A Teach-in against the War with Pejmaan Fallah Iranian-American Human Rights Activist
Date: Thursday, Nov. 29 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: 115 Stillman Ohio State University 1947 College Rd. Columbus, OH
"At a time when foreign ministers of European states queue up to visit Iran and enlist its support for the 'war against terrorism,' the Iranian state is busy arresting anyone who can expose its own 'state terrorism.'" (Coordinating Committee of Workers Left Unity - Iran, 5 Nov. 01)
BUSH TAPS IRAN-CONTRA VETERANS
* Former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Elliott Abrams was appointed on June 28, 2001 to U.S. President George W. Bush's National Security Council. Abrams was a major figure in the Iran-contra scandal [=American arms sold to Iran, to negotiate the release of hostages taken in Lebanon, with secret funds from the arms sale given to terrorist Contras] that emerged in late 1986; he pleaded guilty in 1991 to two misdemeanor charges of lying to Congress but was pardoned by then-President George Bush (1989-1993) in 1992. Abrams now serves as a senior director of the Office for Democracy, Human Rights, and International Operations. (Source: New York Times 6/30/01)
* "Now Bush II has given Abrams a post that rewards his special experience. In the proud ranks of America's public servants, he will join other Iran-contra vets: Secretary of State Colin Powell; Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage; Otto Reich, assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs; andŠJohn NegroponteŠU.N. ambassador." (Terry J. Allen, In These Times August 2001)
Sponsored by The Student International Forum
OSU campus map: <www.osu.edu/map/linkbuildings/stillmanhall.html>. SIF homepage: <www.osu.edu/students/sif/>. Anti-War Calendar: <www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html>. Iran Documentation Project at the National Security Archive: <www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/iran/iran.html>. Iranian Human Rights Working Group: <www.ihrwg.org/>. Women against Fundamentalisms:<www.gn.apc.org/waf/>. Workers Left Unity - Iran: <www.etehadchap.com/>. For more info, contact Yoshie Furuhashi at <furuhashi.1 at osu.edu> or 614-668-6554; or Keith Kilty at <kilty.1 at osu.edu> or 614-292-7181.
The flyer for the event is available at <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/fallah.doc>. -- Yoshie
* Calendar of Anti-War Events in Columbus: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html> * Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html> * Anti-War Organizing in Columbus Covered by the Media: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/media.html>