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For Immediate
Release
10/25/2010
For more information: Joe Lombardo,
518-227-6947,
UNACpeace@gmail.org,
NationalPeaceConference.org
Antiwar Movement
Expresses Outrage Over New Wikileaks “Iraq War Logs” and pledges to
redouble protests with a major meeting in New York City on November
6th and a program of Activity leading to Massive demonstrations on
April 9.
The Antiwar movement is outraged by the human
rights abuses, death and secrecy outlines in the latest release of
documents from the Wikileaks web site. The reports document the US
military killing of insurgents who were trying to surrender, tens of
thousands of civilian deaths, and systematic beating and torturing
of prisoners.
“There is no reason that these documents
should be classified in the first place except for the fact that
they show a pattern of illegal, immoral and abusive behavior on the
part of the US military and its allies.” Wikileaks does a service
by showing the world the truth,” according to Joe Lombardo, United
National Antiwar Committee (UNAC) co-chair. “Instead of
acknowledging and correcting this behavior, the US military tries to
silence wilileaks and prosecutes Bradley Manning, who they accuse of
being the whistleblower,” according to Lombardo.
UNAC voted to support Bradley Manning at our recent conference and
applauds the courage of Julian Assange for standing up to pressure
from the US government to not publish the documents.
“The behavior brought to light by these leaked
documents has a domestic side as the US government has increased
attacks against Muslims and peace activists at home,” said Joe
Lombardo. “This has included increased use of agent provocateurs
sent into Mosques to try and elicit illegal behavior that the
individuals were not otherwise inclined to do and the recent raids
on homes of antiwar activists around the country. “
The United National Antiwar Committee, formed
out of a conference of 800 activists in Albany, NY this summer will
respond to this latest information by redoubling their efforts to
mobilize people in actions. We will hold a regional meeting in New
York City on November 6th from noon to 4 at St. Marks
Church on 10th St. and 2nd Ave. to organize
activity leading to massive demonstrations on April 9th
in New York City and San Francisco. At this meeting will be a
number of the peace activists who have recently had their home
invaded by the FBI and been given subpoenas to appear and front of
federal grand juries as well has members of the Islamic community
working to oppose the recent wave of Islomophobia being incited in
the US.
Bring the Troops Home Now!
Stop the Attacks on Muslims and Peace
Activists! |
