Bring Them Home Now Tour - Sept 17th in Raleigh-Durham

[Triana]

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On August 31st, the last day of the encampment, the Bring Them Home Now Tour will launch three buses from Crawford, Texas, each carrying military and Gold Star families, veterans of the Iraq War and veterans of previous wars. These buses will travel different routes across the country, converging in Washington, DC on September 21, for the United for Peace and Justice Mobilization September 24th-26th.

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The Bring Them Home Now Tour is sponsored by Gold Star Families for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, and Veterans For Peace

Tour Demands:

* Elected Representatives Decide Now to Bring the Troops Home
* We Take Care of Them When They Get Here
* We Never Again Send Our Loved Ones to War Based on Lies!

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Southern Tour

Austin, TX: Wed, Aug. 31st
Houston, TX: Fri, Sep. 2nd
New Orleans, LA: Sat, Sep. 3rd - Sun, Sep. 4th
Mobile, AL: Mon, Sep. 5th
Tallahassee, FL: Tue, Sep. 6th
Montgomery, AL: Thu, Sep. 8th
Atlanta, GA: Sat, Sep. 10th - Sun, Sep. 11th
Savannah, GA: Mon, Sep. 12th
Columbia, SC: Tue, Sep. 13th - Wed, Sep. 14th
Fayetteville, NC: Thu, Sep. 15th <----------
Raleigh-Durham, NC: Sat, Sep. 17th <-----------
Richmond, VA: Mon, Sep. 19th

http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

[struggle4progress]

1. ! ! !

:)

[red_rasta]

2. Anyone from wnc?

No, not Asheville area ( I wish!). I am in Ashe County, as NW as you can get in NC. I would like to carpool to Raleigh. Wilkesboro, Greensboro or Winston-Salem are on the way to Raleigh for me. Anyone interested?

[kimpossible]

3. Local events?

Anybody organizing local events to take place while they're here?