Americans in NYC will come together to honor the fallen AND demand an end to the occupation of Iraq. A painful milestone has been reached: 1,000 American servicemen and servicewomen have been killed as a result of our nation's attack on Iraq. Another 7,000 young Americans have been wounded, and as many as 13,000 Iraqis have died as a result of America's war. Without a plan to bring our troops safely home, more young men and women will have their lives ended in this tragic folly. TrueMajority members joined with millions of others last year in trying to prevent this unnecessary war. Now it's time to honor the victims of this failed policy and draw attention to the futility of this war in an effort to hasten its end. The WIN WITHOUT WAR coalition that sponsored last year's historic candlelight vigil is organizing another vigil to honor the war dead in commemoration of the 1,000th American casualty. The vigil will take place this evening, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, at 8:00 PM. Across our nation, people will come together in public parks, at the steps of city halls, outside places of worship and at countless other community places to express our sorrow and to demand that our government level with us about how this killing will stop. To find an existing vigil in your community in NYC or around the USA, or to create a new one, go to:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
http://act.actforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ea110FFlNw0COb0qFe0At
For information about the Working Assets election volunteer program, go to:
http://act.actforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ea110FFlNw0COb0qFh0Aw
To learn more about the fallen American soldiers, visit:
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/list.php
Cheney's 'Warning' Is The Lowest Blow Yet
NEWSDAY
by James Klurfeld
The Bush-Cheney administration made a huge gamble that it could run for re-election on a successful war in Iraq, replacing Saddam Hussein and building a stable government that would become a beacon of stability of freedom in the Mideast. It hasn't worked out that way at all. If anything, the irony is that if the charge of making the United States more vulnerable to an attack points at anybody, it is the Bush-Cheney team. The manner in which it has handled the war in Iraq has undercut the effort against al-Qaida, alienated allies and increased hatred of the United States throughout the world. And just to add to the Republicans' problem, Tuesday just happened to be the day that the 1,000th American was killed in Iraq. Read the whole article at:
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0909-01.htm
Now Its Bush's Turn To Squirm ... Evidence Of The Presidents Fudged War Record Emerged In Time To Undermine The Republicans Triumphal March
THE GUARDIAN
by Sidney Blumenthal
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0909-02.htm
On The Streets Of New York: Courage
IN THESE TIMES
by Terry Allen
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/1048/
WE'RE NOT IN LAKE WOBEGON ANYMORE
by Garrison Keillor
Very important message in this article - especially as he gets to the part about 9/11 - echoes what Bill Maher said last Friday in Real Time, pass it on!
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/979/
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