March 18 Anti War Actions -- Growing Urgency

March 18 Anti War Actions -- Growing Urgency

March 18 -19, 2006, Global Days of Action

From Iraq to New Orleans - Stop the War on the Poor!

Bring the Troops Home Now!

No New War on Iran!

New York - Los Angeles - Washington DC - San Francisco - Boston - London - Rome - Jakarta - Seoul - and across the globe (see growing list of actions at http://www.troopsoutnow.org/m18orgcents.shtml )

The weekend of March 18-19 marks the beginning of the fourth year of the brutal war and occupation of Iraq. More than 100,000 Iraqi people and more than 2000 U.S. soldiers have died in a war based on lies and greed. The country of Iraq has been plunged into chaos and violence, the direct result of a brutal occupation.

Meanwhile, the Bush Administration, both parties in Congress, and the corporate media are clamoring for a new war--against the people of Iran. The London Telegraph already reports the Pentagon is placing forces and equipment for an imminent strike at 20 Iranian targets, most near heavily populated areas. These strikes could kill 10,000 people.

Politicians from both mainstream parties repeat the same "weapons of mass destruction" lies used against Iraq, now trying to justify an attack against Iran. _Donate_ to help mobilize for March 18 & 19 http://troopsoutnow.org/donate.shtml

Only a massive grassroots movement against the empire can end the illegal occupation of Iraq and prevent U.S. strikes against Iran.

Activists are now preparing for global protests on March 18 & 19, and in the U.S. in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Denver, Tallahassee, Chicago, Bloomington, Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and dozens of other cities (see TroopsOutNow.org http://www.troopsoutnow.org for updates).

The Troops Out Now Coalition will focus U.S. demonstrations at military recruiting stations on those dates, asking local activists to protest recruiting.

It's time to turn up the heat! If we can shut off the supply of new troops, we can help end the occupation of Iraq and prevent new wars. Despite high technology, Washington still needs ground troops to maintain military occupations.

Last year counter-recruiting activists nationally helped prevent the Pentagon from meeting its quotas, despite the fact that the military nearly doubled its recruiters and vastly increased enlistment bonuses and advertising budgets. Washington is desperate for new troops to maintain the occupation of Iraq and for new military adventures, but it is unable to find them.

Shutting down military recruiting is an ongoing campaign. TONC has already been mobilizing activist teams to go to campuses and outside recruiting stations. We have recently launched a new counter-recruiting website, NoWeWontGo.org http://www.nowewontgo.org , which contains information and resources for counter-recruiting activists.

And on March 18-19, nationally we will highlight the dishonest tactics used by recruiters to lure young people, mostly from poor neighborhoods and communities of color, into the military to be used for Washington's wars.

New York City activists will start off on Saturday, March 18 by protesting at neighborhood recruiting stations. That afternoon, thousands will converge on the Times Square Recruiting Station, shutting down the area.

In addition to opposing military recruiting, we will demand a real future for our young people--jobs with a living wage, health care, and education, not war and militarism. We will

What you can do to help build March 18:

- Endorse - Add your name to the growing list of hundreds of endorsers who say "Troops Out Now! -

- Donate - Help us with the massive costs of mobilizing coast to coast -- sound and stage, printing tens of thousands of leaflets, organizing buses, and much move.

- List Your Local Activity

Demand housing, jobs, and justice for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. We will oppose Bush's vicious cutbacks in healthcare and other critical social programs. And we will stand with all those across the globe who oppose U.S. occupation and intervention.

We will march, knowing that we cannot wait for politicians to stop the war--only the people, mobilizing in the streets, will bring the troops home.

We need your help to mobilize nationally for March 18 & 19 and to continue our protests all year.

Volunteers are the backbone of our work. If you can help, contact a local TONC organizer at TroopsOutNow.org or call 212-633-6646. Help us distribute thousands of leaflets, assemble placards, paint banners and do a lot more! Whatever time you can contribute will make a difference and help to make this massive mobilization a success.

If you are already planning a local event, contact us so we can list your information on the Troops Out Now Coalition website.

We need your help now more than ever! Please donate what you can to help the March 18-19 nationwide protests. Your funds will also go to providing the means by which this antiwar movement can grow and be seen and heard in the months to come. (See enclosed coupon) More donations mean more can be done.

We can stop the warmakers in Washington only by building a massive, powerful movement which diligently keeps on protesting every move to war.

With solidarity and thanks,

Larry Holmes, International Action Center

Brenda Stokely, New York Katrina/Rita Solidarity Coalition

Nellie Bailey, Harlem Tenants Council

Berna Ellorin, NY Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines

LeiLani Dowell, FIST - Fight Imperialism Stand Together

Teresa Gutierrez, New York Committee to Free the Cuban Five

Jesse Lokahi Heiwa, Queers for Peace and Justice

Dustin Langley, Navy Veteran, No We Won't Go Counter-recruiting Network

Brian Barraza, AMAT - Association of Mexican American Workers

and hundreds of other endorsers growing list available online at http://www.troopsoutnow.org/m18endorse.shtml

Troops Out Now Coalition
39 W. 14th St. #206
NY NY 10011
212.633.6646

For counter-recruiting information and resources, see www.nowewontgo.org