Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT)

         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.

     HELP NEEDED:

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We are also still looking for:

  * organizations to co-sponsor this event
  * support to help defray the costs of organizing this event

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'intol�rance et la x�nophobie)
  * Ontario Public Interest Research Group - Ottawa

Co-sponsored by:

  * Centre for Research on Globalisation
  * Global Outlook
  * Muslim Students' Association

For more information, contact us at:
  613-523-1077
  [email protected]    (NOWAR/PAIX)
  [email protected]       (COAT)

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