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 ! ================================ 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 ! ======================================= [] 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 ! ====================== ENGLISH BEGINS HERE ====================== 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 !