Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Madison Area Peace Coalition E-mails Description An account of the resource The Madison Area Peace Coalition (MAPC) formed fourteen days after the September 11 attacks to oppose (among other goals) the use of U.S. military, economic, or political force – whether direct or proxy, overt or covert -- "that violates the sovereignty or human rights of any nation or people." The Archive has assembled here e-mails exchanges from MAPC dating from the group's founding until late November 2001. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. 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 > > September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. Friday, October 19, 2001 2:12 PM September 11 Email: To The email addresses, and optionally names of the message's recipients x; x September 11 Email: From The email address, and optionally the name of the author. x September 11 Email: CC The email addresses of those who received the message addressed primarily to another. NULL September 11 Email: Subject A brief summary of the topic of the message. Re: [MAPC-coord] Re: [MAPC-action] 5pm Action Protesting Ground Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Re: [MAPC-coord] Re: [MAPC-action] 5pm Action Protesting Ground 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-10-19