[Stopwar-l] Sat Nov. 20, 1pm - 3pm: Protest Afghan war extension

[StopWar]

hi there, could you please take me off your mailing list. I no longer reside
in BC. Thank you!
Natasha

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:26 PM, StopWar <stopwar-l at lists.resist.ca> wrote:

> *Please circulate widely*
>
> Protest the Afghanistan troop extension: Shame on the Conservatives and
> Liberals!
>
> Saturday, Nov. 20, 1pm to 3pm, outside Denman Place Mall (Denman & Nelson
> St in the West End)
>
> Under the rhetorical cover of a 'training mission', the Canadian
> government has once again extended Canada's role in the military
> occupation of Afghanistan beyond 2011, announcing that close to 1,000
> troops will remain until at least 2014. This despite the fact that all
> polls have shown a clear majority of Canadians against any further
> extensions of the war. The Liberal "opposition" led by Michael Ignatieff
> allowed this extension to go ahead without so much as a vote in
> Parliament.
>
> Join us in having a presence outside Liberal MP Hedy Fry's Constituency
> office. We will also be doing a mass leafleting to spread the word about
> the Monday, Nov. 22 forum featuring George Galloway
> (http://georgegallowayinvancity.blogspot.com/).
>
> The Nov. 20 action in Vancouver is in solidarity with a protest outside
> Stephen Harper's office in Ottawa, as well as actions in Toronto and other
> cities. The Canadian Peace Alliance also is encouraging you to contact
> politicians from all parties over the next two days. See details below.
>
> ***
>
> Let the Prime Minister and the Party Leaders know that Canadians are
> against any extension of the war in Afghanistan and want the troops
> brought home now.
>
> What can you do?
>
> 1- Join the virtual march on Ottawa this Thursday November 18. Phone,
> E-mail, fax and write your your MP and the Party leaders and call on them
> to end the war.
>
> Step 1
> Just cut and paste the following e-mails into the address line:
> pm at pm.gc.ca , CannoL at parl.gc.ca ,  Duceppe.G at parl.gc.ca,
> Ignatieff.M at parl.gc.ca, Layton.J at parl.gc.ca
>
> Step 2
> Find the e-mail for your MP at: http://bit.ly/1bjGA
>
> Step 3
> Send your e-mail. Please let us know about your efforts by cc'ing
> cpa at web.ca
>
> Step 4
> Call the party leaders and cabinet ministers.
>
> Prime Minister Stephen Harper:
> Telephone: (613) 992-4211
>
> Foreign Minister, Lawrence Cannon:
> Telephone: (819) 441-2510
>
> Gilles Duceppe:
> Telephone: (613) 992-6779
>
> Michael Ignatieff:
> Telephone: (613) 995-9364
>
> Jack Layton:
> Telephone: (613) 995-7224
>
> 2- Organize emergency actions in your town. There are a number of groups
> planning emergency rallies and pickets. In Toronto there will be mass
> leafleting on November 20 at 1 pm at Dundas Square. In Ottawa there will
> be a picket at Stephen Harper's office at 1 pm on the 20th. In many other
> cities, people are hitting the streets with Don't Extend It. postcards and
> petitions.
>
> 3- Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper. Please keep in
> mind that letters to the editor should be less than 200 words and must be
> accompanied by your contact information.
>
> Points to consider in your letters and calls:
>
> - Civilian and military casualties are at record levels in Afghanistan.
> Even with 150,000 troops, the resistance has a heavy presence in most of
> the country. There is no indication that this will get better with the new
> extension. In fact, all indicators point to a deteriorating situation that
> is not being helped with more troops.
>
> - Women's rights are still being eroded by the NATO backed government and
> the majority of reconstruction funds disappear into the pockets of Afghan
> officials and western development agencies.
>
> - The government that Canada supports in Afghanistan is a corrupt warlord
> led government that hangs onto power through fraudulent “elections”.
>
> - The extension of the war is expected to cost Canadians at least $3
> billion according to Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page.
>
> - The notion that Canada can stay in a non-combat role is not true. If our
> soldiers are training Afghan troops they will still be in harm's way.
>
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