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Events » NDFA Forum: Getting out of IRAQ

Dec
13

Thu

Dec 13, 2007 7:00 PM EST

Edgewater Library
1210 W Elmdale Ave
Chicago IL 60640

Getting OUT of
I R A Q

What can one person do?

A forum sponsored by
Northside Democracy for America

Thursday, Dec. 13th, 7:00 pm
at the Edgewater Library
1210 W Elmdale Ave, Chicago
(1 block north of Thorndale and Broadway)

We've elected a Democratic majority in Congress. We've protested, and we've marched. We've written letters, sent emails, and made phone calls. Yet -- we are still in Iraq.

What now? What can we as individuals do to get us OUT of Iraq and to prevent immoral events like this from happening in the first place? This important question will be the topic of this forum.

Speakers:

Christine Cegelis, former congressional candidate, is a founding member of the Greater Chicago Caucus, a political alliance of like minded people of conscience who work for the advancement and protection of human and civil rights, economic justice for everyone, and a sustainable peace for our world. The caucus promotes debate on public policy issues, and works to support and elect officials that reflect the core values of the caucus.

Jeff Leys, Co-Coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, traveled to Iraq in February 2003 with the Iraq Peace Team project of Voices in the Wilderness to nonviolently oppose the impending U.S. led invasion. He returned to Iraq in November 2003 to learn first hand the impact of the U.S. invasion upon Iraqi citizens. In May 2004 Leys moved to Chicago to work full time with Voices for Creative Nonviolence. His current work includes analyzing, and organizing opposition to, the various Iraq - Afghanistan war spending proposals before Congress.

Each speaker will give an brief presentation and then will take questions from the audience.

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