[Stopwar-l] Protest George W Bush in Surrey Oct. 20

[StopWar]

Yesterday, Amnesty International called on Canada to Arrest George W. Bush
for torture if he shows up to his speaking engagement in Surrey, Oct. 20.
Please keep up the pressure on all levels of government, and on Surrey
Mayor Dianne Watts who is playing host to Bush. Mayor Watts has refused
all requests for meetings on this matter.

Email: Mayor at Surrey.Ca
Phone: 604-591-4126

Please read and circulate the full statement by Amnesty International:
http://www.amnesty.ca/media2010.php?DocID=1006

And Vote in this online poll:
http://straight.com/poll/should-canadian-authorities-arrest-and-prosecute-george-w-bush-humanrights-abuses-when-he-comes-surrey

StopWar and allies are planning a protest on Oct. 20.

***Please circulate this information widely!***

Dear friends,

War criminal George Bush is not welcome in Surrey!

Former US presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are invited speakers
at the Surrey Regional Economic Development Forum, Oct. 20 at the Sheraton
Guildford Hotel.

The StopWar coalition, Fraser Valley Peace Council and other groups have
sent this letter to Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts:

“George W. Bush is a war criminal, guilty of authorizing torture and
launching an illegal war on Iraq based on lies. Bush should not be allowed
a safe haven in Surrey or anywhere else in Canada. The federal government
has shamefully failed in its duty to deny entry or to arrest Bush and
other officials of his administration reasonably suspected of war crimes.
We ask you to do the right thing and cancel Bush's appearance.”

Amnesty International is also calling on the federal government to detain
and investigate George W. Bush for war crimes. In fact, the organization
says the government has “an obligation” to do it…“

PEACEFUL RALLY TO PROTEST GEORGE W. BUSH's SURREY VISIT

Thursday, October 20, 11:00 am

Join at the parking lot outside the Bay, Guildford Mall, SW corner of 152
St. & 104 Ave.

For info on this rally, please email stopwar at resist.ca

For background on the legal campaign to prosecute G.W. Bush, visit:
Lawyers against the War at www.lawyersagainstthewar.org; Amnesty
International/Canada at http://www.amnesty.ca/media2010.php?DocID=1006 
(click on “related documents” to view/download the brief) and the Center
for Constitutional Rights, www.ccrjustice.org

Please be there to give him the welcome he deserves.