By
Daniel M Pourkesali, CASMII
The Bush
Administration along with a majority of the mainstream media have been engaged
in an escalating campaign to demonize Iran and its people in an eerily familiar
campaign to prepare public opinion for yet another possible military
intervention. In response, the Virginia Anti-War Network (VAWN) and the Richmond
Defender newspaper organized a People's Peace Delegation to Iran in response to
a suggestion by the Campaign Against Sanctions & Military Intervention in
Iran (CASMII).
Delegation members consist
of anti-war activists, war veterans, and environmentalists from Richmond VA,
Norfolk VA, Washington DC, and Milwaukee WI representing various local, regional
and national social justice and anti-war organizations. The trip was financed by
the member's personal funds, sponsoring organizations, and through public
fundraising events.
The five-member delegation
was greeted by CASMII associates in the DC area upon their return at 8:00 P.M.
on Monday night of July 30, 2007. They will present a report on their 12-day,
1,750-kilometer journey through Iran during a scheduled 10:00 A.M.
Press Conference on Tuesday July 31, 2007 at Busboys and
Poets Restaurant located at 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
in the Langston Room.
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