Kansas City Iraq Task Force

October 9-14, 2004 --

KC Showing ofBeyond Fear--Towards Hope: An Exhibition of the Iraq War

PLANS ARE WELL UNDERWAY to bring this acclaimed exhibit to Kansas City in October. In this critical time, Eyes Wide Open speaks directly to our hearts and minds, shattering the claim that the war has made America safer and challenging us to confront our fears and let our dreams, not our nightmares, shape our collective future.

According to Scoop web site: "Since 1979, Iraqis lived under the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein in which many minority groups experienced severe repression and human rights abuses. Quality of life for the majority of Iraqis plummeted after the first gulf war destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure and sanctions crippled the economy. This introduction was part of Eyes Wide Open, a multimedia exhibition that explores the effects of the Iraq war on Iraqi civilians and U.S. soldiers. People see, hear and feel the impact of this war and the first Persian Gulf War. Moreover, they see the suffering caused by a decade of subjection to UN and U.S. sanctions. Finally, the event marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. and British invasion of Iraq. "
read more on the exhibit

Join a public meeting on 8/3 to plan and publicize the KC presentation

PEACE EVENTS CALENDAR

July 26-28: Protest the Democratic National Convention, Mass March, Boston, Mass.

August 1: Monthly Planning Meeting for the Kansas City Iraq Task Force - 2:00 PM

August 3: Planning Meeting for "Eyes Wide Open" Exhibit in KC - 5:00 PM at AFSC offices

August 29: Protest the Republican National Convention, Mass March, New York City

October 8: Presidential Debate at Washington University in St. Louis. More to come...

October 8-14: "Eyes Wide Open" Exhibit in Kansas City

November 2: U.S. elections

WEEKLY PROTESTS AND VIGILS:
EVERY SUNDAY: A weekly rally sponsored by the KC Iraq Task Force and other Kansas City peace and justice groups is held every Sunday between 4PM - 5 PM at JC Nichols Fountain, 47th & Main Street.

> EVERY TUESDAY: Join this peace demonstration every Tuesday between 5PM - 6 PM in the median strip on the south corner of the intersection at 63rd & Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. Check out Roger's 63rd Street Report or write Roger at Rogerning@aol.com for details.
> EVERY SATURDAY: 9/11 Visibility Project holds a Weekly Vigil every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the JC Nichols Fountain, 47th & Main, Kansas City, Mo. See National 911visibility Project for more information.

See the Full Calendar for many more peace and social justice events.

More updates...

Roger's 63rd Street Peace Report: Interview with Brad Grabs -- Iraq Task Force Founder Leaves for Colombia (6/29/04)

quot;We Fight the Wars—We Can Stop the Wars As Well" by Bill Onasch, KC Labor Against the War (6/27/04)

SEIU Labor Convention Calls for End to U.S. Occupation of Iraq and Return of U.S. Troops (6/22/04)

"Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War" (new report from Institute for Policy Studies, 6/29/04)

> THOUSANDS PROTEST BUSH VISIT TO IRELAND (Irish-American Information Service) (6/26/04)

> Help Fahrenheit 9/11 Moviegoers Turn Up the Heat: Leaflet at Film Screenings

From United for Peace and Justice -- Beginning this Friday, June 25, millions of Americans will get an eye-opening education about the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks when they turn out in droves to see Michael Moore’s new film Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore’s movie has great educational potential — but education about our government’s actions is only the first step toward changing harmful policies. Help Fahrenheit 9/11 moviegoers take the next step by distributing special action leaflets produced by United for Peace and Justice, CODEPINK, and Global Exchange for the occasion.

From MoveOn.org -- Around a million people -- including at least 110,000 pledged MoveOn members -- will see Fahrenheit 9/11 when it opens this weekend. The film will leave them shocked, moved, and furious at the Bush administration's duplicity.

Join a House Party to discuss the film and plan actions -- http://action.moveon.org/f911/?zip=64111

To find out more about the film and to view the trailer -- http://www.michaelmoore.com

The terrible human cost of Bush and Blair's military adventure: 10,000 civilian deaths (Guardian/UK)
Discover EPIC's Peace in Iraq through Change at Home" Program and how you can get involved
Iraq Coalition Casualties and CNN's U.S. Soldiers Killed

Iraq Body Count:

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CIVILIAN DEATHS
Latest updates:

Apr 08-09: Off-duty policeman by bomb attached to car in central Falluja

Apr 08: Thirty-four Iranian exiles shot dead by Iraqi security forces at Camp Ashraf, near Baquba

Apr 08: Director of TV channel and chairman of political prisoners' association shot dead in Uwariej

Apr 08: Young woman shot dead near home in al-Sharqiya, al-Nuaamaniya

Apr 08: Child shot dead by police dispersing crowd in al-Nasseriya

Apr 07: Two by roadside bomb in Saba' al-Bour, northwest Baghdad

Apr 07: Tribal leader shot dead in Area 90/Teseen, central Kirkuk

Apr 06: Local official in blast in Baghdad

Apr 06: Ministry worker shot dead in Baghdad

Apr 05: 2-3 by roadside bombs in Atifiyah, north Baghdad

Apr 05: Three by suicide bomber at car dealership in Baaj

Apr 05: Teacher shot dead in home in Tarmiyah

Apr 05: Jeweller shot dead in car in al-Maared, east Mosul

Apr 04: Six family member shot dead in home in Zinbaraniya

Apr 04: Awakening Council leader by bomb near home in al-Amiriya, Baghdad

Apr 04: Bodyguard of Industry Ministry official by roadside bomb in Doura, south Baghdad

Apr 04: Awakening Council leader shot at home in Al-Khudairiya, Shirqat

Apr 04: Five Awakening Council members killed by bomb in Jurf al-Sakhar

Apr 03: Two police by bombs in Ramadi

Apr 03: Woman by rocket in outdoor market, Aden, east Mosul

Apr 03: Bodyguard of Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council member by bomb in Jihad, west Baghdad

Apr 02: 1-2 police by gunfire and grenades in Kubaisa

Apr 02: Merchant and Egyptian bodyguard shot dead in home in al-No'maniya, north of Kut

Apr 02: Awakening Council member shot dead in al-Alwiya, southwest of Kirkuk

Apr 02: Bodyguard of Industry Minister by roadside bomb, Qaeim-Ramadi highway

Apr 01: Man in his thirties shot dead in Dawaseh, central Mosul

Apr 01: Bodies of two men aged about 30 found in Euphrates near Hilla

Apr 01: Worshipper by suicide bomber at mosque in Falluja

Apr 01: Former Awakening Council member shot dead in home in Al Haswa, Abu Ghraib

Mar 31: One by rocket/mortar round in Karrada, Baghdad

Mar 31: Father of policeman by hand grenade in home in Al Haswa, Abu Ghraib

Mar 31: Policeman by bomb attached to car in Asal Street, Amiriya, Baghdad

Mar 31: Body of man found shot dead near Mosul

Mar 30: Man by rocket in Orouba, central Diwaniya

Mar 30: Man shot dead in Kana'an

Mar 30: Beheaded body of teenage boy found in Baaj