[antiwar-van] *TUESDAY* MAWO Public Lecture: March 18th 2003 the Day Iraq was Invaded

[Kira Koshelanyk]

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Public Lecture Series:



March 18th 2003 the Day Iraq was Invaded

What Have We Learned After 9 Years of War and Occupation in Iraq?



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TUESDAY March 20

7pm

Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St

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On the 8th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, NATO bombs began 
dropping on the people of Libya. The new era of war and occupation had 
expanded its vicious tentacles to North Africa. Another year has now 
passed, characterized by further death and destruction at the hands of 
the imperialist war machine, the continued occupations of Iraq and 
Afghanistan and the most recent campaign against Syria.



During 9 years of war and occupation in Iraq, over $1.5 trillion has 
been spent, and 1 million Iraqi's killed. Now the US and imperialist 
forces claim that the occupation and war on Iraq are over. But, they 
have no explained the presence of over 16,000 US troops and personnel 
still in Iraq, operating out of the US Embassy in Baghdad, the largest 
embassy in the world. Nor have they explained how US troops have been 
replaced by over 5,000 private mercenaries under the control of the US 
State Department and why US bases inside of Iraq are still active.



Now is the time that we as peace loving people in Canada must ask ourselves:



>> What is the balance sheet for imperialism in Iraq?

>> What have we learned from this tragedy that we can use in our ongoing fight?

>> How can we build a broader and more effective antiwar movement in Canada and around the world?



Multimedia, Speakers and Discussion



Speakers:

>> Aaron Mercredi ~ Member of the Fire This Time Editorial Board 
& Organizer with the Indigenous Rights & Action Project (IRAP)

>> Janine Solanki ~ MAWO co-chair



Screening 45 minutes of documentary and news clips



To join Facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/events/206924132742727/



For poster click:

http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/120320-mawo-forum.pdf



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