[MAPC-coord] action, no action?

[MAPC-coord] action, no action?

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2001-10-19

all (this is really a response to x's friday morning
call to potential action/questions and x's friday
night hey it looks like we should at least do a picket
line sat afternoon emails):

if we are going to do this tomorrow, as x is
suggesting, i am out, as i have to work, but pls keep
me posted, as i will then start the arts chain going.
do we want same signs or more? x has sticks and i
have cardboard, etc.

i wonder if, and this is just a wonder, having even a
picket when the action is not being well-publicized is
a good idea. i know that there is much going on in
this war, like all other us "actions" which is
underwritten dramatically, and we need to call
attention to it, however, folks are more likely to
understand what we are calling for and call with us if
it is of a dramatic nature. subjective nature, i
suppose. as we all agreed at the last meeting, from
here on out it is much more subjective than just the
bombing beginning.

regardless, i will pass the word if i hear back from
more folks.

thanks,
x

--- x <x> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm back from work and the media coverage is
> different than this
> morning. This morning, TV had reported it as
> "deploying ground troops."
> Now the media is characterizing it as "a handful of
> U.S. special forces."
> Given that description, it looks like we do not need
> to employ our
> emergency response today. What a relief!  However, I
> think we need to
> be READY if troops are sent in. Given the quick
> nature in which this
> may happen, I opt for planning our strategy now so
> we don't have to
> scramble later. I think a picket line would be the
> most expedient course,
> especially given the fact that we've already had
> numerous
> rallies. Also, a picket line is a lot less work to
> organize than a rally.
> Rallies involve amplification, multiple speakers,
> musicians, etc. We would
> need the following to be ready if we decide on a
> picket line: press release,
> press contacts, bullhorn or portable sound system
> (or both), picket signs,
> chant sheets, and MAPC literature. These tasks cross
> over multiple
> committees so I think we ought to decide now what we
> want to do and
> start preparing within the committees--then we won't
> be in a crisis
> mode later.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Peace,
> x
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "x" <x>
> To: <x>;
> <x>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:31 AM
> Subject: [MAPC-coord] Re: [MAPC-action] 5pm Action
> Protesting Ground Troops
>
>
> > CNN is reporting a small deployment of Special
> Forces ground troops,
> > probably intended to locate targets for air
> strikes rather than to engage
> in
> > combat.  Fox News is reporting three teams of a
> dozen troops each.  One of
> > them reported that there had been numerous prior
> sightings of U.S. troops,
> > but that this was the first official confirmation.
>  It's not the top story
> > either place.
> >
> > My recollection from the CC discussions was that
> an emergency response
> would
> > be automatic in the event of a non-Special Forces
> ground invasion or a
> > *major* deployment of Special Forces, but that a
> small Special Forces
> > deployment would not necessarily trigger an
> emergency action.
> >
> > I would also note that, in the two hours since x
> posted this, there has
> > been no other discussion of an action on any of
> the MAPC lists.  So I
> don't
> > get the impression that other folks in MAPC have
> interpreted this as
> > requiring immediate action.
> >
> > My own feeling -- perhaps influenced by the fact
> that I'm sick and can't
> > help out regardless -- is that this is not a
> significant military
> escalation
> > and is probably just a public acknowledgment of
> what has been happening on
> > the ground all along.
> >
> > x
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "x" <x>
> > To: <x>;
> <x>
> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:53 AM
> > Subject: [MAPC-action] 5pm Action Protesting
> Ground Troops
> >
> >
> > > The media is saying that the US has sent ground
> troops into Afghanistan.
> > We
> > > had planned on a 5pm action on the capitol in
> response to this. I think
> we
> > > should go ahead, but given all the other things
> we are doing, we should
> > keep
> > > it simple.
> > >
> > > I propose we just have a picket line. The
> following things need to be
> > done:
> > >
> > > Get an announcement out to WORT to build the
> action.
> > > Get a bullhorn.
> > > Put together a sheet of chants.
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, I am walking out the door to go
> to work, so I can't help
> on
> > > this. Given the fact its a work day, I suspect
> alot of other people are
> in
> > > the same boat. Can someone step up and run with
> this?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > x

Friday, October 19, 2001 10:35 PM

[MAPC-coord] action, no action?