SOAW Event: Part One - MEET US AT THE GATES

MEET US AT THE GATES!
Written by Liz Albanese
Tuesday, 16 November 2010 18:18

MEMORIA Y RESISTENCIA - NOVEMBER 19-21
TWENTY YEARS OF CONVERGENCE AT THE GATES OF FORT BENNING

It's that time again! Only 3 days until thousands from across the hemisphere and beyond join together with one common goal of shutting down the School of the Americas. As we reach the 20th anniversary of converging at the gates of Ft. Benning, we acknowledge that the strength of School of the Americas Watch is due to the many of you who work year round to change the system that creates injustice and militarization across the globe.

This year, like many others before, we come together in memoria y resistencia at the gates of Ft. Benning in Georgia to let our voices be heard loud and clear: SOMOS UNA SOLA AMERICA.

Before we come together for a weekend of celebration and solidarity with workshops, speakers, musicians and more, it is important that we remember why we strategically gather at the gates of Fort Benning.

We gather to resist the growing U.S. militarization of the Americas and to affirm the promotion of a culture of peace. We come to insist that the doors of this School of Assassins close and that doors of peace in the Americas open. As we perceive that the SOA has "jumped the gates" and is multiplying in U.S. military bases, troops, ships and fleets in the Americas, we come to say: NO MAS. We come to build bridges with our compatriots of this UNA SOLA AMERICA.

We are led to a constructive place of peace in which we come together to denounce the lies and complicity of those upholding a system of militarization. Building true solidarity means finding the connections between our struggles in order to be united in strength. The neoliberal policies that continue to create this phenomenom of militarization is affecting all of our communities.

It is clear to see that we cannot fight against such strong power on our own, we need your help. There are many different actions occurring across the globe in conjunction with SOA Watch vigil at Fort Benning. Please join in or create an action in your community using creative nonviolent tactics of educating and bringing awareness to others. There are many different ways that you can do this which include: hosting a film screening, creating legislative pressure, or holding a vigil on the main street of your town to honor victims of the School of Assassins!

There are 15 simultaneous actions that we know about thus far in México, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Ireland. For more information, click here.

GO below for Parts Two & Three with LINK for more info in Part Two...

Even if you are not able to come, Plz get out the word and notify your local and favorite media that this is going on...

This could be one of the final nails in the coffin to put Torture (at least legally and with greater awareness) to death in America...