After Downing Street Update

[Kevin Spidel]

LISTEN TO TAPE OF THE JULY 23, 2002, DOWNING STREET MEETING…
…or an amazing 9-minute recreation thereof that uses the exact words of the "Downing Street Memo."

This remarkable audio production conveys far more clearly than the written word what went on behind closed doors that day three years ago. The cast and credits for this production, are as follows.

Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee John Scarlett - Anonymous
Sir Richard Dearlove, the Chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) - John Rafter Lee
Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, Chief of Defence Staff - Demian Martell
Then Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon - Ed Asner
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw - Anonymous
Attorney General Lord Goldsmith - Larry Pressman
Sir David Manning, a foreign policy advisor - Brian O'Connor
Prime Minister Tony Blair - Demian Martell
Narrator - Mimi Kennedy
Recording Engineered By Michael Ja

LINK TO AUDIO AVAILABLE FOR USE ON RADIO:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/recreation.m3u

Forward this to your friends who don't like to read!
Put it on your website!
Play it at your event next Saturday!
Ask your local radio stations to air it!
Ask your congress member and senators to listen to it!
Ask yourself how we can know such things and not have initiated an investigation into grounds for impeachment of our president!


OVER 250 EVENTS PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, JULY 23
On July 23, over 250 events around the United States will mark the three-year anniversary of the meeting at #10 Downing Street in London, England, that was recorded in the now infamous minutes known as the "Downing Street Memo." At least nine events will be hosted by or participated in by Members of Congress, including John Conyers in Detroit, Jim McDermott in Seattle, Barbara Lee in Oakland, Maxine Waters in Los Angeles, Maurice Hinchey in New York, and Tom Udall in New Mexico. Congressman Charles Rangel will host an electronic town-hall meeting, answering questions from his New York constituents on the internet, from noon to 1 p.m., July 22. Congressman Xavier Becerra will host an event in Los Angeles on July 30, and Congressman Barney Frank in Boston on July 31. Co-Founder of the After Downing Street Coalition, constitutional attorney John Bonifaz will speak at a town hall meeting on July 23rd in Northampton, Mass.

In over 250 towns and cities, prominent speakers and ordinary citizens will hold public forums, perform dramatic recreations of the Downing Street meeting, and host house parties and study circles. Ninety-two events and counting are listed online at AfterDowningStreet.org. For details on events in any part of the country, see this map: http://heh.pl/&tm . Another 18 events on surrounding days are also listed on the site. In addition, Congressman Conyers' office has organized over 150 house parties through their website. See http://johnconyers.com/.

Conference Call for House Parties:
Congressman Conyers and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson will participate in a national conference call with house party attendees from 4 to 4:30 p.m. ET. For details, contact Jonathan Godfrey at 202-744-7441 or [e-mail] .


NEW RESOURCES FOR YOUR EVENTS HAVE BEEN ADDED HERE
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/526


GET ACCESS TO BLOG ON AFTERDOWNINGSTREET.ORG ON JULY 23
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/815


DEADLINES FAST APPROACHING TO ORDER DVDs FOR EVENTS
For $13, Chris Belcher will sell you a DVD produced in cooperation with AfterDowningStreet.org. This 40-minute video is divided into chapters that can each be played separately. It contains highlights of the June 16, 2005, hearings, delivery of letter to the White House, and rally held in Washington. The testimony at the hearings has been selected with an eye to clearly explaining the facts to a newcomer. You might want to show all or part of this DVD at an event. We recommend showing all of it and purchasing a supply of these to sell or give to participants. YOU MUST ORDER BY NOON ET ON MONDAY JULY 18 TO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL HAVE IT BEFORE JULY 23RD. AFTER THAT, YOU MIGHT GET IT IN TIME - BUT NO GUARANTEES.
http://www.alchymedia.com/downing_street.htm

For $20, TakeBackTheMedia.com will sell you a 5-hour 2-DVD set containing the complete hearings and rally in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2005. This includes every bit of the hearings and the rally, plus Congressman Conyers' delivery of a letter and 560,000 signatures to the White House, plus interviews of some leaders of the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition. Buy some copies to sell at your events! YOU MUST ORDER BY NOON ET ON TUESDAY JULY 19 TO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL HAVE IT BEFORE JULY 23RD. AFTER THAT, YOU MIGHT GET IT IN TIME - BUT NO GUARANTEES.
http://web.takebackthemedia.com/geeklog/public_html/staticpages/index.php?page=20050613235500912

And/or play this audio clip from NPR.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/765

AIR THIS CODE PINK RADIO AD
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http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/779


FLYER YOUR COMMUNITY NOW AND AFTER YOUR EVENT
Flyer now to promote your July 23 event, and then take everyone who participates out flyering afterwards!
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/315


HOW DID OUR COUNTRY GET THIS BAD?
Help afterdowningstreet.org raise money with a song! US-THE BAND (from the S.F. Bay Area) has written a truly great protest song for modern times. It's called "How Did This Country Get So Bad? (I 1 2 NO!)", and it will make you smile, clap your hands, and stomp your feet (unless you are a Bush supporter, of course!). The song is available for a $1.00 download (plus a 33-cent PayPal transaction fee) at www.ustheband.com And from now through July 31, 50 percent of all proceeds will be donated to afterdowningstreet.org.

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