March 19 marks the 5th Anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Peace and justice organizations will hold actions around the country and in Washington, DC to demand an end to the funding of the occupation, along with the impeachment of the president and vice president who launched it. For the full range of activities, see http://resistinmarch.org
The timing of these efforts could not be better, with Congress considering another $105 billion for the occupation of Iraq, with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz putting the true costs of the occupation over $3 trillion, and with awareness growing that Congress can simply stop voting on additional funds. Here's what we want our Representatives to do:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/31397
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MARCH 10-12 in Washington DC: Stop-Loss Congress
While Congress plans a vacation from March 15th to 30th, Bush's stop-loss policy requires soldiers to involuntarily extend their tours and prolong the occupation. It is time to Stop-Loss Congress!
On Monday and Tuesday, anti-war activists delivered "official" stop-loss notices to all members of Congress to notify them that all of their LEAVES, VACATIONS and HOME VISITS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED until every soldier and mercenary is home from Iraq. Today they took nonviolent action on Capitol Hill.
http://www.stop-losscongress.org
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MARCH 13-16, 2008 (Thursday-Sunday): Winter Soldier
Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War will testify in Silver Spring, Maryland to crimes witnessed and committed in Iraq. Audio and video of panels will be available live online, on satelite TV, and on Pacifica radio.
http://www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier
Local events supporting Winter Soldier, and other events for peace, justice, and impeachment:
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MARCH 16 to 18, 2008 (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) in Washington, D.C.: Training, Lobbying, Restoring the Constitution
March 17th and 18th All day trainings & workshop at the Warehouse Theatre in preparation for March 19th
