[OPIRG-EVENTS] 9-11: pretext for war; talk with b. zwicker, m. chossudovsky

[mike@freenet.carleton.ca (Mike Buckthought)]

Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:26:07 -0500
From: Richard Sanders 
Subject: 9/11: PRETEXT for WAR: Zwicker & Chossudovsky, Ottawa Apr 27

Please post/distribute widely:

         SEPTEMBER 11:  
       A PRETEXT for WAR

	Saturday, April 27
	7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

	Room 203, Montpetit Hall, 
	125 University Ave.
	University of Ottawa.
One block west of King Edward Ave., 
between Osgoode St. (Thomas-More) & Somerset St. E. (Marie-Curie)
See campus map: http://www.uottawa.ca/map/

     SPEAKERS: 

   *  MICHEL CHOSSUDOVSKY
An internationally acclaimed scholar, Michel Chossudovsky writes
extensively on the civilian toll of globalization, the IMF, World Bank,
NATO, US foreign policy and most recently, the wars against Yugoslavia and
Afghanistan.  He is co-editor of the new magazine "Global Outlook." The
premiere issue, called "Stop the War," focuses on the hidden agenda behind
the so-called 'War on Terrorism.'
More info: http://www.globalresearch.ca/

   *  BARRIE ZWICKER
A long-time journalist and media critic, Barrie Zwicker hosts Vision TV's
weekly "Insight Media File" which recently broadcast a controversial
series of his illustrated commentaries, called "The Great Deception." In
these commentaries, Barrie dares to question the official version of what
really happened on September 11. 
More info:
http://hamilton.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=972&group=webcast
http://www.visiontv.ca/programs/insight/insight.htm

     PRESENTATIONS:
In their presentations, Barrie and Michel will discuss how the terrorist
attacks of September 11 have been used as a pretext to unleash the
so-called "War on Terrorism" whose real purpose is to project U.S.
military, political and economic control over Central Asia and elsewhere. 

     VIDEO:
Barrie's controversial new video, "The Great Deception," will also be
shown on April 27. 

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This event is being organized by: 
  * Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) 
  * NOWAR/PAIX (Network to Oppose War and Racism/
    Pacte contre l'agression, l'intolérance et la xénophobie) 
  * Ontario Public Interest Research Group - Ottawa 

Co-sponsored by:
  * Muslim Students' Association

For more information, contact us at: 
  613-523-1077
  nowar@flora.org   (NOWAR/PAIX)
  ad207@ncf.ca      (COAT)

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