[antiwar-van] AUGUST 11: Picket & Protest Against the Canadian War Drive!

[Kira Koshelanyk]

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO)  invites you to come out to 
a...
PICKET AND PROTEST AGAINST THE CANADIAN WAR DRIVE!

Thursday August 11
3pm-4:30pm
at the Canadian Armed Forces Recruitment Center
(1070 W Georgia St, near the corner of Georgia St and Thurlow St)

C a n a d a   O u t   o f   A f g h a n i s t a n !
Stop the Canadian War Drive! Self-Determination for Indigenous Nations in 
Canada!

Just under one month ago, on July 14, the Canadian government announced the 
dispatch of another 2000-strong troop force to Afghanistan, mainly in 
Kandahar province, by February 2006. Many people were shocked by Chief of 
Defense, General Rick Hillier's racist, war mongering statements about the 
people of Afghanistan, meant to stir up fear in people in Canada in order to 
gain support for the move. For the antiwar movement, they were long-awaited, 
honest admissions of the true nature of Canada's "peacekeeping" forces. 
Hillier called Afghans "detestable murderers and scumbags" and said that 
they want to rob from people in Canada, and therefore the Canadian military 
had to go there to "kill people". Not one statement in opposition came from 
any of the main political parties, showing their complicity and approval of 
the criminal war and occupation in Afghanistan, all to serve the interests 
of and for the benefit of the wealth of the Canadian ruling class. Major 
newspapers are still coveirng the Canadian government's continued 
justifications for this new offensive as they dispatch more and more troops 
from cities and towns across Canada. Over 600 troops have already left since 
July 14.

This year's the Canadian government increased the military budget by 12.8 
billion dollars, effectively doubling it, to facilitate and enforce the 
Canadian government's racist war on the people of Afghanistan in order to 
steal the wealth of their country. Meanwhile, in the last five years, the 
government has made drastic cuts to welfare, women’s services, education, 
and other social services that are the right of every oppressed person in 
this country. On July 14, the Canadian government, through Gen Hillier, 
fired off the first round in their new plan to increase Canada's power and 
prominence on the world stage, increasing troop strength and funding for 
their war, without a shred of consultation with, democratic process or 
representation of the interests or wishes of regular working people in this 
country.

Since July 14 and the Canadian government’s announcement of the new troop 
deployment, MAWO has organized two protest pickets at the Armed Forces 
Recruitment Center, bringing out dozens of people in opposition to the 
increased brutality of the Canadian war drive. Working and poor people in 
Canada do not support this war drive. Students, young people, immigrants and 
refugees do not support the intensifying of the occupation and the attacks 
on people in Afghanistan.

The call is made again, to all those who are against this increased drive 
for war, destruction and imperialist profits, to come to the streets in a 
show of opposition and a show of what we represent, the interests and needs 
of all oppressed people in Canada, Afghanistan and around the world. On 
Thursday August 11 we will demand “Canada Out of Afghanistan NOW! Stop the 
Canadian War Drive! Self Determination for Indigenous Nations in Canada!  
Money for jobs, health care, schools, housing and not for war!”

Picket and Protest
Thursday August 11
3pm-4;30pm
at the Canadian Armed Forces Recruitment Center
(1070 W Georgia St, near the corner of Georgia St and Thurlow St)


more info: www.mawovancouver.org
contact: info at mawovancouver.org    or     604 322 1764

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