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SUPPORT
NAVY REFUSER PABLO PAREDES & ARMY OBJECTOR KEVIN BENDERMAN
On the day before their scheduled court martial for refusing to
participate in the Iraq war and occupation, tell the U.S. military:
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RESISTING ILLEGAL WAR &
OCCUPATION IS NOT A CRIME * RESPECT CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
San Francisco Bay Area
Support Rally TUES MAY 10, 12 NOON
War Memorial Veterans Building in SF
401 Van Ness, between Hayes and McAllister,
San Francisco (2 blocks from
Civic Center BART)
www.CourageToResist.org
After refusing to honor their
conscientious objection, the U.S. military will bring Pablo Paredes (in San Diego, California) and Kevin Benderman
(in Fort Stewart, Georgia)
before a military court martial tribunal on May 11, 2005. They face military jail, and forfeiture of pay and benefits.
On December 6, 2004, Navy
Petty Officer Pablo Paredes refused to board his Navy ship and participate in the Iraq war and occupation.
On January 5, 2005, Kevin Benderman
refused to deploy for a second tour of duty in Iraq with the Army's
Third Infantry Division. At the same time seventeen other soldiers
from his unit went AWOL, two
tried to kill themselves and one had a relative shoot him
in the leg to avoid deploying.
At the time of his refusal, Pablo said he
hoped his protest might inspire other GI's to refuse to take part
in the war. Thousands of U.S.
troops are refusing to fight the war and occupation in
Iraq. We are committed to asserting widespread public pressure in
defense of GI's choice to follow their conscience instead of the dictates
of the State. We believe this
is a key way to help end the tragic war and occupation of
Iraq. Please join us and do what you can on this National Day of
Action for GI Resisters; organize a
public support event, pass this e-mail on to your
friends, family and associates, send letters of support (websites
below), etc. Please send us a
note letting us know of what you have
planned: courage@riseup.net
COURAGE TO RESIST is a new group of concerned
community members, veterans and military families organizing
support for military objectors to illegal war and occupation and
underlying policies of
empire. We have adopted a people power strategy to weaken the pillars that
support the Iraq war and occupation by supporting GI resistance, which
together with counter-recruitment and draft resistance work can remove
the supply of obedient troops.
More info on Pablo: http://www.swiftsmartveterans.com
Kevin and Monica Benderman will be speaking
in San Francisco on Saturday, April 30, 2005, 2:00-4:00
PM http://www.bendermandefense.org
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR GI RESISTERS:
http://www.couragetoresist.org/ |
Events
San Diego,
California
Tuesday, May 10 ~ 7 PM
"Vocies of Resistance" featuring Pablo Paredes, Adian
Delgado, and Camilo Mejia at the Bayview Babtist
Church, 6134 Benson Ave (at 61st St, between Imperial Ave and Skyline Dr)
- Event graphic
solidaritywithpablo@yahoo.com
San Francisco,
California
Tuesday, May 10 ~ Noon
War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness (across from City Hall, near Civic Center BART)
courage@riseup.net
Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, May 10 ~ 11 AM-1 PM
Military Recruiting Center, Colonial and Maguire Streets
orlando@notinourname.net
Please send us a note letting us know of
what you have planned: courage@riseup.net |
