[mobglob-discuss] Fw: [van-announce] U.S. Consulate Vigil Needs Your Support

[Paul Browning]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jef Keighley (by way of Steve Kisby <skisby at web.net>)"
<keighley at caw.ca>
To: <van-announce at lists.resist.ca>; <vancouver-activist at yahoogroups.com>;
<antiwar-van at lists.resist.ca>
Cc: "Jef Keighley" <keighley at caw.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:52 PM
Subject: [van-announce] U.S. Consulate Vigil Needs Your Support


> Dear Friends:
>
> U.S. Consulate Vigil/Peace Camp Needs Your Support
>
> The 24 hour Vigil at the U.S. Consulate at Portal Park, corner of W.
> Hastings and Thurlow, that commenced at noon on Friday, March 14th has
> continued unabatted and has grown into an ongoing Peace Camp.   The media
> are giving it heavy coverage, so if you want a chance to have your say,
the
> Vigil/Peace Camp at Portal Park, 1000 block W. Hastings, is the place to
be!
>
> As the Bushites make their final preparations for the slaughter of
innocent
> Iraqis it is incredibly important to show our unequivocal opposition to
U.S.
> war plans.  One way to show your support is to get down to the Vigil/Peace
> Camp, even for an hour or two, it will be greatly appreciated.  Dress
> warmly, bring food and water.  Any donations of food, water, etc. to the
> Peace Camp will really help.  Already many individuals and businesses have
> pitched in, including a donation of 1 dozen umbrellas.
>
> StopWar.ca will not support war on Iraq even if the U.S. is successful in
> bullying, browbeating and bribing enough countries into compliance for a
> second UN resolution authorizing military force.  Nevertheless, despite
the
> weakness of Prime Minister Chretien that Canada will not support war
without
> a second resolution we can take some justifiable pride that it is the
> Peace/Anti-War movement that has helped create the political consciousness
> among Canadians such that Chretien is wary of war.  But we should go
> further.  Canadians should be demanding full withdrawl of the Canadian
> Military exchange working with the U.S. Iraq invasion force.  Canadians
> should also be demanding withdrawl of Canadian forces from Afghanistan,
> which is simply a backdoor way for Canada to participate in the Iraq
> invasion by freeing up U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistant for
> re-deployment to Iraq.
>
> Please circulate this email and the information as broadly as possible.
> Make your own poster for distribution.  See you at the Vigil/Peace Camp!
>
> In Solidarity,
>
> Jef Keighley,
> StopWar.ca
>
>
>
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