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NO WAR BUT THE CLASS WAR CONTINGENT

by Class Warrior (nowarbuttheclasswar [at] ziplip.com)
March 15th No War But The Class War Contingent
  • WHAT: An anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian contingent in the March 15th anti-war protest.
  • WHEN: Meet at 11:00.
  • WHERE: Meet at the I.A.C. rally, at the South-East corner of Civic Center Plaza (Grove street and Larkin street). We will march as part of the larger demonstration. Later, many of us will be going on the unpermitted march as individuals.
  • BRING: Black, red and red & black clothing and flags. Banners. Pamphlets and flyers.
  • DO: We want this to be a chill space for anarchists and anti-state, class warriors to make a public showing, with a clear political message. We will not be doing any direct actions or using any confrontational tactics while marching with the larger anti-war demonstration.


The United States government is preparing to escalate its periodic bombings on Iraq into a full-scale invasion. This war, like all wars between nations, is not about disarmament or human rights. It is about control over resources. It is about making profits for those who own and control society, expanding their business and military empires. It is also about distracting poor and working people in the U.S. away from our discontent with our lives under early 21st century American capitalism. It is about increasing nationalism. It is an attempt to get us to identify with our rulers and exploiters, in the face of a foreign enemy.

We will not be confused or distracted. We are clearly opposed to this war, and all wars between nations, whether sanctioned by the U.N or not. But our alternative is not pointless grumbling, an abstract plea for 'peace' or an attempt to convince our rulers that war is not in their interest. War between nations is never in OUR interests. In a society largely stuck in a debate between capitalist war and capitalist peace, we hope to show that another kind of peace is possible, a peace without poverty, without exploitation, without governors, bosses and managers. But to achieve that kind of peace, another kind of war is necessary, a war that sees not only Bush, Blair, Bin Laden, Chirac, Schroder and Saddam as our enemies, but all bosses, bureaucrats, politicians, police, landlords and capitalists.

So on March 15 -- international day against police brutality, 2047 years after the Roman emperor Julius Caeser was stabbed to death --we will loudly declare our opposition to the American empire, and our solidarity with working class resistance around the world.

Endorsed by:

Aufheben Reading Circle
Anarchist-Communists of Berkeley
Anarchist Research Group
Bayou La Rose (Tacoma, Washington)
C.A.C.T.U.S.
Black Hat Bloc
Democracy Now (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada)
Fawdhawimagribi Collective
Funnyside Down
Gunther Action Faction
Insurrection (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada)
International Makhnovist Support Apparatus of the Einsteinist Tendency
Internationalist Communist Group (Lviv, Ukraine)
Kevin Keating, Mission Yuppie Eradication Project
Matar Shaitan Collective (Chicago)
Movement for Autonomous Education
Provos Action (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Red and Anarchist Action Network
Rural Pennsylvania Anti-Capitalist League (Rural Pennsylvania)
Sadeq Hedayat Collective
Students for Global Justice
The Stuzz (Duncan, British Columbia, Canada)
Umlaut Collective

For more information, please email nowarbuttheclasswar@ziplip.com

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by mee
OK.....so i cant spell anonomus. That doesnt mean i dont want to achieve it.
if theyre going to be spying, filming, surveiling and everything else, would it be wise to show up at the civic center already masked and outfitted? i'm just envisioning them video-ing as everyone is in the process of getting their black flags on. it just seems silly to be in 'uniform' (heh heh) from the get go but i don't see other options.
so i guess i just want to open a dialogue on how to circumvent all of the espionage.
let's talk about it!!!
by Susie-Q
Wow, since leaders like Kevin Keating and all those people from groups I've never heard of have endorsed the red and black bloc, I guess I should want to be in it! Thanks for telling all those endorsers about the bloc before you told all us regular people who are of course just filler for the pictures that you'll post to indymedia. (that's what the call implies)
by big yawn
hey susie q,
get over yourself.
by cry cry
Its good to know that on the eve of war, your typical confused activist prefers to nitpick and act petty rather than organize something themselves.
by no war but class war
Incidentally, that endorsers list mostly came from people who emailed us after we posted the original call which specifically asked for endorsers. So not only is the criticism rude, strangely timed and idiotic, it is also incorrect in the assumption it makes.
by I saw this happen
Once upon a time, back in the ‘80s, an activist went to a demo, in front of a hotel, up on a hill. He wore tight clothes, and a set of loose clothes over top. He was masked and wore a hoodie. He had a paper bag in his hand. It contained a long piece of hundred pound test, monofilament fishing line that was to have been used as a prop in some sort of street theater or something. He was in the front line of the crowd. An undercover cop, Bruce “The Moose” Marovich, at that time head of the SFPD red squad, intervened.

He grabbed the activist’s wrist with one hand and the paper bag with his other. He snapped the bag open to see what it held. He was so surprised to find fishing tackle (which is legal) and not some obvious weapon (which is not legal), that his little brain couldn’t process it as fast as the situation called for. The gears in there jammed up or something, and his attention wandered just long enough for the activist to Aikido his way out of the wrist hold, and made a break for it.

He ran into the center of the crowd. Marovich, wisely, did not. The activist crouched down where he couldn't be seen, and shed the mask, the hoodie and the baggy pants and jacket. He discarded them in the street and went straight back to the edge of the crowd. He stood not ten feet from Marovich, who looked him briefly in the eye as he scanned the crowd, clueless as to whom he was seeing.

Sometimes, your own face is the best disguise, but only if you know when to show it.

by just wondering
Kevin Keating is our leader!?!

When did this happen? Why wasn't I notified?
by cp
the Chronicle quoted him in this article today - which describes the anarchists very badly: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/14/BA66439.DTL

"These (violent breakaway protesters) are nihilists, not anarchists," said Stephen Zunes, an associate professor of history at the University of San Francisco and an expert on social movements. "They're basically hoodlums looking for a mass rally to ride the coattails of. They don't have a political agenda. And the worst thing is that they don't have any leaders you can negotiate with."
by history buff
Next thing you know, they'll be throwing tea in the harbor. How dare they!?!
by paintyourface
That would actually require risking life and limb. Not part of the game plan.
by violent as hell
my favorite part of the chronicle article is the statement that 'some of the more radical participants do not consider property damage to be violence'!!!!

are there people out there that consider destroyed property an act of violence??? I am confused. I learned alot about the Boston Tea Party (not trying to compare the two groups, because they just wanted to not pay taxes) and they are pumped as heros. There's plenty of differences but the tactics and the ideas hold similarity.

what is violence?
ZIONISTS WANT TO TRICK AMERICA INTO WORLD WAR III, WORLD CRISIS, AND WORLD GOVERNMENT



In January of 2001, 9 months before the 9-11 attacks, a well known economist and political figure with worldwide intelligence connections issued the following prediction:

"A new Middle East war of the general type and implications indicated, will occur if certain specified incidents materialize. It will occur only if the combination of the Israeli government and certain Anglo-American circles wish to have it occur. If they should wish it to occur, the incidents to "explain" that occurrence, will be arranged."

"Contrary to widespread childish opinion, most of the important things that happen in the world, happen because powerful forces intend them to happen, not because of some so-called "sociological" or other statistical coincidence of the types reported for the popular edification of the easily deluded. A new Middle East war, bigger than any yet seen, is inevitable under presently reigning global influences. (1) (empasis added)

The man who made that prediction is the perpetual presidential “wannabe” Lyndon Larouche. Now Larouche may be a cult like figure with some really weird interpretations of history, but his intelligence contacts are legitimate and many of his political and economic forecasts have been accurate in the past. Considering all the history and recent events reviewed in this paper, and the logical conclusions which they lead us to, the above prediction was "right on the money."

An even more chilling prophecy was issued in 1984 by jewish author and anti-Zionist Jack Bernstein. Bernstein warned:

“The Zionists who rule Israel and the Zionists in America have been trying to trick the U.S. into a Mideast war on the side of Israel. They almost succeeded when U.S. Marines were sent to Lebanon in 1982. The blood of the 250 American Marines who died in Lebanon is dripping from the hands of the Israeli and American Zionists.

If more Americans are not made aware of the truth about Zionist Israel, you can be sure that, sooner or later, those atheists who claim to be God's Chosen People will trick the U.S. into a Mideast war against the Arabs who in the past have always been America's best friends. Then more AmerIcan boys will die because of these clever murderous Zionists, who, incidentally, have been responsible for pushing America into World War I, World War II, as well as the Korean War and Vietnam Wars. While Zionist international bankers and other Zionist Jews were busy counting their profits for those wars, American mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters were mourning the loss of their sons and brothers. Will YOU someday be mourning the loss of your son or brother -- because of Zionist treachery? (emphasis added) (2)

That part of Bernstein’s warning has already come to pass. What’s amazing is that Bernstein wrote that way back in 1984! But the other part of Bernstein’s warning is far more chilling. Bernstein adds:

“At some point during the war, when the U.S. military is deeply involved and the U.S. citizens are demoralized, the Zionist-oriented Jewish international bankers will make their move. Evidence leads to the conclusion that it is these bankers who own the Class A Stock of the U.S. Federal Reserve, America's central bank. In this position of power these Zionist bankers can, and likely will, trigger an economic collapse in America -- like they did in 1929 when they caused the stock market crash and started the severe depression of the 1930's.”

“Since the money system currently used in the U.S. is NOT backed by gold, silver, or anything of value, the paper dollars and tin coins now in use will be worthless. In the resulting state of confusion and in an effort to obtain food and other necessities, the American people will accept the "New States Constitution" which has already been written. This will place the American people under the dictates of one-world government run by the Zionist-oriented international bankers and Zionist/Bolshevik Jews.

Exactly what direction the war in the Mideast will take only the New York/Moscow/Tel Aviv triangle and God can know. When it is all over, the main LOSERS will be: The American people. The Arab people. Those Jews who stand for justice and freedom. The only WINNERS will be: The Zionist international bankers and the Zionist/Bolshevik Jews.” (3)

The Zionists (and also other Anglo-American Internationalists) do not conceal their desire for World War III and an eventual New World Order (World Government), with American boys doing the dying. Theses are the forces that pulled off 9-11, turned us into Arab hating fanatics, put an American flag in our hands, and are marching us off to fight for Zionism. Just read what Ra'anan Gissin - a senior adviser to and spokesman for Ariel "the Butcher" Sharon - said in an interview with the Arizona Daily Star in April of 2002:

“The terror attacks on Sept. 11 and extreme turmoil in the Middle East point to one thing - World War III. We've been fighting a war for the past 18 months, which is the harbinger of World War III. The world is going to fight, whether they like it or not. I'm sure.'' (4)

Here's another warmongering, inflammatory quote from Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, urging the US to attack Iraq:

“Attacking Iraq now would be "quite dangerous, but postponing it would be more dangerous." The problem today is not if but when." (5)

And here's another warmongering quote from an editorial that former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamim Netanyahu wrote for the New York Post headlined “Today We are All Americans“:

"What is at stake today is nothing less than the survival of civilization.... I have absolute confidence that if we, the citizens of the free world, led by President Bush, will marshal the enormous reserves of power at our disposal, harness the steely resolve of a free people and mobilize our collective will to eradicate this evil from the face of the earth....The international terrorist network is thus based on regimes - Iran, Iraq, Syria, Taleban Afghanistan, Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority and several other Arab regimes such as the Sudan. For the bin Ladens of the world, Israel is merely a sideshow. America is the target" (6)

Note the ominous similarity between Netanyahu's lies and the first words that Sivan Kurzberg - one of the dancing Israeli "movers" - spoke to arresting police officer on 9-11:

"We are Israelis. We are not your problem. Your problems are our problems. The Palestinians are your problem." (7)

Recall Netanyahu's 9-11 comment about the attacks being "very good" for Israeli-US relations. The title of the New York Times article which carried that comment was: "Spilled Blood is Bond That Draws 2 Nations Closer." (8)

Ariel Sharon used the same “linking tactic” in a speech before the notoriously defamatory, Zionist Anti-Defamation League:

"There is a moral equivalency and direct connection between America's continuous operations against al Qaeda in Afghanistan and any other Israel Defense Forces operation to defeat terrorism," Sharon said in a speech Monday to the Anti-Defamation League. They are acts of self-defense against the same forces of evil and darkness bent on destroying civilized society." (9)

Notice how Sharon, Netanyahu, the Israeli "movers", and the totally Zionist dominated New York Times and New York Post all used the same strategic tactic of linking the interests of the US with the interests of Israel. The same ploy was utilized in the anthrax letters: "Death to America! Death to Israel!". Do see how these evil Zionist bastards play the game? They turn their enemies into our enemies while pretending to be our "allies". They laugh and celebrate as 1000's of innocent Americans are burned and crushed to death. And when someone dares to shine the light of truth upon them, they label you an "anti-Semite"! Can you not see by now that these murderous swindlers have played us all for fools?

Behold this bit of bold hypocrisy by American Jewish Congress President Jack Rosen:

"I don't think Palestinians celebrating the death of thousands of Americans should go unchallenged.” (10)

Is that so Jack? What about the Israelis who celebrated the death of thousands of Americans. Why haven't you challenged that?

Now read this quote from the Prince of Darkness himself - Pentagon big shot and Zionist fanatic Richard Perle:

"Neither the president nor the British Prime Minister will be deflected by Saddam's diplomatic charm offensive, the feckless moralizing of 'peace' lobbies or the unsolicited advice of retired generals." (11)

Perle not only lays down the policy line for Bush, but apparently for British Prime Minister Tony Blair as well. And note how casually he dismissed the sound advice of those retired generals who warned that a war against Iraq was unnecessary. But what does Perle care! His kids won't be dying. As always, it will only be the children of the flag waving masses, which Perle and his Zionist brothers and sisters see as nothing more than cannon fodder for Zionism, who will do the fighting and killing. What threat did Iraq ever pose to the US? None! Iraq, and other Arab nations, are to be crushed so that Israel can expand in the Middle East while the Muslims are conquered for the New World Order.

It appears that George Bush goes along with the wishes of these Zionist gangsters for his own political protection and/or advancement, but it is unclear as to what extant he is truly in agreement with them. Bush and Cheney may even be under a some form of blackmail. But they also represent oil interests and the Caspian Sea area is rich in oil and minerals. Plans have been in the works for years to build pipelines to take the oil from the Caspian, through Afghanistan and Pakistan, and then out to sea. But the “oil angle” is but a secondary contributing factor behind the “War on Terrorism”, one much nearer to the hearts of Bush/Cheney than is the cause of Zionism.

It is clear from just the well publicized information that the president had at least some type of knowledge that a major attack was coming. Do you remember Bush’s strange behavior when he was first told of the attacks? He was reading to a group of Florida school children when his Chief of Staff Andy Card whispered the news of the second tower being hit in New York. Instead of just calmly excusing himself and apologizing to the kids for having to leave suddenly, Bush qickly shifted his eyes at the camera, turned somber, and then returned to reading for another 15 minutes! (12) Our major cities were under attack, 1000’s of his countrymen were burning or jumping to their deaths on live TV, and more planes were still unaccounted for. Yet Bush just sat there with a stupid look on his face and then went back to reading a story about a goat. Is this the reaction of a man who was truly surprised by these horrible attacks? Or is this more indicative of the reaction of a guilty person who, like FDR just before Pearl Harbor, was expecting an attack and therefore was not surprised? (13)

There is one more interesting coincidence worth mentioning. During the whole time that these terror attacks were expected, Bush was out of Washington DC on what the media had dubbed “the longest vacation in presidential history.” Time Magazine of August 5, 2002 explains:

“Getting ready for vacation can be so hectic. It certainly was for George W. Bush last week. While Laura Bush left the White House early to get the ranch in Crawford, Texas, ready for a month-long holiday (one of the longest in presidential history), the President rushed through last-minute errands.” (14)

Bush was in Texas for the entire month of August, returned to the White House briefly, then left again and ended up in a Florida classroom on September 11. (What a tough job eh?) Is this of any significance? Well, I don’t know about you, but if I had the kind of intelligence network and advance warning that we know certain people had- and surely a sitting US president would also have had- I would not have been in Washington DC on 9-11 either!

There are many politicians and journalists in America who "carry the Zionist’s water" for them only because they are careerists who understand very well from whence their bread is buttered. My suspicion is that if Bush doesn't deliver a war against Iraq, and then WW III against other Arab states, Senator Joe Lieberman may be installed as president in 2004, with his close pal John McCain running as an independent to draw votes away from Bush. Will Bush, like Wilson in WW I, and FDR in WW II, go all the way and deliver WW III to the Zionist Mafia? At the time of this writing it does appear that way. But if Bush should hesitate (like his father did in 1991) to "go all the way", the Zionist Mafia will likely replace him with Joe Lieberman in 2004.

It is truly saddening to think of how many innocent Iraqis will soon be killed by the Zionist Pentagon military machine, with the complicity of the Zionist media. It is the media that played the key role in demonizing Iraq in the eyes of the public. The government/media complex fabricated all the lies used to justify the decade-long sanctions that have led to deaths of as many as 1 million Iraqis as well as the continuous bombing of Iraq. Most Americans have no idea of the true level of atrocities that have been inflicted upon the population of Iraq in our name. Instead, they are spoon-fed garbage such as George W. Bush's ridiculous response to a reporter who asked him why he thought America was hated by some Arabs. Bush replied:

"Like most Americans, I just cannot believe it (that some Arabs hate us) because I know how good we are."(15)

Not a single major media commentator challenged Bush's laughable absurdity!
In the buildup to the 1991 Gulf War, the Zionist media fanned the flames of the anti-Iraq hysteria campaign by erroneously reporting that soldiers had pulled babies out of their incubators and slammed them on hospital floors during Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990- a charge that was later proven false. Once the war began, the media concealed the actual number of Iraqis killed and the destruction of Iraq's infrastructure.
Iraq knows who is really behind the planned attack on their nation. In a 2002 interview with CBS’s Dan Rather, Iraqi Minister Tariq Aziz accused the Zionists:

“This war which the Bush government is a planning does not serve the basic interest in the long run of the American nation. It serves the imperialistic interest of Israel and the Zionist groups who have now a great say in the American policy.” (16)

How sadly ironic it is that the Arabs know that the Zionist Mafia dominates America but the American people are oblivious to it. But who will tell the American people if the Zionists dominate the media too?

by Michal Savage hates you
Michael Savage, listen to the Nazi speak:

"We need racist stereotypes right now of our enemy in order to encourage our warriors to kill the enemy." (San Francisco Chronicle, 2/6/03).

"We need another brave Senator, like McCarthy, whom history has proven to be a loyal patriot." ("Savage Nation" broadcast, 10/4/02)

"With the [Latino] population that has emerged, since they breed like rabbits, in many cases the whites will become a minority in their own nation. ... The white people don't breed as often for whatever reason. I guess many homosexuals are involved. That is also part of the grand plan, to push homosexuality to cut down on the white race" (San Francisco Bay Guardian, 9/20/00).

Hum... yeah, that's the guy I want to listen to.
This is from http://www.tvbarn.com/archives/009128.html#009128
by Remember the Bushism
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