For the people!

SUPPORT WATADA, PROTEST THE WAR * The US military cost of 2.5 days of war in Iraq would have provided college tuition for 463,000 low income students

* The total war cost of $360 Billion would have paid for 17 Million full-ride scholarships to college

This ain’t no theory or politics, just raw facts. And the fact is it’s about to be FOUR YEARS since the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq and almost FIVE YEARS since military occupation of Afghanistan and the Philippines, all under the guise of “war on terrorism.” With over 3,000 US casualties (and 650,000 Iraqi civilian casualties), Bush, Jr. is pledging 20,000 more troops to this madness. We need more folks to stand up like Lieutenant Ehren Watada, who faces a February 5 court-martial for refusing to deploy.

We salute Lt. Watada for calling the war’s legality and morality into question and refusing to follow unjust orders. As his court martial approaches, the urgency to bring the troops back home increases daily. Saturday, January 27 marks a nationwide day of protest with a massive march on Washington. In solidarity, Seattle will be holding a rally and march at 1pm in the Central District. Lt. Watada and other guest speakers will be speaking at the Seattle rally.

Later that evening, the entire Massline Fam (Blue Scholars, Common Market, Gabriel Teodros w/ Khingz Makoma and DJ daps1) will be rocking two shows (5pm - all-ages, 9pm - 21+) in Tacoma (Hell’s Kitchen) in support of Lt. Watada’s speaking campaign against the war. Special guest speakers, including Lt. Watada himself and the Bayan-USAhomie Rachel Cendana will be at the show as well. See you there! (go to www.masslinemedia.com for more info)

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DEMONSTRATE to BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!

When: 1:00PM
Where: Gather at 21st & Union, at the Center for Social Justice (The formerly the Dixon Campaign Headquarters), followed by a march to protest the military recruiting center, then onto Langston Hughes Center in nonviolent demonstration against the war in Iraq.