Anti-War Up - 10 Veterans for Peace accomplishments from 2009!

[redvet]

1. Increased public pressure to end the war in Afghanistan, including
several letters to the President, civil disobedience at the White
House, and actions in cities and towns around the country.

2. Spearheaded events and projects to end the use of torture by our
government.

3. Brought a national spotlight to the issue of Military Sexual
Trauma.

4. Established additional water treatment units in Iraq, including at
Abu Graib Prison and the historical shrine in Samarra.

5. Placed over 100 copies of "10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the
Military" in public schools and libraries around the country.
6. Traveled around the globe as part of international peace
delegations. Members of VFP traveled to Honduras, Afghanistan, El
Salvador, Palestine, and Venezuala.

7. Gathered hundreds of additional signatures for Chapter 116's
petition to stop the military use of Depleted Uranium.

8. Assisted in the distributed of the "War Crimes Times" newspaper
online and through chapters.

9. Challenged the "Virtual Army Experience" both at Franklin Mills
Mall in Philadelphia, PA and its traveling version.

10. Continued doing what we do best both locally and nationally -
educating the public and media about the full cost of war!

[Jack Pine Savage]

1-10. Not a damned thing that made a difference.