***MEDIA ADVISORY ***
IRAQ VETS TO TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILL
-Veterans to provide first hand accounts of occupation of Iraq-
"Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 15th, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) will hold a forum to hear testimony from more than a dozen veterans of the war in Iraq who will share eyewitness accounts of the ongoing military occupation. Testifiers, who are members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, will discuss the ineffectiveness of the President’s “troop surge,” the dehumanization, abuse and killing of innocent Iraqi civilians, the strain that the continued occupation is having on military readiness and unmet need of Iraqi war veterans. The event, which is scheduled from 9:30am-12:30pm in 2261 Rayburn House Office Building, is open to members of the media, as well as the public."
WHAT: Iraq war veterans testify on Capitol Hill
WHO: Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Other Members of Congress TBD…
Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War
WHEN: 9:30am-12:30pm Thursday, May 15
WHERE: 2261 Rayburn House Office Building
This might be a good opportunity to ask your member of congress to be among the "Other Members of Congress TBD…"
Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

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