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DESCRIPTION:On the 8th Anniversary of the War on Afghanistan\n\nU.S./NATO Out—Bring 
 the Troops Home Now!\nEnd Colonial Occupation in Afghanistan, Iraq, 
 Palestine, Haiti...\nHealthcare, Jobs, Housing, Education for All—Not 
 War!\n\nOctober 7, 2009 marks the 8th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of 
 Afghanistan. On that day, there will be anti-war actions in cities and 
 towns throughout the country. \n\nThe war and occupation of Afghanistan and 
 Iraq are both colonial-type wars. Bush used the “War on Terror” as a 
 pretext for the escalation of imperialist intervention. Bush is gone but 
 the brutal occupations continue.\n\nNow, eight long years after the 
 invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. and its NATO allies are vastly expanding 
 the war, doubling the numbers of troops. Casualties on both sides are 
 soaring. Resistance to foreign occupation is growing rapidly inside 
 Afghanistan and across the border in Pakistan. The war is a disaster for 
 the peoples of those countries, just as are the occupations of Iraq and 
 Palestine. It is also growing disaster for the people here— not only the 
 soldiers and their families, but the tens of millions of people suffering 
 from the economic crisis.\n\nThe wars in Afghanistan and Iraq cost more 
 than $14 billion per month, $160 billion every year, nearly 
 $1,000,000,000,000 ($1 trillion!) since the start. At the same time, we are 
 told by the politicians—who never say no to the military-industrial 
 complex and have given away more than $10 trillion to the big banks— that 
 there’s no money for real health care reform, single payer health care. 
 They have proven that the money is there. The problem is that the 
 politicians are dedicated to protecting the interests of the military and 
 health insurance corporations, not of the people.\n\nThe ANSWER Coalition 
 is calling for people across the country—in cities, towns and 
 campuses—to take action on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, and at all the 
 planned actions between October 5 and October 17 to demand an end to all 
 the wars and occupations, and for healthcare, jobs, housing, education for 
 all—not war.\n\nVolunteers Needed!\nCall 415-821-6545 to volunteer or 
 endorse. \nInitiated by the ANSWER Coalition—Act Now to Stop War & End 
 Racism\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/17/18616369.php
SUMMARY:Protest on the 8th Anniversary of the War on Afghanistan
LOCATION:New Federal Building\n7th and Mission Sts.\nnear Civic Ctr BART
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/17/18616369.php
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