Tuesday June 24, Berkeley
Emergency Forum:
The danger of a U.S. attack
on Iran is real and growing – we must act now!
7pm Tuesday June 24
at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian
Universalists Hall
1606 Bonita Avenue (At Cedar Street)
in Berkeley
Speakers include:
Larry Everest is a correspondent
for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power & Empire — Iraq
and the U.S. Global Agenda. He has covered the Middle East for 30 years,
reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and India. His nine-part series,
“The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination, Intrigue and Intervention,”
is available at www.revcom.us.
Gareth Porter is the author of
Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam
and an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written
extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect,
The Nation and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats
against Iran.
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Are you willing to be silent as your
government steps up pressure and war preparations against Iran – a
Third World country half-way around the world – and threatens it with
nuclear annihilation? Bush: “all options are on the table.”
Are you willing to sit passively as all
the candidates repeat Bush’s lies and threats? McCain: “Bomb,
bomb, bomb Iran.” Obama: “I will do everything in my power
to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything.” Clinton:
“we would be able to totally obliterate them.”
Any US attack on Iran would be a criminal
act of aggression for greater empire – just like Iraq . The consequences
would be horrific. When the US invaded Iraq in March 2003, how many
dreamed that 5 years later over 1 million Iraqis would be dead, and
5 million driven from their homes? Yet that’s what’s happened. And
the toll from an attack on Iran – and all it could set in motion –
could make Iraq pale in comparison.
It must be stopped.
Military moves and diplomatic maneuvering
are escalating. McClatchy Newspapers report “Targeted strike on
Iran nuclear sites again under discussion.” A campaign of charges
and lies reminiscent of the run-up to Iraq is being ramped up. Israel
openly threatens to attack Iran – Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz calls
war “unavoidable.”
Meanwhile, the Bush regime is trying
to force Iraq to agree to endless colonial occupation, including 58
US military bases, while Israel threatens to again invade Gaza, where
1.5 million Palestinians are being literally imprisoned and starved.
If you are outraged by all this, and
NOT willing to accept it, then join with us on June 24. Come hear deep,
cutting-edge analysis of US moves and war preparations against Iran,
and what can and must be done to prevent an attack.
Neither US imperialism nor Iran’s reactionary
theocracy offer a way forward for the region – or for humanity. And
both reinforce each other, even as they clash. Humanity needs another
way, and people in this country have a responsibility to bring one forward
– starting by building a wave of opposition to any and all US military
threats, bullying, and attacks against Iran – and by demanding an
end to the US occupation of Iraq and to Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.
Silence IS complicity; refusing to resist
war crimes IS a crime itself. Catastrophe looms on many fronts, yet
there’s also great potential for a far different and better world
– IF those who see the truth – even if a small minority at first
– act with courage and determination. History, and humanity, demand
it.
Sponsored by: Revolution
Books; and World Can’t Wait
Co-Sponsored by BFUU
Social Justice Committee (other sponsors, speakers TBA)
$5-10 donation, no one
turned away for lack of funds. For info call 510-848-1196
Wednesday June 25, Los Angeles
THE DANGER OF A U.S. ATTACK ON IRAN IS
REAL AND GROWING.
WE MUST ACT NOW! ARE YOU GOING TO BE
SILENT as your
government steps up pressure and war
preparations against Iran-a Third World country half-way around the
world-and threatens it
with nuclear annihilation?
BUSH: “ALL OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE.”
Are you going to sit passively as the candidates repeat Bush’s lies
and threats?
McCain: “Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.”
Obama: “I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining
a nuclear weapon. Everything.”
Clinton: “We would be able to totally obliterate them.”
Any U.S. attack on Iran would be a criminal
act of aggression for greater empire-just like Iraq. The consequences
would be horrific. When the U.S.
invaded Iraq in March 2003, how many dreamed that 5 years later over
one million Iraqis would be dead, and 5 million driven from their homes?
Yet
that’s what’s happened. And the toll from an attack on Iran-and
all it could set in motion-could make Iraq pale in comparison. It
must be stopped.
MILITARY MOVES AND DIPLOMATIC MANEUVERING
ARE ESCALATING.
McClatchy Newspapers report “Targeted
strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion.” A campaign of
charges and lies reminiscent of the run-up
to Iraq is being ramped up. Israel openly threatens to attack Iran-Israeli
Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz calls war “unavoidable.”
Meanwhile, the Bush regime is trying
to force Iraq to agree to endless colonial occupation, including 58
U.S. military bases.
If you are outraged by all this, and
NOT willing to accept it, then join with us on June 25th. Come hear
deep, cutting-edge analysis of U.S. moves and war preparations against
Iran, and what can and must be done to prevent an attack.
Neither U.S. imperialism nor Iran’s
reactionary theocracy offer a way forward for the region-or for humanity.
And both reinforce each other, even as they clash. Humanity needs another
way, and people in this country have a responsibility to bring one forward-starting
by building a wave of opposition to any and all U.S. military threats,
bullying, and attacks against Iran-and by demanding an end to the
U.S. occupation of Iraq.
Silence IS complicity; refusing to resist
war crimes IS a crime itself. Catastrophe looms on many fronts, yet
there’s also great potential for a far different and better world-IF
those who see the truth-even if a small minority at first-act with
courage and determination. History, and humanity, demand it.
SPEAKERS:
Larry Everest
is a correspondent for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power
& Empire-Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda*. Larry has covered the
Middle East for 30 years, reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and
India. His nine-part series, “The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination,
Intrigue and Intervention,” is available at www.revcom.us.
Gareth Porter is the author of Perils
of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam and
an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written
extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect, The Nation
and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats against
Iran.
Wednesday
June 25
7 pm SHARP-9:30 pm
City of West Hollywood Plummer Park Community Center, Rooms 5 &
6
7377 Santa Monica Blvd @ Martel
$5-10 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.
* $20
minimum donation: attendee also receives 1 copy of Larry Everest’s
book
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This event is wheelchair-accessible
Thursday, June 26th, NYC
Emergency Forum: The danger of
a U.S. attack on Iran is real and growing – we must act now!
Location to be announced
Military moves and diplomatic maneuvering
are continuing to escalate. McClatchy Newspapers report “Targeted
strike on Iran nuclear sites again under discussion.” A campaign
of charges and lies reminiscent of the run-up to Iraq is being ramped
up. Israel openly threatens to attack Iran – Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz
calls war “unavoidable”.
Come hear deep, cutting-edge analysis
of US moves and war preparations against Iran, and what can and must
be done to prevent an attack.
Speakers/panelists will include:
Ervand Abrahamian, an Armenian
born in Iran, has written and taught extensively on world and Middle
East history. He has published Iran Between Two Revolutions, The Iranian
Mojahedin, Khomeinism, Tortured Confessions, and Inventing the Axis
of Evil. Dr. Abrahamian is professor of history at Baruch College and
the CUNY Graduate Center. He was a panelist at recent conference “The
Folly of Attacking Iran” at Columbia University, has appeared on
Democracy Now. Dr. Abrahamian is currently working on two books: The
CIA Coup in Iran; and A History of Modern Iran, for Cambridge University
Press.
Larry Everest is a correspondent
for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power & Empire — Iraq
and the U.S. Global Agenda. He has covered the Middle East for 30 years,
reporting from Iran, Iraq, Palestine, and India. His nine-part series,
“The U.S. & Iran: A History of Domination, Intrigue and Intervention,”
is available at www.revcom.us.
Gareth Porter is the author
of Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam
and an independent investigative journalist and historian. He has written
extensively for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect, The Nation
and Salon.com on Bush administration deceptions and threats against
Iran.
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Time is short and the word must spread
very broadly.
Volunteers needed: for publicity, fundraising,
phone banking, spreading the word at the Human Rights Film Festival
and Hudson River Clearwater Revival, and much more.
Email: nyc@worldcantwait.org or call 347-678-5905
Friday June 27, Berkeley CA
JOHN YOO MUST BE FIRED,
DISBARRED,AND PROSECUTED FOR WAR CRIMES
WCW Joins New Coalition,
New Campaign Launched in Berkeley
Come to a Town Hall:
Torture is a War Crime!
The Case of John Yoo
7 PM Friday, June 27,
2008
Berkeley Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar St. at Bonita
Wheelchair accessible$5-20 sliding scale – no one turned away for lack
of funds All ages welcome
Come hear the “torture
professor” controversy debated by noted civil rights attorney
Stephen Rohde (past president, Southern California ACLU) and
speakers from the National Lawyers Guild, World Can’t Wait, the UC and
Boalt Hall communities, and others.
Map & Directions to Berkeley
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall
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MUST BE FIRED, DISBARRED, AND PROSECUTED FOR WAR CRIMES.