Out of Iraq Town Hall

	OUT OF IRAQ TOWN HALL EVENT Building a Roadmap to: "Get the U.S. Out of Iraq" A Community Meeting to Weigh the Options June 17, 2008 (Tuesday), 6:30PM-8:30PM, Bellevue City Council Chambers	US deaths: 4116 US injured: 29,978 Iraq War Cost $545,452,335,292
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DATE & TIME June 17, 2008 (Tuesday) 6:30 - 8:30PM	Featuring Proposed Plans for Iraq A Responsible Plan - by Darcy Burner, and others Presented by: Darcy Burner - Democratic Candidate for Congress, 8th CD Peace Plan for Iraq - by Congressman Dennis Kucinich & Former Senator George McGovern Presented by: Judith Shattuck - WA State Organizer for Progressive Democrats of America. Peace Plan for Iraq (Hans Von Sponeck) Presented by: Dick Blakney - United Nations Association, Seattle Chair And Other Special Guests Dr. Robert Haynes (WA Physicians for Social Responsibility) will speak on the refugee situation in Iraq. Dr. Evan Kanter (WA Physicians for Social Responsibility) will speak on returning veterans and PTSD. Jan Critchfield (Iraqi Veterans Against War) will speak on his tour of duty in 2005 as an Army Journalist. Historical Footnote - Surprise Guest, Major General Smedley D. Butler USMC Retired Here are the slides from Smedley's talk. questions? email: ThinkerFeeler@yahoo.com		Moderator: Alice Woldt, Washington State Democrats Central Committee Platform and Resolutions Committee co-chair.
LOCATION: Council Chambers - Room 1E-126 450 110th Ave. NE Bellevue, WA Google map of location
We encourage you to carpool or take public transit. Bellevue City Hall is a few blocks from Bellevue Transit Center bus terminal. Please email ThinkerFeeler@yahoo.com with your from location if you want to share a ride. Parking is available for free in the garage accessible at 110th Ave NE and 4th St.
Sponsoring organizations Evergreen Peace & Justice Community Progressive Democrats of America Eastside Democracy for America WA Physicians for Social Responsibility Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq (INOC) Become an Iraq Town Hall SPONSOR (suggested donations starting at $10) Sponsoring organizations receive a front row reserve seat and priority to ask speaker panel questions
Resources Here are the slides from Smedley Butler's talk. Darcy Burner discusses her Responsible Plan in the news US Casualties in Iraq Iraqi Deaths due to the invasion Up to date tally of total war costs Problems with using the supplemental process to fund the war in Iraq U.S. spending on Iraq/Afghanistan by month/week/day/minute Historical costs of previous U.S. wars compared to Iraq U.S. defense spending, 2001-2009 2009 U.S. defense spending highest since World War II: Comparing U.S. defense spending to other parts of the federal budget Comparing U.S. defense spending to global military spending Flyer for this Town Hall event