Saturday, March 19, 2011: Resist the War Machine! 8th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq
March, Rally & Civil Resistance March 19, 12 noon, Hollywood & Vine for more info: http://www.answercoalition.org/la/events/march-19-los-angeles-protest-1.html
Saturday, March 19 is the 8th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Iraq today remains occupied by 50,000 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of foreign mercenaries.
The war in Afghanistan is raging. The U.S. is invading and bombing Pakistan. The U.S. is financing endless atrocities against the people of Palestine, relentlessly threatening Iran and bringing Korea to the brink of a new war.
While the United States will spend trillion for war, occupation and weapons in 2011, 30 million people in the United States remain unemployed or severely underemployed, and cuts in education, housing and health care are imposing a huge toll on the people.
Actions of civil resistance are spreading.
On Dec. 16, 2010, a veterans-led civil resistance at the White House played an important role in bringing the anti-war movement from protest to resistance. Enduring hours of heavy snow, 131 veterans and other anti-war activists lined the White House fence and were arrested. Some of those arrested will be going to trial, which will be scheduled soon in Washington, D.C.
Saturday, March 19, 2011, the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, will be an international day of action against the war machine.
Protest and resistance actions will take place in cities and towns across the United States. Scores of organizations are coming together. Demonstrations are scheduled for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and more.
In Los Angeles, the March 19 anti-war protest will gather at 12 noon at Hollywood and Vine. There will be a march, rally and mass civil resistance action led by Vietnam Veteran Ron Kovic, author, Born on the 4th of July.
Transportation is being organized from San Diego, Orange County, Ventura, Long Beach, Santa Clarita and Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Get involved in the mobilization. Click here to endorse the Los Angeles protest.
Cities around the country will be printing flyers, posters and stickers to spread the word about March 19 events. Funds are urgently needed to help in this effort. Please make a generous financial contribution today. Click this link to donate online with a credit or debit card, and to find out how to contribute by check.
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