The War Moratorium (Formerly Iraq Moratorium)

Members of the Iraq Moratorium joined members of the Coalition Against Militarism in Our Schools, and Palasadians for Peace to hand out "Truth in Recruiting" leaflets to students at Wilson High School in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7:00 am.  The anti-war activists explained to the students that military recruiters aren't bound to keep their promises to give them financial aid for school nor keep them from being assigned to combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.  The peace organizers told students that there are financial programs available to them without having to enlist in the military.  The antri-war activity was held in support of the April Iraq Moratorium.  Iraq Moratorium members said that stopping the recruitment of soldiers will make it harder for the US military to conduct wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and urged anti-war activists across the country to reach out to young people being targetted for recruitment by the military.