"That which you do not resist and mobilize to stop you will learn – or be forced – to accept.”
To the Anti-War Movement in the United States:
Barack Obama is sending a surge of 20,000 troops to Afghanistan.
An antiwar movement that does not move immediately to oppose the Obama doctrine of shifting the central front of the war on terror to Afghanistan, no longer deserves to be called an anti-war movement.read more...
The World Can’t Wait organizes people living in the United States to repudiate and stop the fascist direction initiated by the Bush Regime, including: the murderous, unjust and illegitimate occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan; the global “war of terror” of torture, rendition and spying; and the culture of bigotry, intolerance and greed. This direction cannot and will not be reversed by leaders who tell us to seek common ground with fascists, religious fanatics, and empire. It can only be possible by the people building a community of resistance - an independent mass movement of people - acting in the interests of humanity to stop, and demand prosecution, of these crimes.
On December 1st, President Obama will travel to the U.S. Military Academy to announce plans to expand the war against and occupation of Afghanistan through a 34,000 troop surge. World Can't Wait calls on people to unite against any troop escalation, to demand all troops home now, and to organize events protesting this escalation. The only resolution of this conflict that is in the interests of the people of Afghanistan and the world, including the people of the U.S., is for the U.S. to get out of Afghanistan, and to end the occupation of Iraq also. Participate in already planned protests or help organize Emergency protests in your area this week, across the country.
As one person said at the recent national meeting of World Can’t Wait, "The richest country in the world is destroying one of the poorest countries in the world." There must be strong statements in every way possible arguing against the unjust and immoral wars the U.S. is waging.
NEW YORK — On November 4, at the Revolution Bookstore in NYC, British historian, author, and journalist, Andy Worthington discussed his book, The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison. He started doing research for the book 4 years ago by examining the 8000 pages of transcripts from the review tribunals that were released in 2006 after the U.S. Supreme Court granted the prisoners habeas corpus rights.
On November 17, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the conviction of defense attorney Lynne Stewart. Her bail was revoked, and as we go to press, Lynne Stewart has been locked up. In addition, the Appeals Court ordered the judge in Lynne Stewart’s original trial to consider increasing her 28-month sentence, based on Stewart’s testimony in her own defense at her trial.
All this is an outrageous attack on a courageous attorney, and a chilling attack on the supposed basic legal right of every defendant, including those demonized by the powers-that-be, to have a vigorous legal defense.
Afghanistan is now really Obama's war. He's in it to "win" and "finish the job." Is it your war?
See VIDEO from Saturday in NYC: Elaine Brower, Mac Bica, Matthis Chiroux, Debra Sweet & Andy Zee on why we should protest and what difference it makes. You don't end a war by sending more troops!
This is not a good war. You knew this when Bush started it. Why support it now?
The richest country with the most powerful highly militarized empire is destroying one of the poorest countries!
On Tuesday, December 1st, President Obama will announce plans to expand the occupation of Afghanistan with 34,000 more troops.
When tens of thousands more troops are sent, will you be home watching the news passively, or out shopping? Or, will you protest visibly and speak out loudly; NO!
The only resolution in the interests of the people of Afghanistan and the world, including the people of the U.S., is to get out of Afghanistan and end the occupation of Iraq also. Help ORGANIZE URGENT PROTESTSbefore and on Tuesday December 1 across the country.
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