Easter Monday launch of Veterans for Peace

Veterans for Peace UK - Our Stories, Our Aims, Our Actions.

Celebrate the launch of Veterans for Peace UK. Easter Monday 09 April 2012 1400hrs (2pm). Come and hear veterans speak the truth about war.

Speakers include:

• Michael Lyons - Royal Navy Veteran - After reading WikiLeaks' Afghan War Diaries (that Bradley Manning is charged with disclosing), Michael refused to deploy to Afghanistan and was sentenced to seven months in Colchester Military Prison.

• Gerry Condon - US Army Veteran - Refused deployment to the war in Vietnam, went underground in Europe and Canada. Gerry is a prominent organiser for Veterans for Peace and the Bradley Manning Support Network.

• Matthew Horne - British Infantry Veteran - Matthew served in Iraq with the Scots Guards and spent over 100 consecutive nights on the ground at Occupy London.

• Ben Griffin - SAS Veteran - Ben left the Army after refusing to continue serving in Iraq; he is the founder of Veterans for Peace UK.

• Jim Radford - WW2 D-Day Veteran - A celebrated folk singer, Jim has been involved in veteran’s peace groups since the days of Ex-Services CND.

DETAILS:FREE ENTRY - ALL WELCOME (Donations appreciated).Location - Giuseppe Conlon Hall, 49 Mattison Road, London, N4 1BG.Transport – Tube - Piccadilly Line - Manor House.Bus - 29, 341, 141 - Mattison Road Bus Stop.Timings - 1400hrs - Arrive from 2pm.1500hrs - Launch of Veterans for Peace UK with speakers / music.1700/1900hrs - Party BYO drink and some food to share.

For more information / RSVPPhone - Ben 07866 559 312Email - veteransforpeaceuk AT gmail.comWebsite - http://veteransforpeace.org.uk

Video background: Ben Griffin Matthew Horne, Michael Lyons outside the U.S. Embassy in Solidarity with Bradley Manning (3 mins 30 secs)

Jim Radford singing "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (5 mins)

Newsletter out now

Our latest newsletter is out now. A .pdf version can be read here. To see older newsletters go here.

The newsletter includes an article about Michael Lyons, the British naval medic who refused orders to deploy in Afghanistan and as a consequence spent seven months in jail. The LCW visited Michael in jail, vigiled outside the jail, and held a party when he got out!

There is also an account of Paolo Oliveira's ``Christmas in Palestine". Paolo is currently living with us as an intern at Guiseppe Conlon House. And there's loads more...

Don't forget the vigil for Bradley Manning coming up this Friday. See the article below...

``Free Bradley Manning" vigil coming up

At 5pm, Friday 16th March we'll be holding a Free Bradley Manning vigil Outside U.S. Embassy, London. We will demand that all charges be dropped against Bradley Manning

Bradley Manning is facing 23 charges one carrying the death penalty, accused of exposing war crimes of the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bradley is being brought back to Ft. Meade Maryland on March 15 and 16 for a pre-court martial prosecution motions hearing. Bradley is in jail for us, we're on the streets for him.

End the Wars! Free Bradley Manning! Drop the Charges!

The March 16th. Vigil at London's U.S. Embassy organised by London Catholic Worker and Veterans for Peace UK.

Closest tubes Bond St., Marble Arch, Oxford St. Hyde Park Corner (download a map to the embassy here). For more info contact Ciaron on ciaronx AT yahoo.com, 079 392 90576. More info on the campaign at WiseUp and CollateralMurder.