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Belfast anti-war meeting: Two former Abu-Ghraib interrogators to speak

category antrim | anti-war / imperialism | event notice author Wednesday October 18, 2006 22:39author by Anti-War Irelandauthor email awibelfast at googlemail dot com

War & Mayhem in Iraq: US Iraq War vets speak out

The Belfast branch of Anti-War Ireland is hosting a public meeting at Queen's University on Wednesday, 1 November, at which two former US interrogators at the infamous Abu-Ghraib prison will speak.

Tony Lagouranis and Stephen Lewis are both members of Iraq Veterans Against the War and will also be addressing the anti-war demonstration in Shannon on 28 October.

Admission to the public meeting in Belfast is free and all are welcome!
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Where: G105 in the David Kerr building at Queen's University, Belfast.

When: 7.30pm on wednesday, 1st of November.

Organised by Belfast AWI

For further details, email Belfast AWI at awibelfast@googlemail.com

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author by Davy Carlinpublication date Mon Oct 30, 2006 18:15author address author phone

Set to be a fascinating meeting and a good opportunity to hear first hand accounts - d

author by Updatepublication date Mon Oct 30, 2006 18:23author address author phone

At the Shannon rally yesterday, Tony Lagouranis described his role following the destruction of Fallujah two years ago.

He was ordered to strip the bodies of the dead and search their clothing for inteligence. Both time I have heard Lagouranis speak it has brought the war home. He is concise, understated and powerful.

The link below is his interview on Sky News Oct 25th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeE1ykArBU

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeE1ykArBU
author by pedantpublication date Mon Oct 30, 2006 19:21author address author phone

Small point but the interview was on the 26th - the day he arrived in Ireland. He was on the RTE nine-o'clock news that day as well. Articulate guy, very frank.

author by AWI updaterpublication date Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:56author address author phone

A representative of the Raytheon 9 will also address the meeting.

author by Anti-War Irelandpublication date Tue Oct 31, 2006 22:44author email info at antiwarireland dot orgauthor address author phone

The following is a Democracy Now interview with Tony Lagouranis, conducted by Amy Goodman:

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/15/1632233

Related Link: http://www.antiwarireland.org

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/79131

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