GREENWALD'S FILM: UNCOVERED: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WAR ON IRAQ

North Fork People of Conscience presents the Robert Greenwald film “Uncovered: The Truth About the War on Iraq”,
on Saturday, September 30 at 8pm, at the Peconic Landing Auditorium in Greenport.

Admission is free.

A discussion will follow screening of the film. The length of the film is 90 minutes.

For more information about the screening, please call 631 298-4912.

For more information about the film, please visit http://www.truthuncovered.com/

WE HELPED NUMBER THE DEAD

Last Sunday, September 17, North Fork People of Conscience were among the people who lined Fifth Avenue in New York City to hold up posters, each bearing the name of one soldier killed in Iraq.

Even though it was a beautiful sunny day and although the Darfur protest attracted larger crowds, we were disappointed that more people didn't show up for the one hour required to participate in the vigil. Our disappointment extends to the local media who ignored the event.

We are more committed than ever to continue our struggle to raise consciousness about the realities of war and to look at what the human cost of one dead soldier--and of 3,027 dead soldiers--means.

As of today, September 21, 2006, 2,689 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, 338 in Afghanistan.

This does not include the incalculable number of Iraqi civilians nor the mounting number of coalition soldiers and American civilians.

WHAT DOES 2,651 (SO FAR) LOOK LIKE?

Please make every effort to join us at the NUMBER THE DEAD vigil and demonstration.

On Sunday, September 17, from 10-11 am, in New York City, we will be joining the NUMBER THE DEAD line of people holding pictures of the soldiers who have died in Iraq. The line will stretch down Fifth Avenue from 98th Street to 8th Street.

We all need to see what the number 2,651 dead (as of Sunday, September 3) looks like. We hope you will spread the word (a flyer is attached) and join us on the line.

Here is the information we have received from the organizers.
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NUMBER THE DEAD – VIGIL & DEMONSTRATION – NYC – SEPTEMBER 17 10-11 AM

On Sunday September 17th there will be 2700 concerned persons lining the east sidewalk of 5th Avenue from 8th Street to 98th Street in NYC. The number corresponds to the number of US soldiers that have died in Iraq.

Each person will hold a poster board with the name, age and hometown of every fallen US soldier. In addition, each block will have a poster marking the number of Iraqis who have been killed. Each block will represent 1000 Iraqis. From 10-11a.m. we will stand together in a silent vigil and demonstration, called NUMBER THE DEAD. For more information, please visit our website: www.numberthedead.com

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE
If you want to be part of the line on September 17th, you MUST send us an e-mail at:
numberthedead@mac.com

You must sign up to line up! We need a count to make sure that we have enough volunteers to represent the 2700 soldiers. In your email, please provide a contact number. Once you have signed up, you will receive more details about the event.

Please support the cause of remembering and honoring the US soldiers and Iraqis whom we have lost in this war. This project will only be successful if we have every soldier represented. It's time we take a stand and illustrate what the number 2600+ looks like alive.

Hope to see you on the line.

Contact: Annie Lennon Carroll
Head Organizer of NUMBER THE DEAD
numberthedead@mac.com
www.numberthedead.com

COST OF THE WAR IN IRAQ