Subject: Fwd: Re: On
9 September 2004
Grenoble,
Dear Colleagues and Friends of CEIMSA,
Our Research Center, CEIMSA-IN-EXILE, continues to receive mail everyday,
despite the attempts at censorship we are now resisting at Stendhal University. Much support and solidarity has been
expressed over these past weeks, and the local newspaper, Le Dauphiné Liberé, described
this week in its article, "Polémique a l'Université Stendhal" (published on 7 September), in
fairly accurate terms the issues of our conflict with Standhal University administrators.
Meanwhile, at the global level, the war in the Middle East continues, and, as the American elections
approach, the number of casualties are increasing (not to mention the faltering
American economy caused by the bloated military budget) : 1,000 Americans killed in
Below, in item A. the Council for the National
Interest (CNI) has sent us a commentary on an article recently
published in the Washington Post, in which the The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (
Item B. is an article from MoveON,
the largest organized anti-war movement in the
Sincerely,
Francis McCollum Feeley
Professor of American Studies/
Director of Research
Stendhal University-Grenoble 3
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A.
from: CNI
Subject: AIPAC Attacks CNI!
In a Washington
Post article today, AIPAC attacked our
recent full-page ad in the Washington Times, saying that CNI was trying to
convince people that AIPAC "is doing something wrong." The article,
titled "AIPAC Says U.S.-Israel Ties Are Under Attack" and appearing on Page A10, portrays an organization on the
defensive after recent revelations that it has been the subject of a two-year
FBI counterintelligence investigation.
The relevant CNIF ad, "Hold Israel Accountable," appeared in the
September 1st edition of the Washington Times and featured facts on
Such efforts to acquire classifed information by
penetrating the
CNI stands by every word of its ad, which was delivered to all Republican
Convention delegates.
Hanan Ashrawi on C-SPAN's Washington Journal and NPR's Diane Rehm Show Tomorrow
In addition to our public
hearing this Friday, Hanan Ashrawi will be on two national broadcasts tomorrow (Thursday, September 9th):
Network:
Program:
Time:
C-SPAN (main TV channel, as well C-SPAN Radio)
Washington
Journal
9 am - 9:30 am
Network:
Program:
Time:
Note:
National
Public Radio (NPR)
The
Diane Rehm Show
10 am - 11 am
Hanan Ashrawi will appear
with, or follow, David Siegel, spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in
Washington
And remember that Hanan Ashrawi will also appear at our public
hearing this Friday, September 10th:
Day:
Time:
Place:
Note:
Friday, September 10th
10 am - 12 noon
Room 2237, Rayburn House Office Building
Hanan Ashrawi will appear
with Amb. Ed Peck. We will inform you if C-SPAN will
provide coverage.
To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Council for the National
Interest Foundation click here:
https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2836
Council for the National Interest
1250 4th St SW
Suite WG-1
Washington, District of Columbia 20024
United States
http://www.cnionline.org
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B.
from: MoveOn
Subject: Sad News from Iraq: Vigils TOMORROW
Over 1,000 US soldiers have now died in
Iraq. Tomorrow night, we re holding
vigils with the Win Without War coalition to honor
these soldiers and their families. Host a vigil, or find one in your area.
Dear MoveOn member,
In the past four days, clashes with Iraqi insurgents
have claimed the lives of 17 American soldiers. With these deaths, we mark a
grim milestone: over 1,000 military men and women have now died in this
misconceived war.
Their caskets have been hidden from view, and the President won't visit their
graves. And this morning, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld diminished their deaths by calling the toll relatively small. But it is now
time for us to publicly recognize the sacrifice these soldiers have made, and
to demand that our leaders serve those in harm's way better in the future.
Tomorrow night at 8pm, we're joining
with the Win Without War coalition to hold hundreds of
candlelight vigils. Gathered together silently in towns across the country,
we'll reflect on this terrible moment and honor the fallen. And by focusing
attention on the dead, we'll help pressure our national leaders to get us out
of this mess.
Can you host a vigil? It's a small commitment of time -- you just need to
identify a good location and pull together some candles and printed materials
for attendees. To sign up too host a vigil, go to:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/newmeeting.html
If you can't host, we welcome everyone to attend a
candlelight vigil tomorrow night. You can search for one near you at:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
865 soldiers have died since President Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."
And yesterday, top Pentagon officials told the New York Times that
"insurgents controlled important parts of central
In the moments before the war in
We all support our troops. We hope that they all return safely to the waiting
arms of their families and loved ones. But hiding the caskets of the dead does
not honor the men and women who are in harm's way. It is time to recognize
them, and tomorrow night, we will.
Can you join us? To get involved, go to:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
September 8th, 2004
P.S. We've posted an excerpt, below, from one of the many articles which
capture the stories of some of the men and women who have died. You can see the
pictures, names, and stories of all of the men and women who died in
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/189908_iraq08.html
[Excerpts:]
Every name in the roster deserves a story:
Caleb Powers, 21, a Marine Corps lance corporal from Mansfield who donated his time to the children's society that had cared for him as a boy.
Army Spc. Jeremiah Schmunk, 20, a fun-loving man who wore a wig and dress to school to invite a girl to a Sadie Hawkins dance in his hometown of Warden.
Army Spc. Jake Herring, a 20-year-old 180-pounder from Kirkland who was the undersized but tenacious center and co-captain of his high school football team.
John "Sully" Sullivan, a 28-year-old heavy metal "shredder" who traded guitar for weapons as a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division.
The youngest soldiers from Washington
to die in
...
A thousand dead is a terrible toll. But even the number one is a harsh statistic for families who pick up the telephone and get the news no one wants to hear.
"It's just not the same here anymore," said David Scott, a father still grieving a year after his son's death. "There's an empty spot -- and it's felt all through our house."
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Francis McCollum Feeley
Professor of American Studies/
Director of Research at CEIMSA-IN-EXILE
http://dimension.ucsd.edu/CEIMSA-IN-EXILE/index.html
Université Stendhal
Grenoble, France
Tel: 04.76.82.43.00