Wed., September 14th
Time: 7 pm - 10 pm ET
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Two years after the invasion of Iraq, British MP George Galloway and
journalist Christopher Hitchens will debate the causes and
consequences of the Iraq war at Baruch College in New York City.
Moderated by Amy Goodman.

George Galloway is Respect party MP for Bethnal Green and Bow in East
London. He recently electrified the United States with his appearance
at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on May 17, when
he turned the proceedings into a condemnation of the war in Iraq.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer described Galloway's speech in the Senate as "a
blistering attack on U.S. senators rarely heard" in Washington. His
new book, out in September, is "Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington" (The
New Press).

Christopher Hitchens is a widely published polemicist and frequent
radio and TV commentator. He is the author of "A Long Short War," "Why
Orwell Matters," "The Trial of Henry Kissinger," and many other books.
The London Observer calls him "One of the most brilliant journalists
of our time."

This debate is part of a national tour of the United States by George
Galloway, "Stand Up and Be Counted: No to War and Occupation." The
tour will culminate in Washington, DC, during the anti-war protests on
September 24th. For a full list of cities and events, please see the
website: http://www.mrgallowaygoestowashington.com/.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9/08/05


British MP George Galloway Speaks in Los Angeles to Demand Money for
Hurricane Katrina Relief, Not War in Iraq
Anti-war activists and members of the Arab community will join British
MP George Galloway at Immanuel Presbyterian Church {The views expressed
by the participants are not necessarily those of Immanuel Presbyterian
Church.}at 7pm on Thursday, September 22 to demand money and resources
for hurricane relief, not war. This event will accept donations to be
sent to New Orleans with a delegation from the Campus Anti-War Network.

Galloway blasted President Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina,
saying:

“The scenes from the stricken city almost defy belief. Many, many
thousands of people left to die in what is the richest, most powerful
country on earth.

In the most terrible way imaginable they show to the whole world that
it is not only the lives of people in Baghdad, Fallujah and Palestine
that Bush holds cheap. It is also his own citizens — the black and poor
people left behind with no food, water or shelter.

This is not simply manslaughter through incompetence, though the White
House’s incompetence abounds.

It is murder — for Bush was warned four years ago of the threat to
New Orleans, as surely as he was warned of the disaster that would come
of his war on Iraq.”

George Galloway is Respect party MP for Bethnal Green and Bow in East
London. CNN's Wolf Blitzer described Galloway's May 17 speech at the
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as "a blistering attack
on US senators rarely heard" in Washington.

National Tour sponsored by: The New Press, International Socialist
Review, Center for Economic Research and Social Change, the National
Council of Arab Americans

Los Angeles Local Sponsors: US Labor Against War LA(USLAW),
Mexican-American Political Association (MAPA), Coalition Against Militarism in our
Schools (CAMS), Addicted to War, publisher Frank Dorrel, Committee for
Justice, ANSWER LA, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
(ICUJP), Topanga Peace Alliance, Progressive Democrats of the Santa
Monica Mountains, Fellowship of Reconciliation

For National Tour information, call Todd Chretien at 510-590-6073 or
email ToddChretien@comcast.net or www.MrGallowayGoesToWashington.com

To arrange interviews with Mr. Galloway, contact Ina Howard at The New
Press, 212-564-4406 or email: ihoward@thenewpress.com


Stand Up and Be Counted: No to War and Occupation
The George Galloway US Tour
September 13-24: Boston, New York, Toronto, Madison, Chicago, Seattle,
San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles: Thursday, September 22 at 7pm
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
The views expressed by the participants are not necessarily those of
Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
3300 Wilshire Blvd.
Tickets available at www.ticketweb.com or at 1-866-468-3399.
$12 tickets sold at the door (first come, first serve)
Contact: gallowaytourla@yahoo.com or nca-la@arab-american.net
Media Sponsor: KPFK 90.7

George Galloway is Respect party MP for Bethnal Green and Bow in East
London. He recently electrified the United States with his appearance
at a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations hearing on May 17, when he turned the proceedings into a
condemnation of the war in Iraq. CNN's Wolf Blitzer described
Galloway's speech in the Senate as "a blistering attack on US senators rarely
heard" in Washington.
Anti-war activists and members of the Arab community will join British
MP George Galloway at Immanuel Presbyterian Church at 7pm on Thursday,
September 22 to demand money and resources for hurricane relief, not
war. This event will accept donations to be sent to New Orleans with a
delegation from the Campus Anti-War Network.

Galloway blasted President Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina,
saying:

“The scenes from the stricken city almost defy belief. Many, many
thousands of people left to die in what is the richest, most powerful
country on earth.

In the most terrible way imaginable they show to the whole world that
it is not only the lives of people in Baghdad, Fallujah and Palestine
that Bush holds cheap. It is also his own citizens — the black and poor
people left behind with no food, water or shelter.

This is not simply manslaughter through incompetence, though the White
House’s incompetence abounds.

It is murder — for Bush was warned four years ago of the threat to
New Orleans, as surely as he was warned of the disaster that would come
of his war on Iraq.”


Also appearing in Los Angeles:

Michel Shehadeh, LA 8, Palestinian rights activists framed by the
government

Galloway's new book is Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington (The New Press)
and will be published and timed for national release in bookstores in
conjunction with the tour. Mr. Galloway will be available to sign books
after the event.

National Tour sponsored by: The New Press, International Socialist
Review, Center for Economic Research and Social Change, the National
Council of Arab Americans

Los Angeles Local Co-sponsors/Endorsers: US Labor Against War (LA),
Mexican-American Political Association (MAPA), Coalition Against
Militarism in Our Schools (CAMS), Frank Dorrel, Publisher of Addicted to War,
ANSWER LA, Committee for Justice, Interfaith Communities United for
Justice and Peace (ICUJP), Topanga Peace Alliance, Progressive Democrats of
the Santa Monica Mountains, Fellowship of Reconciliation

To become a local sponsor or request table space at the event, email
gallowaytourla@yahoo.com or nca-la@arab-american.net
For National Tour information email ToddChretien@comcast.net
To arrange interviews with Mr. Galloway, contact Ina Howard at The New
Press, 212-564-4406 or email: ihoward@thenewpress.com