The Teen Memorial was another success @ SBCC on Friday, October 16, 09. Unfortunately now there are 328 18 & 19 year old casualties from the Iraq & AFghanistan conflicts. Casualties from Afghanistan are now more frequent each month than from Iraq. To this extent we now are displaying a large banner stating: Rethink Afghanistan: rethinkafghanistan.com . Brave New Foundation presents A Robert Greenwald Film "Rethink Afghanistan".
The SBCC form for students to be taken off the Military's Recruitment list, in opposition to the Soloman Amendment was given out. The Solomon Amendment allows Colleges & universities to give student names, phone #s & other private information to 17 components of the U.S. Military each term. Students can prevent the release of their information to the Military Recruiters by using the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 to withold the release of their "Directory Information" to the military & others.
Two Petitions are still being circulated to be sent to Congress:
1. Stop the Military Use of Depleted Uranium for VFP, Chapter 116, P.O. Box 96, Albion, CA 95410.
2. A countdodwn to Withdrawal from Iraq & no detours to Afghanistan. For American Friends Service Committee. (AFSC) 637 S. Dearborn, 3rd fl., Chicago IL 60605 or
www.countdowntowithdrawal.org
