephen Zunes, Granny D (turning 100), and others.
Live Music: Jordan Page, Head-Roc, Emma's Revolution, Precise Science, Huda Asfour.
About Us We are a new coalition of antiwar organizations, peace and justice advocates, and citizens of conscience who challenge our elected leaders to end the US wars of aggression in Afghanistan and Iraq and bring our troops home.
Our Purpose We call for active, non-violent non-cooperation with US war policy. As we vigorously oppose a military escalation in Afghanistan, we encourage mass political mobilization and high-profile antiwar political actions across the country. As America continues to commit war crimes for the profit of the few and at the expense of the many, we engage and energize our fellow citizens to become disablers of war party mentality. We reject defeatist thinking and futile rationales by promoting effective war protest. We break cycles of hopelessness by engaging in immediate and direct actions, consistent with our commitment to non-violence. We believe our actions will produce the best methods for securing peace in our country and the world, and we direct our allegiance to that end.
Our Demands
•Reject any troop surge in Afghanistan.
•Declare an immediate cease-fire in Afghansitan and Iraq.
•Bring all US troops home in the fastest way consistent with the safety of our forces.
•Stop Predator drone strikes that kill civilians.
•Stop all covert CIA and private black operations in Pakistan and elsewhere.
•Stop extraordinary renditions. Shut down all CIA black sites/secret prisons once and for all.
•Stop torture of any kind.
•Treat all detainees according to the Geneva Convention.
•Close Guantanamo.
•Investigate and prosecute all war crimes to the fullest extent.
Poster Comment:
They need to widen their base. I am a Republican and attended lots of anti-war rallies in the Bush years. They don't know how to talk to every day people. I a;ways start by talking about Ben Bernanke's gift of 237 billion dollars to Pandit the Bandit of CitiBank.