[antiwar-van] *THURSDAY* MAWO picket action demands Canada Out of Afghanistan NOW!

[Kira Koshelanyk]

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MAWO Picket Action
US/CANADA/NATO OUT OF AFGHANISTAN NOW!
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THURSDAY April 16
4:00pm
NEW Canadian Armed Forces Recruitment Centre
620 Royal Avenue (at 6th street, near Douglas College)
New Westminster
 
On Monday April 13th, 21 year old Karine Blais became the 117th Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan, and the second women of these 117 deaths. Her death was quickly followed by statements made by her godfather, Mario Blais, who told reporters that "I think she did this for absolutely nothing" and said he thinks Prime Minister Steven Harper should "get the troops out of there as fast as possible."
 
This godfather’s comments reflect the sentiment of the majority of people across Canada, as well as the over 14,000 signatures from the Lower Mainland on the MAWO Canada Out of Afghanistan petition, who oppose this criminal and unjust war which is not only killing young soldiers, but has also killed over 50,000 Afghan people.
 
According to her godfather, Karine Blais believed she would be helping women and children in Afghanistan. The reality is the best help for women in Afghanistan is the end of the occupation of their country. Women’s rights and health have only gotten worse in the 7 years of occupation. This cannot be expected to get better under occupation, as the Canada/US/NATO backed government has proposed new laws further diminishing women’s rights.
 
Join MAWO for the 53nd picket action, to demand:
US/Canada/NATO Out of Afghanistan now!
Independent Public Inquiry into the Government of Canada's War Drive in Afghanistan!
 
For poster please go to: 
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/090416picket.pdf 
 
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MAWO ~ Mobilization Against War & Occupation
http://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG 
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P 604.322.1764 || F 604.322.1763
 
 
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