Mar. 19: The World Says End the War!

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ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
http://www.unitedforpeace.org | 212-868-5545
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SATURDAY, MARCH 19:
GLOBAL DAY OF PROTEST ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR
* End the War * Bring the Troops Home Now * Rebuild Our Communities *
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March 19-20 marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion
of Iraq. After all of the death and destruction, and with the Bush
administration claiming a mandate to continue their war, there’s a new
urgency and a stronger determination within the global antiwar movement to
bring the troops home now.

LOCAL ACTIONS NATIONWIDE
UFPJ calls on supporters of peace and justice in every corner of the
country, in communities large and small, to organize local protests against
the war on Saturday, March 19. These can take many forms: vigils, rallies,
marches, nonviolent civil disobedience. We especially encourage creative
efforts to put the spotlight on the institutions of militarism at home by
organizing actions outside military bases or military recruitment offices.
List your activities on the UFPJ website calendar at
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events (select “March 19” under Event Type).

On the first anniversary of the war, at least 319 cities and towns across
the United States organized protests. This year there is the potential to
organize even more demonstrations, and to bring more people than ever out
into the streets. The Bush Administration will soon ask Congress to pump as
much as $100 billion more into the war; March 19 is an opportunity to call
for an end to this disaster, and to demand that the billions be allocated
instead for rebuilding our communities at home and paying for the damage in
Iraq.

MAJOR REGIONAL PROTEST IN FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
UFPJ is also supporting a major regional demonstration in Fayetteville,
North Carolina. We hope those of you within driving distance of
Fayetteville will make this action your priority. Fayetteville is home to
Fort Bragg – ground zero for the 82nd Airborne Division and many of the
Army’s elite units. Beyond Fort Bragg, North Carolina hosts four other of
the nation’s largest military bases, making the state one of the
friendliest to the military-industrial complex.

Less well-known is the fact that Fayetteville is also home to a growing
base of anti-war activists and organizations. They are military folks,
veterans, families of active-duty soldiers and veterans, students, workers,
housewives, clergy, educators, and all are part of a vibrant, and growing,
statewide network. They stand firm in the knowledge that organizing in
Fayetteville is a key to bringing the troops home from Iraq.

Military Families Speak Out (http://www.mfso.org/), Bring Them Home Now
(http://www.bringthemhomenow.org), Iraq Veterans Against the War
(http://www.ivaw.net), Veterans For Peace
(http://www.veteransforpeace.org), Quaker House, Fayetteville Peace with
Justice, the North Carolina Peace and Justice Coalition
(http://www.ncpeacejustice.org), and the North Carolina Council of Churches
(http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org) are spearheading the Fayetteville
action. Please do all you can to be in Fayetteville this year; by actively
building and participating in this demonstration, we have the opportunity
to support the efforts of Southern organizers to build a Southern network,
and a Southern movement, to replace war and occupation with justice and
self-determination.

BE PART OF A GLOBAL ANTIWAR MOVEMENT
In addition to the many protests already being planned in the United
States, people all around the world will be taking action on March 19 as
well. Responding to a call from the European Social Forum’s Assembly of
Social Movements, European activists are organizing national mobilizations
across Europe. Brussels will be the site of a central demonstration on the
eve of a meeting of the European Council, where demonstrators will march
against war, racism, and a corporate-dominated Europe. India’s national
Anti-War Assembly recently committed to major protests on the second
anniversary of the war. And we anticipate that the World Social Forum will
join this call when it meets later this month in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

GET OUT THE WORD
Circulate this email wide and far. UFPJ will soon have flyers, stickers,
and other resources available to help you get out the word.

BEGIN PLANNING LOCAL MARCH 19th ACTIONS
Bring together local groups to plan March 19th actions in your community.
Post your plans at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/events

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