(10 am. – promoted by ek hornbeck)
Thursday marks six years since the "shock and awe" invasion rocked Iraq and the US kept the world safe from Saddam Hussein's non-existent weapons of mass destruction.
Dick Cheney continues to insist we "won" the war in Iraq because there is a new democratic government there. There's also a new Democratic government here, and that, too, is in large part a result of the invasion and occupation.
The Obama administration isn't talking about a 100-year war, as John McCain did. Right now, it's not quite three more years until all US troops leave — and move to Afghanistan.
So why are the antiwar groups demonstrating? Are they never satisfied?
Well, I'm not, and I hope you're not, either. We need to keep the pressure on, to speed the Iraq withdrawal that currently plans to leave 50,000 troops there, and to stop the escalation in a guaranteed losing effort in Afghanistan.
Events across the country this week will mark the anniversary itself on Thursday. Friday is the Iraq Moratorium observance held on the Third Friday of every month, and Saturday is the day for marches in Washington, California — and Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, where I live, is a hotbed of antiwar activity, and organizers have planned at least 24 events that I know of, and others that I don't.
Around the country there are hundreds of events. Many are listed on the Iraq Moratorium website and others at United for Peace and Justice or ANSWER.
Join them if you can.
It ain’t over till it’s over.
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Rather than tip me, I’d much prefer you do something this week to try to end the occupations — whatever you can do. Peace. Thanks.
tomorrow, Thursday, At Diane Feinstein’s office in San Francisco to make a strong statement about the connection between the obscene military budget and our current economic crisis.
And Friday is the big day. Actually, there are activities going on all this week. I’ll make it to as many as I can.