Troops Out NowEMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION 5:00 Times Square

Troops Out Now
EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION

The Money That's Going to Kill People in Iraq
Should Be Used For the Hurricane Victims

Protest at the Times Square
Money for the victims of the hurricane - Not for war!

Friday, 5:00 at Times Square
(43rd and Broadway)

As we watch babies die and people starve on TV, what is President
Bush's response to this heart-wrenching crisis?

He grinned and said that the government would "do its part."

The U.S. Federal Government, more than any government in the world, has
access to unlimited resources as well as state-of-the-art air, water
and ground technology to aid in the rescue and relief operations. The
criminal negligence displayed by all levels of government preceding and
during this crisis sends a clear message that, to those in power, the
lives of poor people, especially poor Black people, are of absolutely
no concern.

Louisiana Governor's Kathleen Blanco warned that troops had orders to
shoot to kill. She said "These troops are fresh back from Iraq, well
trained, experienced, battle tested and under my orders to restore
order in the streets." She went on to say, "They have M-16s and they
are locked and loaded ...These troops know how to shoot and kill and
they are more than willing to do so if necessary and I expect they
will."

Join us today at 5:00 pm at Times Square to demand IMMEDIATE relief for
the victims of Hurricane Katrina. At the protest, activists will
announce plans for a Nationwide Day of Solidarity with the victims of
Hurricane Katrina.

The protest today is just the beginning of a movement to fight for
relief and justice for the victims of the hurricane.

For five years the exact crisis resulting from the hurricane has been
predicted in numerous reports and news articles. As even the mainstream
media reports, the worst "looting" was carried out by the Bush
Administration -- when it took the money that was supposed to repair
levees in New Orleans and used it for the war in Iraq.

The suffering caused by this criminal neglect is felt by all who live
in the Delta region. And those who have suffered the most are people of
color. Seventy percent of New Orleans' residents are Black, as are a
major part of the population of the surrounding area affected by the
hurricane.

Because of the race of most of the victims, the government has so far
chosen to focus on criminalizing people in the street who are taking
what they need to survive instead of the desperation of the thousands
of people who are literally starving for water, food and medical
attention.

In the aftermath of this disaster, where there should have been a
massive rescue and assistance effort mounted to save people endangered
by the flood, and feed, house, and provide medical care under human
conditions to victims, the government instead has stood by and allowed
people to die and suffer needlessly. This injustice must end, but it
only will if we stand up and demand it.


Troops Out Now Coalition

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