PRESS RELEASE: April 23, 2008
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“IRAQ 2008”
Town Hall Meeting with featured speaker Cliff Kindy
An Evening of Education, Inspiration, and Discussion on Iraq and Ending the U.S. Occupation
Thursday, April 24, 2008 ~ 7:00 p.m.
First United Church ~ 2420 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana Students Against War and Bloomington Peace Action Coalition are pleased to present an evening of education and inspiration with Cliff Kindy, and offer the public an opportunity to come together to speak out about the war and military occupation in Iraq.
Cliff Kindy, an organic farmer from northern Indiana, pacifist, and long-time member of Christian Peacemaker Teams, has recently returned from Iraq. He will open the Bloomington Town Hall Meeting by speaking about his experiences living and working with the people of Iraq, and give an eyewitness account of life under U.S. military occupation.
Following Mr. Kindy’s presentation, those in attendance will have an opportunity to speak out – To ask questions, to voice an opinion on U.S. involvement in Iraq, or to suggest ways to move forward in resolving the conflict.
During the past five years, the U.S. Congress has approved the spending of more than 560 billion dollars for war and military occupation in Iraq. Since the United States launched the March 2003 invasion, hundreds of thousands of lives have been destroyed in Iraq. Now Congress is considering the appropriation of another $170 billion to continue the U.S. occupation of Iraq into the year 2009, with a decision expected in early May 2008.
The continuing U.S. military occupation of Iraq not only raises serious issues of U.S. national security. In addition, billions of dollars are being spent on war and occupation that could instead go into much needed domestic programs for health care, infrastructure and education, and into programs addressing global climate change and peaking world oil supplies.
For years, a majority of Americans has wanted the occupation to end. But, so far, even a Congress controlled by a Democratic majority has not moved to put an end to the occupation of Iraq.
How can this nation move forward on resolving the conflict in Iraq?
We invite your participation in this important discussion.
All 9th District Congressional candidates, current Indiana members of Congress, and the media have been invited to this important meeting. Bloomington’s Community Access Television Services (CATS) will be filming and broadcasting the event.
Join us on April 24th for a Town Hall style gathering with featured speaker, Cliff Kindy.
Sponsored by Indiana Students Against War and Bloomington Peace Action Coalition http://www.BPAC.info
Timothy Baer
Campaign Coordinator, The Declaration of Peace
http://DeclarationofPeace.org
Organizer, Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
http://www.BPAC.info
(812) 988-1917