Stop War For Empire

Bring ALL Troops Home Now!

Out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan
No War on Iran • End the Occupation of Palestine

OCTOBER 11TH marks SIX YEARS since Congress gave President Bush a blank check authorization to invade Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of occupying forces remain there, and the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates are committed to permanent U.S. military bases in the country, despite the wishes of the Iraqi people.

It’s been six years since the Iraq War authorization and the wars have gotten wider still. Over 1 million Iraqis are dead, and this year more U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan than any year since that war began. American special forces are operating inside Iran as the U.S. makes repeated threats of full scale war against that country. Now U.S. troops are invading and launching missiles into Pakistan against the express wishes of the Pakistani people and government.

The Senate recently approved an additional $70 million for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and Congress gave an astounding $700 billion to bail out Wall Street. They are using the billions from our taxes for war funding and corporate bailouts, rather than funding jobs, healthcare, education, and other social services for all. Instead, immigrant communities are being scapegoated with government raids and deportations.

On the 6th anniversary of Congress’s war authorization, join us for a peace mobilization in Chicago’s Pakistani-American neighborhood:

Saturday, October 11th - 2 PM

Corner of Devon Avenue and Leavitt Street
(2200 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago)

Help us make a pre-election demand of ALL candidates running this election year:

No more death & destruction — bring ALL the troops home now!

Legalize the undocumented / Stop the raids and deportations

Fund human needs, not wars abroad and Wall Street bailouts at home.

Initiated by the October 11th Ad Hoc Mobilization for Peace (endorsers list in formation): 8th Day Center for Justice; Albany Park, North Park, Mayfair Neighbors for Peace and Justice; ANSWER Chicago; Campus Anti-War Network; Chicago Area CodePINK; Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism; Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights; Chicago Democratic Socialists of America; Chicago Labor Against the War; Coalition of Pakistani Organizations - Chicago; Comite Anti-Militarizacion; Cook County Green Party; Freedom Road Socialist Organization; Friends of Leon Berger; Gay Liberation Network; International Socialist Organization; International Solidarity Movement-Chicago chapter; March 10th Movement - 2008; Mayan Calendar News; Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice; Neighors for Peace; Nicaragua Solidarity Network; North Shore Coalition for Peace and Justice; Pakistani Democratic Forum; Palestine Solidarity Group - Chicago; Pax Christie St. Gertrude's; Peace Pledge Chicago; St. Harold's Faith Community; World Can't Wait - Chicago Chapter

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Here is what we are asking of organizations that wish to co-sponsor:

1) Send an email to both ChiAntiWar@yahoogroups.com and CCAWR@aol.com indicating that your group is endorsing — this way others will know immediately about your endorsement.

2) Publicize the event through your list serves and website, and by distributing flyers.

3) Make a suggested donation of $50 to the coalition ($30 if you absolutely can't afford $50). Make your check payable to "GLN," write "Oct 11th [YOUR GROUP'S NAME] endorsement" in the memo section (please write your group's name the way you want it to appear on our publicity).

4) Mail your check to: GLN, 4404 N. Magnolia, Suite 420, Chicago, IL 60640

Questions about co-sponsorships can be addressed to CCAWR (at) aol.com

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Downloadable pdf flyers and posters are available below:

English flyer:

7th draft of leaflet.pdf (1238 k)

Spanish flyer:

Leaflet, Espanol, ver 1.pdf (1369 k)

Polish flyer:

Leaflet, Polish, ver 1.pdf (1258 k)

English poster (11" x 17"):

Poster02.pdf (1187 k)