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DESCRIPTION:Ann Wright spent 13 years on active duty in the US Army and the next 
 16\nyears as a foreign diplomat in countries such as Nicaragua, 
 Somalia,\nUzbekistan, and Sierra Leone. She was on the team that reopened 
 the US\nEmbassy in Kabul, Afghanistan in December, 2001. On the eve of the 
 US\ninvasion of Iraq, she resigned in protest, declaring, "I have served 
 my\ncountry for almost thirty years in some of the most isolated and 
 dangerous\nparts of the world. I want to continue to serve America. 
 However, I do not\nbelieve in the policies of this Administration and 
 cannot --- morally and\nprofessionally --- defend or implement them." She 
 is the author of "Dissent:\nVoices of Conscience -- Government Insiders 
 Speak Out Against the War in\nIraq".\n\nDahr Jamail is an award-winning 
 independent and unembedded journalist. He\nhas spent a total of nine months 
 in occupied Iraq as one of only a few\nindependent US journalists in the 
 country and has also reported from Syria,\nLebanon and Jordan. He is author 
 of "Beyond the Green Zone" and now his new\nbook "The Will to 
 Resist-Soldiers who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and\nAfghanistan".\n\nFree 
 event, $5 donation suggested. Wheelchair accessible. Book signing will\nbe 
 held. This event is a benefit for Courage to Resist in support of\nmilitary 
 war resisters. Endorsed by Veterans for Peace SF Bay Area Chapter.\nFor 
 more information, contact 510-488-3559.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/09/11/18621624.php
SUMMARY:Ann Wright and Dahr Jamal Speak
LOCATION:First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St, Oakland\n(across from the 
 new Whole Foods near Lake Merritt)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/09/11/18621624.php
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