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DESCRIPTION:A gruesome war grows ever more gruesome. October 7 will mark the 10th 
 anniversary of the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, and contrary to 
 Washington’s claims of “improved security” and “drawdown” the 
 terrible toll just keeps rising.\n\nIn the first six months of the year, 
 Afghan civilian casualties were up 15% from the same period in 2010. Tens 
 of thousands of Afghan people have been killed, and hundreds of thousands 
 wounded and displaced.\n\nU.S. combat deaths in the war reached a record 
 this month. An article in the March 4 Washington Post reported that U.S. 
 military doctors now call double-leg amputations with accompanying genital 
 injuries the “signature wound” of the Afghanistan war.\n\nAt a time 
 when health, education and other vital government programs are being 
 slashed or eliminated altogether, the war in Afghanistan devours $330 
 million per day—every day! And that is only about 10% of the real 
 military budget. A recent study estimated that the total cost of the Iraq 
 and Afghanistan wars will total an unimaginable $4.4 
 trillion—$4,400,000,000,000.\n\nIf there is one thing that is clear it is 
 this: Neither Democratic nor Republican politicians will stop the bloody 
 carnage and immense waste of resources unless they are compelled to by the 
 people. That’s what makes the upcoming actions on October 6-7, marking 
 the exact 10th anniversary of the Afghanistan war, so important. On those 
 days, a wide range of marches, rallies, direct action and other forms of 
 protest will take place from Washington DC to San Francisco, as well as in 
 many other cities in the U.S. and around the world. Many organizations and 
 individual activists will be marching to say: End the wars & occupations in 
 Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and everywhere! Money for jobs, healthcare and 
 schools, not the war machine!\n\nJoin us on Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30pm for a 
 meeting to plan for the October 6-7 actions here in San Francisco. The 
 meeting will take place at the ANSWER Coalition office, 2969 Mission St., 
 between 25th and 26th Sts., San Francisco.\n\nThe only way to end the 
 bloody and rising carnage in Afghanistan is to immediately withdraw all 
 U.S. and NATO troops and aircraft. Only the people can stop the war—join 
 us! \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/31/18689175.php
SUMMARY:Organizing Meeting for Oct. 6-7 Protests on 10th Anniversary of Afghanistan War
LOCATION:2969 Mission St.\nbtwn 25th and 26th Sts. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/31/18689175.php
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