Updates & Action Alerts from the Lt. Watada Support Campaign
"The war in Iraq is in fact illegal. It is my obligation and my duty to refuse any orders to participate in this war. An order to take part in an illegal war is unlawful in itself. So my obligation is not to follow the order to go to Iraq." - Lt. Ehren Watada

Pacific Northwest gears up for Lt. Watada court martial and support rally on Monday, February 5, 2007.

Join the growing number of people coming together this weekend to show support for Lt. Watada.  Don't miss Lt. Watada's last speaking event before the court martial!! Join a carpool or ride with friends on the buses headed to Fort Lewis (see info below).

There are several new activities happening this weekend. You can help at a sign making party, create giant puppets and street theater, or attend a supporter welcome event where you can have dinner and meet folks from across the country.

See the event listings below for more information.

Saturday, February 3, 2007

3pm Sign Making Party
Bring a staple gun, poster board and markers!
SEIU office, 150 Denny Way. Contact 206-963-4873

7pm Lt. Watada's Last Speaking Event
University Temple United Methodist Church
1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle WA (next to the University Bookstore).

$10 suggested donation for the event. No one will be turned away.
Co-sponsored by Church & Society Team of University Temple United Methodist Church and Friends and Family of Lt. Watada.

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Noon-3pm  Art, Puppets and Street Theater! Artists and Volunteers needed!
1114 Court E, Tacoma WA. Warehouse up the hill from downtown, just below S 11th and Tacoma Ave.

Calling all artists and volunteers to help create and perform a giant street theater pageant that will put the war on trial. We need volunteers who can attend both the Sunday Feb. 4, rehearsal and perform twice Monday afternoon on Feb. 5 at Fort Lewis.

5-9pm Welcome Event for Lt. Ehren Watada Supporters
First Congregational Church (Pilgram Hall-Downstairs) 209 S J St.  Tacoma, WA

Supporters from across the country are coming together to celebrate our resistance to illegal, immoral war and Lt. Ehren Watada's courageous stand on the night before his court martial. We encourage local community members to greet and welcome folks arriving from out of town.

The evening's event will include a potluck dinner, food, music, speakers and spoken word.

Performance by: *Ryan Harvey - member of Riot Folk
*Darrell Anderson - Iraq combat veteran and war resister shares spoken-word
*Dennis Kyne, Ethan Crowell and Michael Cuzzort - Acoustic performance by Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War *Steve and Kristi Nebel

Speakers include: *Army Col. Ann Wright (Ret.) Resigned in opposition to the Iraq war in 2003
*Iraq Veterans Against the War members                       
*Anita Dennis, mother of Iraq war resister Darrell Anderson            

Sponsored by: The Micah Project of First United Methodist Church, United for Peace of Pierce County, Friends and Family of Lt. Watada, Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace, Courage to Resist, Youth Against War and Racism, and Teen Peace Project.

For more info contact: welcomefeb4@gmail.com

Monday, February 5, 2007

11:30-6pm Lt. Ehren Watada Court Martial and Support Rally

9:30am - Lt. Watada's Military Court Martial begins
11:30am - Student Rally with Iraq Veterans Against the War
12:30pm – Vigil outside the Gates of Fort Lewis with IVAW
1:30pm - Political Street Theater and Giant Puppets Art Performance, spoken word, and DJ's
3pm – Watada Campaign Rally
4-6pm Vigil outside the Gates of Fort Lewis



For more information go to www.thankyoult.org
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