Palestinian witness: Yousef Bashir, a young Palestinian peacemaker, spoke at Beacon Hill Friends House April 4th. Despite being shot by an Israeli soldier he found room forgiveness. Brian Quirk attended.

March 19, in the morning, Arthur Brien, and Mary and Jim Todd spoke on WCCM, 1450 AM.

Then Arthur , Ralph Galen, Richard Hudak, Jim and Mary visited with Christopher Keohan, of Rep. Niki Tsongas’s Lowell office. They presented him with a packet of materials compiled by Mass Peace Action and UJP and spoke for at least half an hour on our concerns about the war and the veterans. See the cover letter online at www.merrimackvalleypeopleforpeace.org/Tsongas031908.doc. They thanked Mrs. Tsongas for introducing H.R. 5499, and urged her to support H.R. 5507 which would require the safe, complete and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.

March 19, There were vigils in Andover and Newburyport.

Newburyport march 3/16/08

Winter soldier hearings were broadcast live in North Andover, nationally over the web, and other venues. copies available at http://ivaw.org/wintersoldier/howtowatch

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Winter soldier fundraisers.

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