National Depleted Uranium Conference
When: Saturday, May 19, 2007
Where: East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee
It's happening! Saturday, May 19, a major conference on depleted uranium is
scheduled for East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. There
is no registration cost, so you can afford to travel and bring your friends.
Military personnel, especially those who have been in Iraq and Afghanistan, are
mos! t welcome to help us strategize next steps. There is a Camp DU tenting
option for those who choose just across the road from Aerojet Ordnance, one of
the primary manufacturers of DU penetrator cores for the 120 mm Abrams tank
shells. Saturday parking for the conference is free on campus and there are
various eating places near Room 102 in Rogers Stout Hall, where we will be
meeting, next to the Sherrod Library.
Major Doug Rokke, PhD, has been the Pentagon expert on depleted uranium.
Cathy Garger writes eloquently on the issues of depleted uranium munitions.
Mohammad Daud Miraki, PhD, is an articulate speaker and author of Afghanistan
After Democracy. These three lead off the day at 9:00AM, EST, and will be
followed by break out groups that grapple with next steps in this nonviolent
campaign to stop the production ofdepleted uranium weapons.
It is past time to expose the horrors of DU to the US public and put together a
plan to stop its use. Come join us in this major step. Alert and invite media to
cover this event. Christian Peacemaker Teams is sponsoring a DU Delegation that
runs from May 18 - 27. This conference is an integral part of this international
delegation. To join the delegation, go to cpt.org and check links to delegations
and registrations.
Questions? Contact either Linda Modica at
lcmodica@aol.com or 423-676-2925, or Cliff Kindy at the above email or
260-982-2971.
Blessings of peace to your days!
Help the US become Radiation Free by 2033!
http://www.radiation.org
Cathy Garger
http://www.mytown.ca/garger