SPEAK FOR PEACE TOUR 2008
"Creating The Way Forward"
Information on the tour and why we need it!
American Friends Service Committee sponsored "Speak For Peace Tour." Speakers featured in these video segments are: Tyler Zabel (a soldier currently in the Army National Guard who recently applied for conscientious objector status), Patty McCann (former member of the National Guard, after serving in Iraq for 15 months, she has become active in various anti-war movements), and Raed Jarrar (Iraqi Political Analyst who has worked with grassroots organizations to help rebuild life for Iraqis).
Click On Links Below To Watch Videos:
Intro and Explanation of Event with: Serena Hanna and Jessica Flores
Tyler Zabel
Patty McCann
Raed Jarrar Part 1
Raed Jarrar Part 2
Raed Jarrar Part 3
Raed Jarrar Part 4
Question and Answer Session Part 1
Question and Answer Session Part 2
Question and Answer Session Part 3
Question and Answer Session Part 4
Question and Answer Session Part 5
CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE OF THE EVENT SHOWN ON WKYC Channel 3 on April 9,2008
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE FROM KENTNEWSNET.COM on MAY 11, 2008
PICTURES FROM SPEAK FOR PEACE TOUR AT AKRON PUBLIC LIBRARY APRIL 9, 2008 :
Jessica Flores of the Chicago AFSC Office Introduces Speakers
Tyler Zabel : Talks about the process of being a soldier and applying for "conscientous objector" status
Patty McCann discusses her experience in Iraq as a member of the National Guard
Raed Jarrar: Iraqi Political Analyst talks the truth to the audience
The Panel of Speakers getting ready to field questions from the audience
PICTURES FROM SPEAK FOR PEACE TOUR AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY APRIL 10, 2008 :
Looking out over the hill at Kent State Univeristy at the site of the May 4, 1970 area where the National Guard would have marched upwards towards students
The Speak For Peace Tour group and and tour guide of the May 4th site (Our tour guide was and still is an instructor at Kent State and was present the days surrounding the May 4th shootings)
The tour guide at the May 4th site explaining why the memorial is unfinished
Raed inspecting a bullet hole still visible in a sculpture on the hill above where the National Guard fired bullets into the crowd of students on May 4th, 1970
The Audience at Kent State University listening to the speakers April 10, 2008
Patty McCann speaking to the students at Kent State
Raed speaking to the audience at Kent State
