AFGHANISTAN: END IT NOW AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME

HOUSING REPRIEVE: 

Pregnant war widow Breanna Till with her husband, Sgt Till, who was killed in the line of duty. 

Picture: Supplied.  From here.

NOTES FOR NETWORKERS

THINGS ARE HOTTING UP IN OPPOSITION TO AUSTRALIA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE RESOURCE ADVENTURE THAT IS THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.

 AUSTRALIANS SUPPORT THEIR TROOPS 

BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT

OUR MILITARY SHOULD NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS WAR.

 WE DON'T WANT OUR TROOPS LOSING THEIR LIVES

IN THIS ADVENTURE

AND

LEAVING WIDOWS AND ORPHANS BEHIND

ON INADEQUATE INCOME SUPPORT.

AUSTRALIANS ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT AFGHANIS IN THEIR STRUGGLE

TO RE-ESTABLISH A FUNCTIONING CIVIL SOCIETY WHICH PROVIDES

EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL RIGHTS

TO ALL AFGHANI CITIZENS.

THIS POST WILL PROBABLY TAKE ON A DIFFERENT LOOK

AS THE CAMPAIGN TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME

TAKES SHAPE, GAINS A VOICE, AND TAKES TO THE STREETS

AND PUTS ITSELF IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE.

 IN SHORT, THIS  WILL BE A "STICKY" POST

SHIFTING TO THE TOP OF THE BLOG

AS THINGS WARM UP AND EVENTS DRAW CLOSER.

 STAY POSTED.

 SAVE THE LINK. PUT IT IN YOUR READER.

 KEEP IN TOUCH.

 YOU CAN DO THIS BY EMAILING

 misseaglesnetwork(at)gmail(dot)com.

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Tuesday, October 6

Public meeting: 

Afghanistan & Democracy —

 the case for troop withdrawal. 

Public meeting followed by discussion on how to build an antiwar movement.

6.30pm (cheap meal from 6pm).

Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, City.

For more info ph 9639 8622.

Sponsored by Socialist Alliance.

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Wednesday, October 7


Thursday, October 8

8 years too long…End the war in Afghanistan!

Two days of action against the Afghan war

Wednesday 7th October marks 8 years

since the invasion of Afghanistan,

an unmitigated and expensive humanitarian disaster

 which has only worsened the situation

for ordinary Afghans.

Join us for a vigil to mark the occasion,

and to call for this war to end now.

Come for as long as you can make it,

everyone welcome.

8am-6pm Wednesday 7th AND Thursday 8th October

Outside Flinders St Station,

corner Flinders and Swanston Sts,

Melbourne.
Contact: Simon Moyle 0402 857 915

or

smoyle@gmail. com

Saturday, October 10

For more information

please go to

Troops out of Aghanistan
 End it Now!  Bring the Troops Home! 

Life is getting worse for ordinary Afghans, life expectancy is now only 43 years, adult literacy is just 24% and the UN estimates that 4654 civilians have died since January 2007. 65% of Australians oppose sending more troops, and 51% oppose the war. 

Meanwhile ........

the governments of the world are planning to send more troops to prop up this failed war. 

City Square, corner Swanston & Collins Streets.  

Rally followed by a march to the Victoria Army Barracks 

where photos of the real victims of the war on Afghanistan will be displayed. 

Endorsed by 3CR, Campaign for International Cooperation & Disarmament, Federation of Australian Muslim Students and Youth, Freedom Socialist Party, Global Sisterhood Network, Hills Peace Committee, Japanese for Peace, Maritime Union of Australia (Vic Branch), Radical Women, Resistance, Socialist Alliance, Socialist Alternative, Solidarity. 

For information, 

phone Trent 0407 070 841.


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Sunday, October 18

Where to for

Afghanistan?

Prospects for a Just Peace

A Public Forum

v  Understanding the history.

v  The reasons for the conflict

v  Why are Australian Troops there?

v  Should Australian troops be withdrawn?

v  Who are the Taliban and what are their aims?

v  Life for people and communities, especially for women.

v  How can Australia and the International Community contribute to a lasting peace?

Keynote SPEAKERS

 

          Prof Amin Saikal AM

Professor of Political Science and 

Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies - ANU,  

specialist in the politics, history, political economy

 and international relations of the Middle East and Central Asia

          Ms Fazila Tasmim Hajeb

            Graduate of Kabul University; 

presenter and broadcaster with SBS radio, 

language teacher and Deputy Chair: Tents4Peace

          Prof Joseph Camilleri   

            Director, Centre for Dialogue, LaTrobe University.

Sunday 18 October 2009, 2.00 - 5.30 p.m

Centre for Theology and Ministry,

College Crescent, Parkville.

Between St Hilda’s & Ormonde Colleges

Pax Christi Victoria 

(International Christian Peace Movement)

Supported by

The Victorian Council of Churches.

The Islamic Council of Victoria

JIM unit of the Uniting Church 

Synod of Victoria & Tasmania

ADMISSION FREE  

Further Information 03 9893 4946

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