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DESCRIPTION:The whirlwind reaped by the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, along with the more 
 recent violence among multiple rebel factions in Syria, the government of 
 President Bashar Assad, and other countries with a so-called "interest" in 
 the outcome, have combined for a volatile situation with no way of knowing 
 that outcome. They have also brought on a tragedy of displaced people 
 trying to survive by finding new surroundings. With peace negotiations 
 stopping almost as quickly as they started, the possibility of a settlement 
 that would ease the suffering seems remote - but is still certainly 
 visible.\n\nOn the evening of Monday, February 29, Peace Action of San 
 Mateo County will present a talk to explore the situation in the Middle 
 East in terms of its players, possible solutions and the U.S. role. Our 
 guest speaker will be Eric See, Outreach Director of Peace Action West (his 
 current position in a 20-year tenure at PAW). His talk is entitled "Who's 
 who in Iraq and Syria: an ever-changing story".\n\nEric will focus on the 
 tangled web that is the Syrian civil war(s), as well as the muddled 
 situation in Iraq. This would include going over the various factions in 
 terms of who wants what, who is whose enemy and who is backing whom. He 
 will review attempts at peacemaking - why they initially failed and how 
 they can be successful. And he will offer thoughts as well as foster 
 discussion on how our country should act in all of this, and the role of us 
 as citizens demanding a solution.\n\nThe evening will begin at 7 PM in Beck 
 Hall at the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Avenue 
 (at Ellsworth - enter on the Ellsworth side) in San Mateo. Admission is 
 free, contributions are welcome. The UUSM is wheelchair accessible.\n\nCome 
 join us on February 29 for a night of information and ideas.\n\nFree, 
 contributions accepted.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/10/18782801.php
SUMMARY:Eric See of Peace Action West talks on 'Who's who in Iraq and Syria'
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/10/18782801.php
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