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SAT DEC. 9th @1pm SF: SUPPORT GI RESISTANCE & GI RIGHTS!

by Courage to Resist (courage [at] riseup.net)
Join military resisters, their families, veterans and concerned community members taking public action!
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Join military resisters, their families, veterans and concerned community members taking public action!

realheros250.jpgNational Days of Action to:
SUPPORT GI RESISTANCE
& GI RIGHTS!
END WAR & EMPIRE

RALLY & PROCESSION
SAT DEC. 9, 1pm

War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Ave at McAllister St
(Civic Center BART)

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Kyle Snyder, with Ehren Watada's father Bob, step-mother Rosa, and Iraq War resister Darrell Anderson, in Cincinnati, Ohio. November 2, 2006. Photo: Maleah Friesen

Featuring:
Darrell Anderson,
Iraq War Veteran and War Resister
Kyle Snyder,
AWOL Iraq Veteran and War Resister
Anita Dennis,
mother of Darrell Anderson
Bob Watada & Rosa Sakanishi,
father and stepmother of Lt. Ehren Watada
Jeff Paterson,
Gulf War 1 Marine resister

Local High School Student activists with AWE Youth Action Team

Also joining us will be members of IVAW and their cross-country bus!

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Also join us earlier for a

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IVAW Mike Blake, IVAW Toby Hartzbarger, VFP staff person Betsy Reznicek, VFP member Bill Perry, and IVAW Steve Mortillo Standing in front of the IVAW cross country bus. photo by: Al Viola

PUBLIC FORUM 11am
GI Rights, GI Resistance and Ending the War
War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Ave at McAllister St
(Civic Center BART)

In-depth stories and discussion with:
Maxine Hong Kingston,
author, poet and co-author of the new book, “Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace”
Darrell Anderson,
Iraq War Veteran and War Resister
Anita Dennis,
mother of Darrell Anderson
Kyle Snyder,
AWOL Iraq Veteran and War Resister
Bob Watada & Rosa Sakanishi,
father and stepmother of Lt. Ehren Watada

Background Info

Sponsored by: Courage to Resist, Watada Support Group (San Francisco), API's Resist, Veterans for Peace-Chapter 69, AWE Youth Action Team, SF Codepink, Not in our Name- Bay Area

Days of Action Sponsored by (partial list): Iraq Veterans Against the War, War Resisters SupportCampaign (Canada), Gold Star Families for Peace, Central Commitee for Conscientious Objectors and the War Resisters Leaguectr_days_local_flyer.jpg

Event Flyers:
Flyer 1/4 Sheet (front)
Fyer 1/4 Sheet (back)
Flyer 8 1/2 x 11 (1)
Poster 11x17 (1)




More info:
courage@riseup.net


OTHER BAY AREA EVENTS:

Fri Dec 8, 7:30pm:
College of Marin, Student Center
College Avenue, Kentfield, California, $5-10
Iraq Combat Veteran, turned war resister, Darrell Anderson
Plus segments of the new film “The Ground Truth"
Sponsored by: Courage to Resist; College of Marin, Students for Social
Responsibility; and Marin Peace & Justice Coalition
Info: green-girl@comcast.net 415-454-5470 http://www.mpjc.org
Campus Map

Fri Dec 8, 7:30pm:
Buena Vista United Methodist Church
2311 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
7:30 Film, "The Ground Truth"
8:30 Panel, Rev. Michael Yoshii moderator,
with Bob Watada and Rosa Sakanishi

Sat Dec 9, NOON - 4pm:
San Jose
Peace Vigil to Support Lt. Watada!
Gather in front of MLK, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA
Sponsors: South Bay Mobilization,
UFPJ in San Jose

For more info about the "National Days of Action to Support GI Resistance
and GI Rights" and an updated list of participating events nationwide
visit:www.CouragetoResist.org or contact: courage@riseup.net

Donate to Courage to Resist:
www.CouragetoResist/donate

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