JANUARY 22nd, 2010 marked seven years of war protest on the Marietta Square

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 16:39

 7th Year Anniversary Rally

 

In January of 2003, during the build-up of the Iraq invasion, several concerned Cobb County Citizens decided to gather every Friday from 12-1pm in front of the courthouse on the Marietta Square to demonstrate against the war. This gathering became Citizens for Peace, Cobb County (CFP).

 

Peace Vigil on Marietta Square

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 13:34

 Every Friday, from noon to 1pm, Cobb For Peace holds a Peace Vigil on the Marietta Square.

Peace Vigil on Marietta Square

The group has been there every Friday since 2003.

Over the years, the response to the vigils has changed drastically.  During the early times of the Iraq war, a large percentage of the reactions were negative.

Cobb For Peace is located in Cobb County, Georgia.

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 19:17

Our goal is to promote non-violent conflict resolution.

 

Army awards lucrative Iraq support contract to KBR

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 09:57

  WASHINGTON — Defense giant KBR Inc. was awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for support work in Iraq as U.S. forces continue to leave the country, military authorities said Tuesday. 

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hx3jn-1MgXROlML7o_ifsoa8E60gD9E6KEGG0 

U.S. Afghan death toll hits 1,000

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 11:29

  A website which tracks casualties, www.icasualties.org, said 54 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan this year, raising the total to 1,000 since the Taliban's fall.  

Obama Seeks $192B as War Steps Up in Afghanistan

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 18:21

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- PresidentBarack Obama wants $192 billion in war spending for the next year-and-a-half, a hefty sum aimed at escalating the war in Afghanistan amid waning support at home. 

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/01/us/politics/AP-US-Budget-Wars.html?_r=1 

Threads (1984 BBC Documentary/Film)

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 18:46

Threads is a 1984 BBC television docudrama depicting the effects of a nuclear war on the United Kingdom and its aftermath. Written by Barry Hines and directed by Mick Jackson, Threads was filmed in late 1983 and early 1984. The premise of Threads was to hypothesize the effects of a nuclear war on the United Kingdom after an exchange between the Soviet Union and the United States escalates to include the UK.

 http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8197B8DEF93FC7D9&search_query=threads&rclk=pti

"Call of Duty" First-Day Sales Top 4.7M Copies, $310 Million

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 18:58

 WAR: the entertainment propaganda.

Army chief says US ready to be in Iraq 10 years

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 20:33

Campaign promises, promises, promises...

Despite what any politician will tell you when they want to be elected, some things will never change.  War is one of them.

 

http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1217522.html

General George Casey

Youth and Militarism

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 19:06

 American Friends Service Committee is part of a campaign of information regarding recruitment of young Americans by the military.

Click on the image below for more information on the campaign.

youth and militarism

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