20 Sep
2005
20 Sep
'05
10:11
From: �chec � la guerre <legaultr(a)colba.net>
To: <info(a)echecalaguerre.org>
Subject: [courrier-exec] 24 septembre: NON au partenariat militaire
canado-�tasunien / NO to the Canada-US military partnership
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:46:59 -0400
(English translation follows French message)
Faire circuler largement SVP. Merci !
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CONF�RENCE DE PRESSE PUBLIQUE
Samedi le 24 septembre, � 11 h
Place �milie-Gamelin
Angle Berri & Sainte-Catherine (m�tro Berri-UQAM)
NON AU PARTENARIAT MILITAIRE CANADO-�TASUNIEN !
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[] Pour marquer notre solidarit� avec la grande protestation
de Washington, samedi prochain, qui exigera la fin de
l'occupation de l'Irak et le retrait imm�diat des troupes
�tasuniennes,
[] Pour indiquer au gouvernement canadien que nous
rejetons
=> la hausse grotesque du budget militaire qui
devrait presque doubler au cours des 5
prochaines ann�es, ce qui vise � doubler la
capacit� d'intervention rapide et soutenue des
forces arm�es canadiennes � l'�tranger
=> l'envoi, en f�vrier 2006, de 1 400 soldats
canadiens � Kandahar en Afghanistan pour
aller tuer des "vermines" terroristes comme
l'a si bien expliqu� le nouveau Chef d'�tat-major
de la "D�fense", le lieutenant-g�n�ral Rick Hillier
=> et le partenariat militaire agressif de plus en plus
grand entre le Canada et les �tats-Unis sous le
couvert de la guerre "contre le terrorisme"
le Collectif �chec � la guerre organise une conf�rence
de presse en plein air o� il convie les m�dia et le public.
� cette occasion, une d�claration claire de rejet du
partenariat militaire canado-�tasunien sera rendue
publique, sign�e par plusieurs personnalit�s
qu�b�coises, dont certaines seront sur place pour
expliquer pourquoi elles ont endoss� cette d�claration.
Nous esp�rons que cette d�claration servira �
consolider, au sein de la soci�t� qu�b�coise, un
mouvement soutenu de r�sistance au militarisme
croissant de la politique �trang�re canadienne.
Vous �tes tous et toutes invit�es � venir endosser
personnellement la d�claration qui sera d�voil�e
samedi prochain.
Apportez aussi vos pancartes et vos banni�res !
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Please circulate widely. Thank you !
PUBLIC PRESS CONFERENCE
Saturday, 24 September, at 11 am
Place Emilie-Gamelin
Corner Berri & Sainte-Catherine (metro Berri-UQAM)
NO TO THE CANADA-US MILITARY PARTNERSHIP !
[] To mark our solidarity with the mass protest in Washington,
this coming Saturday, which will demand the end of the
occupation in Iraq and the immediate withdrawal of US troops;
[] To say to the Canadian government that we fully reject
=> the gross increase of the military budget which
should almost double during the next 5 years,
with the chief aim of doubling the Canadian armed
forces capacity for quick and sustained intervention
in foreign countries;
=> the sending, in February 2006, of 1,400 Canadian
soldiers to Kandahar in Afghanistan to go kill
"scumbag" terrorists, as was explained so well by
the new Chief of "Defense" Staff, lieutenant-general
Rick Hillier;
=> and the aggressive military partnership that is growing
between Canada and the US, under the cover of the
war "on terror";
Collectif Echec a la guerre is organizing an outdoors press
conference where both the media and the public are invited.
On this occasion, a declaration clearly rejecting the
growing Canada-US military partnership will be made public,
signed by several Quebec personalities, some of whom
will be present to explain why they have endorsed this
declaration.
It is our hope that this declaration will serve to
strengthen, within Quebec society, a sustained
movement of resistance to the growing militarism of
Canada's foreign policy.
You are all invited to come and endorse in person
the declaration which will be made public this Saturday.
Also bring your placards and your banners !