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About M15 in Lancaster
M15 - Anniversary of the War
 It
has been five years since the war in Iraq began. Since that time,
nearly 4,000 United States soldiers and hundreds of thousands of
Iraqis have been killed. This has prompted hundreds of soldiers to
join Iraq Veterans Against the War, and openly denounce the US war on
terror. Soldiers are deserting the military at an ever increasing
rate. Meanwhile, over 60 percent of the American civilian population
is opposed to the continuation of the war in Iraq.
On March 15, 2008, in down
town Lancaster, there will be a procession, town hall meeting, and
silent vigil to demand an end to the five year occupation of Iraq.
With your help, hundreds, and possibly thousands of people will come
together to march for an end to the war.
Please stand with us for
peace, and lend your support, whether it be through participation or
donation. Pass this message on to your friends, family, neighbors,
co-workers and members of your church and volunteer organizations. Ask
them to join with us to show our opposition to the current war, and
our support for a more peaceful world.
In peace,
John Schreck
LCPJ Administrator
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The M15 Working Group meets weekly at 6:00PM at the
Community Mennonite Church in Lancaster. To participate, contact:
Coordinator of LCPJ,
John Schreck.
Groups that are
interested in reserving a table for organizational information an
at March 15th during the Town Hall Meeting at Southern Market should
contact Jim Groff -
jgroff1@fandm.edu
National Action
Peace Organizations Plan Week of Actions for the 5th Anniversary of
War in Iraq
 Numerous
peace and justice organizations, throughout the nation are making
plans for a week of actions from March 12th to 19th to mark the end of
the fifth year of U.S. occupation in Iraq.
Locally, the
Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice is planning events for
Saturday, March 15th in downtown Lancaster.
Nationally, peace
groups are organizing a week of activities focused on Washington,
D.C., and beginning with a day of lobbying and nonviolent civil
resistance in Congress on March 12th, combined with a rally and
lobbying on the 12th opposing the occupation of Iraq and the U.S.
military's plans for Africa.
From March 13th to
16th in Washington, D.C., Iraq Veterans Against the War has organized
a forum for veterans to testify about their experiences in Iraq.
Groups around the country will hold local events in support of this
action.
Information about
LCPJ events will be posted on this site as they become available. So
check back often.
Read more about plans for
events in Washington, D.C. from
Resist in March...
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