World Can't Wait Plans National Protests Against Afghanistan Escalation

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Emergency Protests Against Obama's Afghanistan Escalation

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The richest country in the world is destroying the poorest country!

Stop the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq!

When Obama announces a troop increase to Afghanistan (likely the week of November 30), join protests before the announcement, on the day of and the day after.

This surge can only be stopped by sustained, independent political protest.

World Can’t Wait and anti-war groups are organizing protests against across the country.
Join us at www.worldcantwait.net 866 973 4463

So far, protests are planned in the following cities:

San Francisco

World Can't Wait is joining with other anti-war forces including the local chapters of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Code Pink and others to mobilize

On the SAME WEEKDAY that Obama announces the escalation: 5:00 PM at Fifth & Market (Powell St. BART): San Francisco street protest including die-ins In the East Bay, feeder rallies and a BART march: 3:30 PM Rally: Marines Recruiting Station, 64 Shattuck Square, Berkeley 4:00 PM Rally: downtown Berkeley BART station then march by BART to arrive 5:00 PM at Fifth & Market in SF NOTE: If the news breaks on a weekend, these protests will happen the following MONDAY

The day of the announcement, the World Can't Wait SF office <[phone]> will have a recorded message confirming the protest times and locations.

Send us info on other campus and community protests that we can also publicize.
Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of World Can't Wait is joining with other groups to build an emergency protest at 5 pm on the day Obama announces his plans to surge the war in Afghanistan. This war was wrong and immoral when Bush was president, and it's wrong now! If the announcement is made after 5 pm, we will be at Federal Plaza (Dearborn & Adams) at 5 pm the next day, and a protest will be held there the next Saturday for those who can't come on a weekday. Details here. Plan to join this action, forward this email, spread the word on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and bring friends and co-workers with you!

We aren't waiting in the meantime either. We will be at State Street & Randolph, Chicago (noon to 2 pm) on “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving (Nov 27), protesting ongoing wars and occupation and building for the emergency protest of Obama's “surge” in Afghanistan, whenever it is announced. We plan to be doing street theater so join us! The crowds are large that day and very diverse, coming from the suburbs as well as the city, so it's an important opportunity to build for the upcoming protest and mobilize new people, including young people who are out of school that day.

Join Us This Sunday, Nov. 15, 1:30 - 3:30, N. Michigan Ave. at Adams

We don't want to sit passively waiting for what seems inevitable - Obama's announcement of more troops being sent to Afghanistan, with all that means for more death and destruction. Opposition needs to be mobilized now! So we will participate in the Sunday protest in front of the Art Institute (on North Michigan Ave across from Adams St) between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm this coming Sunday, building for the emergency response to Obama's pending “surge” announcement. The weather should be fairly good, which means more people in the streets, so we'll be distributing our national flyer with information on the local protest. Please join us and bring your own signs/ideas!
New York

Sunday, 11-15, 1-5pm. Washington Square Park, Hauley Plaza. World Can't Wait and Military Families Speak Out will display the American Friends Service Committee “Eyes Wide Open” exhibit of military boots and civilian shoes. Photo and interview opportunity with military families and veterans.

Monday, 11-16, 5:30-8:30pm. Father Duffy Park, 47th & Broadway (just north of Times Square). Press conference followed by candle light vigil, in addition to the “Eyes Wide Open” exhibit.
Greensboro North Carolina

4:30- 6:00 pm, corner of Elm and Market on the day after Obama makes the announcement
Connecticut

The Obama Administration is expected to soon announce their decision to send some tens of thousands of additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. We need to demonstrate the popular opposition to the war in Afghanistan in as many towns and with as large a number of protesters as possible when this happens. Join us at the federal buildings in Hartford and New Haven, CT from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. the day after.

Called by*: Chris Gauvreau and Stan Heller, CT United for Peace CT Students Against War Middle East Crisis Committee West Hartford Citizens for Peace and Justice Northeast Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice Citizens for Global Solutions/United Nations Association Connecticut Peace Coalition/New Haven CT ANSWER Coalition International Socialist Organization Socialist Action

*List in formation
Seattle

The Day After Obama announces his plan for war escalation in Afghanistan: 4:00 pm 4th & Pine, Westlake, Seattle [e-mail]