[Sdpg] Memo#1 on Preventing Deadly Conflict: Why Rush to War?

[SD Economic Conversion & Permaculture Center]

Memo#1 on Preventing Deadly Conflict: Why Rush to War?

**This memo is sent to stimulate thinking in advance of the San Diego
Economic Conversion Council's 20th Anniversary program on "Preventing
Deadly Conflict: Non-Military Solutions for Global Security" - see
announcement about the October 14 program at end of this email**

Join us this Friday, August 26, to hear Congresswoman Maxine Waters speak
on "The Rush to War, the 'Out of Iraq Caucus' and the Revelations of the
Secret Downing Street Memo."

The Downing Street Memo describes a top-secret meeting among foreign policy
consultants to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, which took place eight
months before the U.S. invasion of Iraq.  The memo was leaked to the Times
of London and published on May 1st, 2005.  According to the memo: "Bush
wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the
conjunction of terrorism and WMD.  But the intelligence and facts were
being fixed around the policy."

Representative Waters will be introduced by City Councilwoman and Mayoral
Candidate Donna Frye. The event is sponsored by Activist San Diego.
Questions: 858.459.4650 or www.ActivistSanDiego.org

When: Friday, August 26, 2:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Where:  Union Hall, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers
5150 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego
(Rt. 163, exit Clairemont Mesa Blvd West., left on Kearny Mesa Rd., next to
Cush Auto).

Donation: $5 - $10 donation request, but no one will be turned away.

**SDECC 20th Anniversary Announcement**

We invite you to join us for the ---
20th Anniversary of the
San Diego Economic Conversion Council

"Preventing Deadly Conflict:
Non-Military Solutions for Global Security"

Friday, October 14, 2005
University of San Diego
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ)

Noon       Luncheon with speaker
2:00 pm Public Hearing
4:00 pm Reception followed by sunset walk

Luncheon & Reception: $35/person before October 1, $40/person after Oct. 1.
Luncheon OR Reception only: $20/person before Oct. 1, $25/person after Oct.1
Make checks payable to "SDECC" and mail to: SDECC, 4452 Park Blvd. Suite 209,
San Diego, CA 92116.
RSVP/Info: (619) 255-6111 or sdecc at igc.org.  Thank you!

The San Diego Economic Conversion Council (SDECC) was founded in 1985 to
promote military conversion and sustainable community economic development
in the San Diego region. SDECC is a nonprofit public benefit corporation.
Charitable contributions are deductible as provided by law.  The San Diego
Permaculture Center was established in 1999 as a project of SDECC to
promote sustainable communities through ecologically-based design that
meets human and environmental needs.