[Peace-discussion] Re: [greenpartypeacenetwork] Re: Jan. 11: Day of Action to Shut Down Guantánamo

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:52:40 +0000

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The party should endorse all the details of Michael's call.

Tony

-------------- Original message from "Michael Canney" <alachuagreen@gmail.com>: -------------- 

Dear Peacemakers:

I would propose that any Green Party statement that speaks to "shutting down Guantanamo" should call not only for the shutdown of " Camp Delta" and the other illegal detention facilities, but also for the shutdown of the U.S. 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, 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 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 release 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.org> 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 Guantánamo. Now they 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 Guantánamo Bay, Cuba,
and either release its inmates or bring them before an impartial tribunal." 
— United Nations Human Rights Commission
CALL TO ACTION 

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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from "Michael Canney" &lt;alachuagreen@gmail.com&gt;: -------------- <BR><BR>Dear Peacemakers:<BR><BR>I would propose that any Green Party statement that speaks to "shutting down Guantanamo" should call not only for the shutdown of "<A href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/guantanamo-bay_delta.htm"> Camp Delta</A>" and the other illegal detention facilities, but also for the shutdown of the <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base">U.S. NAVAL BASE</A>, 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 <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay#History">Guantanamo Bay</A>, 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. <BR><BR>For more information:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=5449">Through the Looking Glass in Guantanamo&nbsp;</A>by Jane Franklin<BR><FONT size=2><BR></FONT>U.S. Out of Cuba!<BR><BR>Michael <BR><BR>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Jan 3, 2008 12:33 AM, jacqui deveneau &lt;<A href="mailto:jacquio50@yahoo.com">jacquio50@yahoo.com</A>&gt; wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">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?Love,Jacqui<BR><BR><B><I>"Leslie Cagan, United for Peace &amp; Justice" &lt; <A href="mailto:listmaster@unitedforpeace.org" target=_blank>listmaster@unitedforpeace.org</A>&gt;</I></B> wrote: 
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Dear Jacqui,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Witness Against Torture, a member group of UFPJ, has been a leading force in the efforts to shut down the detention center at Guantánamo. Now they 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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Peace,<BR><BR>Leslie Cagan<BR>National Coordinator, UFPJ</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><I>"Immediately close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba,<BR>and either release its inmates or bring them before an impartial tribunal." </I><BR>— United Nations Human Rights Commission</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CALL TO ACTION </SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=vt6qHw4aNCilVgqXXHnll3O2VIGdmc14" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; FLOAT: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 240px; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" alt="jan 11 logo"> </A></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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