Urgent action request - We
need your help once again...
In wake of Parliament win, please sign new letter to
Canada:
www.couragetoresist.org/canada
With your help,
we
mailed over
10,000 of the original letters to Canadian
officials in support of a political resolution that
would allow U.S. war
resisters to stay in Canada.
On June 3rd, our efforts were rewarded when the
Canadian Parliament passed an historic motion to
officially welcome war
resisters!
It now appears, however, that the Conservative minority
government
may disregard the democratic decision of the House of Commons,
the demonstrated
opinion of the Canadian citizenry, the view of the United Nations, and
millions
of Americans. War resister Corey Glass is still scheduled to be
deported July
10th.
We need your help once again. Please sign a new letter
to “Please act immediately to implement the
resolution to allow U.S. war resisters to stay in Canada… and cease
deportation
proceedings against Corey Glass.”
www.couragetoresist.org/canada
James Burmeister alert;
Ft. Knox action Saturday
James Burmeister was serving in Baghdad, Iraq when his humvee was
caught in an IED explosion and he was hit in the face with shrapnel.
Suffering from the physical wounds, as well as emotional ones resulting
from his injury and working with the military "bait and kill"
teams,
James went to Canada and was AWOL until earlier this year when he
decided to turn himself in.
At this point, his fate is undecided. Because of his PTSD, James and
his family are requesting that the Army gives him an "Other Than
Honorable Discharge" in lieu of a special court martial which could
send James to a military prison for up to a year. You can help!
1. Please contact the Post Commander General Campbell
to request a speedy discharge for James.
Contact the Fort Knox Public Affairs Office at 502-624-7451 or
knox.pao@conus.army.mil
and demand better treatment for our soldiers. Ask that they discharge
PFC James Burmeister now so that he can get the help that he needs.
2.
Attend a Press Conference at Fort Knox, KY on Saturday, June
21, at 11am
at N Wilson Rd & Knox Blvd, Radcliff, KY 40160 (map
with directions). This was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 19,
but was postponed to Saturday. Please call Anita at 859 948-4274 if
you can attend.
3.
Write James and give him words of support and
encouragement.
PFC James Burmeister; HHC - Building 298, Gold Vault Road; Fort Knox KY
40121
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