CORRECTION! Re: [OPIRG-EVENTS] Direct Action Strategy Session - Sat Mar 15

["Mary Foster" <mfoster@web.ca>]

The strategy meeting will be held at PORTER HALL (not Bakers Lounge), which
is 231 Unicenter (2nd floor) at Carleton U. Saturday, starting at 3:00 pm.
Hope to see you Saturday!

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From: Paul Smith <psmith@web.ca>
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Subject: [OPIRG-EVENTS] Direct Action Strategy Session - Sat Mar 15


>
> THROW A WRENCH IN THE WORKS!
>
> Analysis and Strategy Session on Direct Action to Stop the War Machine
>
> Saturday, March 15th
> 3:00 to 7:00 PM
>
> Bakers Lounge, University Centre, Carleton University
>
> In Italy, the railway tracks from US bases are being blocked; in Ireland,
> peace activists disabled war planes on a US base; in the UK railway
workers
> are refusing to transport military goods; in the US people are preparing
to
> shut down the city of San Francisco on the day the invasion begins.
>
> And Ottawa?
>
> Discussions, input and working groups to deepen analysis, refine
strategies,
> identify targets, and design effective action.
>
> with
> * Steve Staples, Polaris Institute
> * other resource people to be confirmed
>
> And bring your own research and analysis.
>
> Draft Programme
>
> 3:00 - 3:30 The big picture
>
> Discussion: The war on Iraq, what is it about?
>
> 3:30 - 4:00 Canadian integration into the US war machine
>
> Discussion: direct and indirect Canadian support for invasion
>
> 4:00 to 4:45 Working Groups on Disruption
>
> [form groups according to prior discussion, interest, resources in the
room]
>
> Possible Group 1
> Blocking direct military support for war on Iraq - some possible targets
> Steve Staples
>
> Possible Group 2
> Supporting our soldiers - to stay at home
>
> Possible Group 3
> Bush assets in Canada
>
> 5:00 - 5:30 Report Backs
>
> 5:30 - 6:00 Action ideas
>
> Brainstorming: effective action ideas
>
> 6:00 - 6:30 Action Plan
>
> ****
> Committee for Peace in Iraq
> www.nowar-paix.ca
> ottawairaqaction@hotmail.com
> tel 523 1077
>
>
>
>
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