[mgj-discuss] Oct 27th event: BEHIND THE "SECOND FRONT" - The War on Terror in the Philippines

[Neil Watkins]

More information: katrina at econjustice.net

BEHIND THE "SECOND FRONT": THE WAR ON TERRORISM IN THE PHILIPPINES

Join us as we explore this issue with:

A film showing of Basilan: Siklab ng Digma (Spark of War)

Produced by Kodao Productions, an alternative audio-visual group based in 
the Philippines, "Siklab" focuses on Basilan and the effects of the 
presence in the island of at least 8,000 Armed Forces of the Philippines 
(AFP) soldiers and, later, U.S. troops. Presenting the issue from the point 
of view of the residents, the group did what the government has failed to 
do: listen to the voices of the people of Basilan.


Guest Speaker

Malcolm Guy: A long-time political activist, Malcolm became involved in 
Philippine solidarity work 20 years ago, during the international campaign 
against the US-backed Marcos dictatorship. He has made over a dozen films 
about various aspects of the people's movement in the Philippines, and 
about Philippine migrant workers. He is president of the Montreal-based 
Centre for Philippine Concerns.

Last July, he was invited by the organizers of the International Solidarity 
Mission to participate in the investigation and documentation of the 
impacts of the joint US-Philippine military exercises on the island of 
Basilan.

PLUS PERFOMANCES AND MORE!

WHEN:          SUNDAY, OCT 27th, 2002, 1:30pm to 4:30pm

WHERE:        MARVIN CENTER, 800 21st STREET -  3RD FLOOR, CONTINENTAL BALLROOM

                                 (21st and H Street NW, 2 blocks from foggy 
bottom/GW metro)

Sponsored by: DC Asians For Peace and Justice * Free Washington Collective 
* Diwang Iisa sa Wastong Adhikain (DIWA)

the event is free but donations are welcome



* In February this year, US military troops began arriving in the southern 
Philippine island- province of Basilan ostensibly for routine joint 
military exercises with the Philippine military. Basilan, which has also 
been called the "second front" in US' war against terrorism, is the site of 
intensified military operations against the Abu Sayaff -- a 
kidnap-for-ransom bandit group, according to some; an extremist Islamic 
movement linked to Osama Bin Laden, according to the US.

The exercises ended amidst allegations of human rights violations. But with 
the Philippine government declaring it a success, a second wave of joint 
US-Philippine military exercises have recently been launched in the major 
island of Luzon.







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Katrina Abarcar
World Bank Bonds Boycott
Center for Economic Justice
733 15th St., NW, Suite 928
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 393-6665
Fax: (202) 393-1358
Web: www.worldbankboycott.org

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Neil Watkins
World Bank Bonds Boycott
Center for Economic Justice
733 15th Street, NW, Suite 928
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 393-6665
Fax: (202) 393-1358
Web: www.worldbankboycott.org