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Afghanistan Awareness Month
U.S. Marine reflects on his return to Afghanistan as a civilian
As
a U.S. Marine Corps Infantryman, Corporal Rick Reyes deployed to
Afghanistan in 2001 to destroy Al-Qaeda's bases of operations there. On
a recent trip organized by the Institute for Public Accuracy, he went
back as a civilian and met with locals and NGOs to understand better
what is presently happening in the country.
"Our
current foreign policy is the problem, and our troops will be targeted
regardless of the task they are intending to achieve, even if that task
consists of peace or rebuilding...we need to look at this war
differently and not from a viewpoint clouded by fear of 'terrorists.'
America is suffering from an acute case of PTSD and it's time we cure
ourselves and begin to have some solidarity with the people of
Afghanistan." Click here to read his full statement. Hear the views of Afghan women during National RAWA Tour
This tour is being called, "Afghan Women Resist Occupation and Fundamentalism," and features a representative from the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
as well as Malalai Joya, outspoken exiled Afghan Parliament Member.
RAWA has been around since the 1970s and has largely functioned as an
underground social and political organization resisting domestic
fundamentalism and foreign occupation by, among other things, providing
education to girls. Come
hear the perspective of Afghan women who the U.S. claims to want to
help, but whose voices are mostly left out of the discussion of what's
best for Afghanistan. The tour will be stopping in California, Rhode
Island, New York, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, and Washington
state. It ends on November 12. Find a tour stop near you here: Afghan Women's National Tour calendar. IVAW members who are Afghan vets will appear alongside the Afghan speakers at tour stops in California and New York City.IVAW Office Moves from Philadelphia to New York City
Under the leadership of new Executive Director, Jose Vasquez, IVAW has relocated to New York City. Here is our new contact info:
IVAW National Office
630 9th Avenue, Suite 807
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 646.723.0989
Fax: 646.723.0996
email: ivaw@ivaw.org
More than ever before, IVAW is relying on the financial support of individuals like you to keep our doors open. Make a donation today.
Thank you,
Iraq Veterans Against the War
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