4 Events Happening Tomorrow Saturday, October 11th
1. OPERATION: FIRST CASUALTY - Meet at 9:00 AM next to Santa Monica Pier - IVAW 2. Protest & Picket 7th Year of U.S. War in Afghanistan - 1:00 PM in Santa Ana 3. 9-11 March - Meet at 2:00 PM in Santa Monica near Pier on Ocean Ave. 4. Big Election Event with Brad Friedman - 4:30 to 8:30 PM - South Pasadena Library ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****OPERATION ORDER - OPERATION: FIRST CASUALTY***** Saturday, October 11th, 9:00 AM Meet at Arlington West Memorial, just next to the Santa Monica Pier. Put on by Iraq Veterans Against the War Los Angeles WHY: The first casualty of war is truth. During this crucial time, with elections approaching, we must bring attention to the price of the Iraq occupation. On October 11th, we will execute an order as soldiers and marine's defending the American Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. We will bring a piece of the occupation to the citizens of Los Angeles, and give them a small taste of what American troops, coalition forces, and Iraqi citizens face every day in an occupied country. We must raise awareness among voters. WHAT: Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War Los Angeles will put on their uniforms once more and will patrol the streets of Santa Monica and Venice beach. They will simulate scenarios based on their deployed reality, including improvised explosive devices, riot control, and ambushes. Volunteers will portray Iraqi civilians. This is guerilla theatre and YOU are invited to participate. WHO: YOU, Iraq Veterans Against the War - Los Angeles, Military Families Speak Out - Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, Vietnam Veterans Against the War - San Diego, and Veterans For Peace - Los Angeles and San Diego. Volunteers needed: 1) Support personnel (civilians): 5 public liasons (hand out fliers), 2 police liasons, 3 media liasons, 2 hydration/lunch facilitators 2) Iraqi citizens (civilians): many, portraying Iraqi citizens 3) Military patrol personnel: Iraq Veterans Against the War WHEN : Saturday, October 11th. OPERATION BRIEF: 0900 sharp (9:00 am) - ***Mandatory for all, including support personnel, who wish to participate in the operation.*** OPERATION TRAINING: 0930 (9:30 am) - ***Mandatory for all, including support personnel, who wish to participate in the operation.*** LUNCH: 1200 (1200 pm) - will be provided for all participants OPERATION EXECUTION: 1300 (1:00pm) OPERATION DEBRIEF/AAR: Immediately after completion of mission to be held at Arlington West, Santa Monica. WHERE: Arlington West, Santa Monica, California. Facing the ocean, on the right side of the Santa Monica pier, on the sand. Park in the public lot or on the street. UNIFORM: *****Mandatory for all, including support personnel, who wish to participate in the operation.***** 1) Support personnel (civilians) - Organizational T-shirts or those promoting withdrawal of all troops from Iraq 2) Iraqi citizens (civilians) - Completely white T-shirt and jeans/trousers. Please be aware that you might get dirty. 3) Military patrol personnel - Full desert combat uniform within appropriate military regulations CONTACT: Please RSVP with: 1) name and organization if applicable, 2) desired role, 3) special skills if applicable, 4) any additional resources that you are willing to contribute --> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please distribute widely and we hope to see you there. Respectfully, Wendy Barranco President Iraq Veterans Against the War - Los Angeles [EMAIL PROTECTED] Combat Medic SPC, USA OIF 05-07 IVAW's Mission Statements: 1. Immediate withdrawal of the troops in Iraq 2. Proper, efficient and timely care for returning veterans 3. Reparations to the Iraqi people "Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you get up off your knees?" ivaw.org mfso.org vfp.org vvaw.org [END] ALL please be aware. NO ONE will be talking to the media, graduate/ college students, documentarians etc. until after the action. Do not give interviews or answer questions during training or the actual action (maintain character). Mission first. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join With Us To PROTEST and PICKET on the 7th ANNIVERSARY of The United States War Against Afghanistan. and the 5th Anniversary of the US Senate's Authorization of the Iraq War Saturday, October 11th at 1:00 PM Armed Forces Recruiting Station - 612 Warner Avenue, Santa Ana Special Guest Speakers SONALI KOLHATKAR - Host of UPRISING on KPFK and with the Afghan Women's Mission NATIVO LOPEZ - President of MAPA The OC Peace Action call: As the Afghan People begin their 8th year of United States/NATO Occupation, we call for a complete withdrawal of US Forces out of Afghanistan, and investigation into war crimes for the planners of the war and reparations to be determined and distributed by local states so that Afghanistan can begin to rebuild and heal from the foreign-imported violence which has driven local forces away from democracy, human rights, and back towards the US-armed Taliban. DEMANDS: Money for human needs, not for war! Human rights are not altered by crossing a border! US military out of Afghanistan, Iraq and Santa Ana Public Schools! End all Colonial Occupations! No draft and No US military service as a condition towards legalization! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information, questions, or to endorse the Demands notify: Henry at: - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or Jorge Vera at: (714) 585-2836 Endorsements: ADDICTED To WAR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unidos - Orange County, Catholic Worker Orange County, CSUF Students for Peace and Social Justice, OC Peace Action, OC Peace & Freedom Party, Los Angeles and OC ANSWER, The Centro Cultural De Mexico-Santa Ana, International Socialist Organization, San Juan Capistrano Against Racism, International Action Center -LA, Union Del Barrio, Food Not Bombs - Santa Ana, Patrick Henry Democratic Club of Orange County, OC Peace Action Activist Jorge Vera: "The solution to terrorism is to promote human needs and education over violence, war, and incarceration! Say no to the Global Insecurity and free-trade anarchy of what George Bush's father called the New World Order. For human rights within and without US borders"! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sent via <http://www.911truthla.com/> www.911truthla.com & <http://www.madashellnetwork.org/> www.madashellnetwork.org (1) Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Santa Monica, CA - 2 PM DO NOT MISS THE BIGGEST STREET ACTION OF THE YEAR !!! The Eleventh of Every Month until Justice <http://www.truthaction.org/> www.TruthAction.org Join all 9/11 Truth and Justice Activists of Greater Southern California for a peaceful outreach and march on Third Street Promenade and for street actions throughout the Santa Monica area, including: the criminal Rand Corporation, the Google Building, and in support of First Responders in front of Santa Monica Police Department and Fire Department buildings! 9/11 Truth Activists from all over Southern California will convene in Santa Monica at 2 PM on Saturday, 10/11, where Colorado Ave meets Ocean Ave on the bluff above the Santa Monica Pier. Look for the cannon. Bring your DVDs, your fliers, your signs and yourselves. Join in Solidarity! We have strength in numbers. Let's make our presence known. PARKING Parallel to the Third Street Promenade, on 2nd St and 4th St you will find several parking structures. Take Action on the Eleventh of Every Month until Justice <http://www.truthaction.org/> www.TruthAction.org participants include: <http://www.911truthla.com/> www.911TruthLA.com and <http://www.madashellnetwork.org/> www.MadAsHellNetwork.org and www.WACLA.org <http://www.wacla.org/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Big Election Event Saturday, October 11th 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM South Pasadena Library Community Room 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena 91030 Meet Brad Friedman of BradBlog - www.bradblog.com <http://www.bradblog.com/> The founder of the # 1 ELECTION FRAUD DETECTION SITE See Great New Films "MURDER, SPIES & VOTING LIES" Meet Director Patty Sharaf and "UNCOUNTED" THE MOVING NATIONAL BIG DOCUMENTARY HIT ON THE ELECTION OF 2004. WAS OHIO STOLEN? WHAT ABOUT 2008? For More Information Call: 626-441-1324 -Or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Come find out WHAT'S AFOOT FOR THIS NOVEMBER 4TH & HOW YOU CAN BE AN ELECTION PROTECTOR YOURSELF Prizes, Raffle, Free Refreshments, New Voter Registrants Free. $5 Suggested Donation. GET YOUR DVD'S AUTOGRAPHED BY THE FILMMAKER LET'S WIN THIS ONE- LEGIT! 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