"I Was Just a Spark That Lit This Fire"

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

"I Was Just a Spark That Lit This Fire"

Fri Aug 19, 2005 16:21

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TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

* Cindy Sheehan: "I Was Just a Spark That Lit This Fire" *

Broadcasting on location from Crawford, Texas, Democracy Now! brings you the
voices of military families and anti-war activists who are speaking out
against the occupation of Iraq. Cindy Sheehan left Crawford last night to
attend to her sick mother, but we caught up with her on her way out of
Texas.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1441251

* Army Vet Ann Wright Running "Field Operations for Peace, Not War" *

Ann Wright spent 26 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. She was a
diplomat in the State Department for 15 years before resigning in March
2003, protesting the then-impending invasion of Iraq.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1441254

* Mother Nadia McCaffrey Showed the World a Casualty of the Iraq War *

Nadia McCaffrey¹s son Patrick was killed in Iraq in June 2004. His death
received national attention after Nadia invited the press to Sacramento
International Airport to record images of his flag-draped coffin returning
home, contravening U.S. military policy.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1441257

* State Senator Becky Lourey Lost Her Son in Iraq, Now She¹s Fighting
Against the War *

Minnesota State Senator Becky Lourey lost her son Matt in Iraq earlier this
year. She has been one of the foremost voices working against the war in
Minnesota.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1442201

* Navy Officer Charlie Anderson: "We Don't Need Yellow Ribbons, We Need
Help, We Need Jobs" *

Navy Officer Charlie Anderson participated in the invasion of Iraq in March
2003. He is at Camp Crawford to ask questons about how the Bush
administration managed the invasion and to challenge the post-invasion
policies.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1442205

* Mom Protests War on Eve of Son's Deployment to Iraq *

Mimi Evans came to Camp Casey from Massachusetts because her son is soon to
be deployed to fight a war she doesn't believe in.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1442210

* F.B.I. Whistle-Blower Colleen Rowley Says No to Occupation *

Colleen Rowley was named the ³Time² person of the year. She went from F.B.I
informant to F.B.I. whistleblower. She spoke out on the war in Iraq and
visits Camp Casey from her home in Minnesota.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1442211

* Crawford Peace House Supports Camp Casey *

The activist community center, Crawford Peace House is hosting Camp Casey.
We speak with Peace House spokesperson Hadi Jawad.

Listen/Watch/Read
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1442221

* Headlines for August 19, 2005 *

- Israel Says Withdrawal Nearly Complete
- Settler That Killed 4 Palestinians Calls for Sharon¹s Murder
- Republicans Join Calls for Iraq Withdrawal
- Putin Calls for Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
- US Building New Prison in Iraq
- Activists Target Disney for Child, Sweatshop Labor
- Rumsfeld Attacks Hugo Chavez

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/19/1441247

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"We didn't start the fire" (needs update) —Billy Joel, Fri Aug 19 18:16

LET'S HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER CRAWFORD! —Dear Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Cheney:, Fri Aug 19 16:35

Re: LET'S HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER CRAWFORD! — Ima Sow, Fri Aug 19 23:57