On Tuesday, May 25, at 6:30 pm, the Depleted Uranium Education Project will hold a forum, “Poison Dust,” exposing the dangers of this weapon. Physicists, physicians, veterans, and others will present conclusive evidence of the horrific effects of depleted uranium. Government documents will be presented to prove that the government knew well before the war that the uranium was dangerous, both to civilians and to military personnel who came in contact with the material.

Speakers will include: Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark; Juan Gonzalez, the Daily News reporter and co-host of Democracy Now who broke the recent story on U.S. soldiers contaminated during the latest war; Major Doug Rokke, former head of the U.S. Army DU Project; Dr. Michio Kaku, Professor of Physics, CUNY; members of the Vieques Support Campaign, who will address the U.S. use of depleted uranium in Puerto Rico; and GIs and veterans affected by depleted uranium.

Tuesday May 25

6:30 - 9:30 pm

UN Church Center

777 UN Plaza 44th St. & 1st Ave. 2nd Fl., NYC

for more information: 212-633-6646

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Poison Dust: A New Look At Radioactive Weapons in the Gulf--

Forum at the UN Church Center Tuesday, May 25, 2004

PDF Flyer

As the brutal occupation of Iraq continues, new revelations of U.S. war crimes emerge every day. One such crime is the use of Depleted Uranium weapons. Depleted Uranium is both chemically toxic and radioactive, and is linked to the symptoms known as Gulf War Syndrome.

Today, half of the 697,000 veterans of the First Gulf War suffer serious medical problems and a significant increase in birth defects. The effects on the Iraqi people have been much greater. This crime against humanity must be exposed.

The Depleted Uranium Project was formed to expose the impact of this illegal weapon and to put an end to its use. Over the past 6 years, we have produced a great deal of educational material, including a widely-read book and companion video, Medal of Dishonor. To that end, we are currently working on several projects, which include:

The production of a new, updated documentary exposing the use and effects of depleted uranium. This film, Poison Dust, will be available to educators, activists, military personnel, and others. This film, which will graphically document the horrifying damage caused by depleted uranium weapons, will be an important tool in building a movement to stop this crime.

A national tour to screen the DU film Poison Dust near military bases. The documentary, along with presentations by veterans and health care professionals, will bring this important information directly to military personnel and their families, who are directly affected by depleted uranium.

“Poison Dust,” a forum to be held at the UN Church Center on Tuesday, May 25, to launch this new project before the media and the international community and to demand: full testing, full health care and compensation, decontamination, and reparations to all victims of depleted uranium. Speakers will include: former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark; physicist Dr. Michio Kaku; Juan Gonzalez, Daily News reporter and host of Democracy Now; and GIs and Veterans affected by DU weapons.

The publication of new educational literature to expose the use of these deadly and illegal weapons of mass destruction by the U.S. military.

Please join us in building a movement to stop this war crime. This is an ambitious but urgently needed educational program. A great deal of work has been done already, but much more remains to be done. We need your help to finish the video and educational resources. Please consider sending a tax-deductible donation to the People’s Rights Fund /DU Project to help us with this important work. (All Donors will be listed in the film credits)

Yours in the struggle,

Dustin Langley, SNAFU

Sue Harris, Peoples Video Network

Billy Martin, Movement in Motion

Sara Flounders, International Action Center

Tuesday, May 25, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the U.N. Church Center, 777 UN Plaza, 44th St. and !st Ave

International Action Center

39 West 14th Stree, Room 206

New York, NY 10011

email: iacenter@action-mail.org

En Espanol: iac-cai@action-mail.org

web: http://www.iacenter.org

CHECK OUT SITE http://www.mumia2000.org

phone: 212 633-6646

fax: 212 633-2889

To make a tax-deductible donation, go to http://www.peoplesrightsfund.org

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