[Peace-discussion] Re: [greenpartypeacenetwork] Re: Jan. 1 1: Day of Action to Shut Down Guantánamo
Michael Canney
alachuagreen@gmail.com
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 02:28:44 -0500
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Dear Peacemakers:
I would propose that any Green Party statement that speaks to "shutting dow=
n
Guantanamo" should call not only for the shutdown of "Camp
Delta<http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/guantanamo-bay_delta.=
htm>"
and the other illegal detention facilities, but also for the shutdown of th=
e
U.S. NAVAL BASE <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base>,
which is being occupied by force against the will of the host country. This
base is located near the southeastern tip of the island and covers over 45
square miles of Cuban territory, including both sides of the entrance
to Guantanamo
Bay <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay#History>, which is
considered the finest deep water port in the Caribbean. The U.S. claims the
right to "lease" this base from Cuba in perpetuity under a bogus agreement
signed in the 1930's, but since 1959 Cuba has not cashed the $4,000 annual
rent checks and does not recognize the legality of the lease. For almost 50
years, Cuba has been requesting the return of their national territory to
Cuba. It is indeed time to SHUT DOWN GUANTANAMO.
For more information:
Through the Looking Glass in Guantanamo
<http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=3D5449>by
Jane Franklin
U.S. Out of Cuba!
Michael
On Jan 3, 2008 12:33 AM, jacqui deveneau <jacquio50@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What have we done on this? Did we ask the Media Committee to put a releas=
e
> out on this? Did we pass it on to the NC DX list? Anyone planning to
> go?Love,Jacqui
>
> *"Leslie Cagan, United for Peace & Justice" <listmaster@unitedforpeace.or=
g
> >* wrote:
>
>
> *Please share this as widely as possible!*
> Dear Jacqui,
> Witness Against Torture, a member group of UFPJ, has been a leading force
> in the efforts to shut down the detention center at Guant=E1namo. Now the=
y are
> organizing what promises to be an important day of protest on Friday,
> January 11, 2008. More information about the plans for activities in
> Washington, DC, that day -- as well as what you can do locally -- are
> included in the message below.
> Peace,
>
> Leslie Cagan
> National Coordinator, UFPJ
> ------------------------------
> *"Immediately close the detention center at Guant=E1namo Bay, Cuba,
> and either release its inmates or bring them before an impartial
> tribunal." *
> =97 United Nations Human Rights Commission
> CALL TO ACTION
>
> [image: jan 11 logo]<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=
=3D2&c=3Dvt6qHw4aNCilVgqXXHnll3O2VIGdmc14>
>
>
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Dear Peacemakers:<br><br>I would propose that any Green Party statement tha=
t speaks to "shutting down Guantanamo" should call not only for t=
he shutdown of "<a href=3D"http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/faci=
lity/guantanamo-bay_delta.htm">
Camp Delta</a>" and the other illegal detention facilities, but also f=
or the shutdown of the <a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_B=
ay_Naval_Base">U.S. NAVAL BASE</a>, which is being occupied by force agains=
t the will of the host country. This base is located near the southeastern =
tip of the island and covers over 45 square miles of Cuban territory, inclu=
ding both sides of the entrance to=20
<a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay#History">Guantanamo =
Bay</a>, which is considered the finest deep water port in the Caribbean. T=
he U.S. claims the right to "lease" this base from Cuba in perpet=
uity under a bogus agreement signed in the 1930's, but since 1959 Cuba =
has not cashed the $4,000 annual rent checks and does not recognize the leg=
ality of the lease. For almost 50 years, Cuba has been requesting the retur=
n of their national territory to Cuba. It is indeed time to SHUT DOWN GUANT=
ANAMO.
<br><br>For more information:<br><br><a href=3D"http://www.zmag.org/content=
/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=3D5449">Through the Looking Glass in Guantanamo&nbs=
p;</a>by Jane Franklin<br><font size=3D"2"><br></font>U.S. Out of Cuba!<br>=
<br>Michael
<br><br>
<h2 style=3D"font-weight: normal;"></h2><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On J=
an 3, 2008 12:33 AM, jacqui deveneau <<a href=3D"mailto:jacquio50@yahoo.=
com">jacquio50@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
What have we done on this? Did we ask the Media Committee to put a release =
out on this? Did we pass it on to the NC DX list? Anyone planning to go?Lov=
e,Jacqui<br><br><b><i>"Leslie Cagan, United for Peace & Justice&qu=
ot; <
<a href=3D"mailto:listmaster@unitedforpeace.org" target=3D"_blank">listmast=
er@unitedforpeace.org</a>></i></b> wrote: <blockquote style=3D"border-l=
eft: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"> =
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<table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi=
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g alt=3D" "><br><font face=3D"verdana" size=3D"2"><font face=3D"verdana" si=
ze=3D"2"><i>Please share this as
widely as possible!</i> </font><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"></font></=
font></div><font size=3D"2"></font> <div><font size=3D"2"><font face=3D"ve=
rdana" size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Verdana">=
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<font face=3D"verdana,geneva" size=3D"2"></font></font></font></font></font=
></font></div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"1"></font> <div><font face=3D=
"Verdana" size=3D"2">Dear Jacqui,</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Verdana"=
size=3D"2">
Witness Against Torture, a member group of UFPJ, has been a leading force i=
n the efforts to shut down the detention center at Guant=E1namo. Now they a=
re organizing what promises to be an important day of protest on Friday, Ja=
nuary 11, 2008. More information about the plans for activities in Washingt=
on, DC, that day -- as well as what you can do locally -- are included in t=
he message below.
</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2">Peace,<br><br>Leslie =
Cagan<br>National Coordinator, UFPJ</font></div> <hr size=3D"2" width=3D"1=
00%"> <div align=3D"center"><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"></font><fo=
nt face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2">
<i>"Immediately close the detention center at Guant=E1namo Bay, Cuba,<=
br>and either release its inmates or bring them before an impartial tribuna=
l." </i><br>=97 United Nations Human Rights Commission</font></div> <=
div>
<font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">CALL T=
O ACTION </span><br><br><a href=3D"http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/t=
rack.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Dvt6qHw4aNCilVgqXXHnll3O2VIGdmc14" target=3D"_blank">=
<img style=3D"border: medium none ; float: right; width: 240px;" alt=3D"jan=
11 logo">
</a></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></blockquote></div>=
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