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Friday, March 16, 2007

The only road to peace

U.S. out of the Middle East

It is important when all the instruments of government collapse, we go in the final hour, to the most important line of battle: the people themselves. The people of this nation, I think, and I know it, are awake, and are being more awakened every day. They are hearing, and sensing, the danger that sits on the horizon."

Harry Belafonte, International Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration, January 20, 2006

Harry Belafonte's remarks to the Bush Crimes Commission still call out to us today, more than a year later. Enclosed are some upcoming events that reflect the spirit and content of the Not In Our Name Statement of Conscience and the Bush Crimes Commission which we urge you to support. The NION SOC does not give out your email address so we are sending this information to you.

1) Saturday, March 17 March on the Pentagon

Stop the Iraq War Now! No Iran War! Impeach Bush for War Crimes!

On March 17, 2007, the 4th anniversary of the start of the criminal invasion of Iraq, ANSWER has called for tens of thousands of people from around the country to descend on the Pentagon in a mass demonstration to demand: U.S. Out of Iraq Now! 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 anti-war march to the Pentagon during the Vietnam War. The message of the 1967 march was "From Protest to Resistance," and marked a turning point in the development of a countrywide mass movement. Troops Out Now Coalition has an Encampment to Stop the War which began on March 12 in Washington, DC and will join the March 17th protest.

Saturday, March 17th, assemble at 12 noon at 23rd St. and Constitution Ave. NW to march to the Pentagon after which there will be a rally.

As part of this march, World Can't Wait--Drive Out the Bush Regime! plans a contingent of 200 dressed in orange jumpsuits and black hoods representing the detainees held indefinitely and tortured at Guantanamo Bay and around the world. The orange jumpsuit has come to symbolize the crimes of the Bush administration.

Silently, but powerfully, the "detainee" in an orange jumpsuit makes the case against the horrors of the Bush wars. People are forced to examine a vivid image of what cannot be denied: the Military Commissions Act of 2006 legalizes torture, indefinite detention, and the abolition of the historical right of habeas corpus. Join them! orangejumpsuits@worldcantwait.org.

2) Sunday, Marh 18th 4 Years Far Too Many -- Help Make This the LAST Anniversary

United for Peace & Justice has called for local demonstrations to protest the war. Locate the demonstration in your area.

3) Join in on the current work of the Bush Crimes Commission which includes promotion, fundraising and distribution of the DVD of the hearings and broadcasting info about the Commission. Call us or come by with your ideas to promote the Commission. 212-941-8086, Commission@nion.us

Purchase your copy of the Bush Crimes Commission Hearings DVD at
http://www.bushcommission.org/?q=node/52

Make your contribution to the Bush Crimes Commission and NION SOC on line at http://www.nion.us/NSOC/sign.htm..

You can make a tax-deductible contribution to support the work of Bush Crimes Commission t http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/nion.html

Checks can be made out to NION SOC Inc., and mailed to NION, 305 West Broadway, #199, New York, NY 10013.

Visit our web sites: Not In Our Name Statement of Conscience http://www.nion.us

Bush Crimes Commission http://www.bushcommission.org