Protest Plan Colombia

Just wanted to pass along to this list information about a protest against 
'Plan Colombia' here in N. Carolina next week.  You can get more information 
at the website: www.peaceplancolombia.org .  If you're anywhere near 
Fayetteville, please come!

Steven Sherman


Plan Colombia is a Plan for War
 1-3 PM Cumberland County Public Library: Pate Auditorium 300 Maiden Lane 
Fayetteville, North Carolina 

A gallery of speakers will explain how Plan Colombia is increasing terror and 
violence in the name of fighting drugs, and thrusting U.S. troops to the 
front lines of a dirty war. At this free event, which is open to the public, 
the audience will hear from a former Special Forces officer who served in 
Colombia, recent visitors to Colombia who led an unprecedented protest at the 
U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, representatives of Colombian solidarity groups, and 
human rights and foreign policy researchers. Following the presentation of 
these prepared statements, Peace Plan Colombia will lead a discussion of the 
campaign to end  U.S. military involvement in the Colombian conflict.

 Protest Against U.S. Dirty War in Colombia 
3-4 PM Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum Bragg Blvd. and Walter St. 


From the auditorium we will march a half mile to the Army's new Airborne and 
Special Operations Museum. There, we will circle the museum, memorializing 
the victims of Plan Colombia and calling attention to the role of Fort 
Bragg-based Special Forces troops in supporting Colombia's murderous 
military. The rally will close when a Peace Plan Colombia delegation delivers 
a mock exhibit, "Drug War and Dirty War: Special Forces in Colombia," to the 
Army museum. The exhibit will detail nearly 40 years of Special Forces 
involvement in Colombia, and show how U.S. special operations units have 
collaborated with military and paramilitary forces that are blamed for the 
majority of human rights abuses in Colombia.

 
Map of Route from Library to Special Forces Museum

 Directions to Fayetteville 

(coming next week--for now see Mapquest) 

Weather Considerations

 February can present inclement weather in central North Carolina. We have 
chosen an indoor venue for the bulk of the day and our protest will be next 
to an open public facility (the museum). We will be walking roughly half a 
mile, so please dress warmly. If weather presents dangerous driving 
conditions, consult our website for the most recent information. Also, if you 
are attending, please let us know at peacecolombia@hotmail.com and give us 
complete contact information. 

Housing 

Limited housing is available for free for people who would like to arrive 
early. Contact peacecolombia@hotmail.com and we will try to coordinate an 
appropriate space for you in the area. Be sure to specify if there are 
children, their ages and any unpredictable needs you may have. 

Transportation

 Buses will be leaving from the Chapel Hill and Raleigh region on the morning 
of Feb. 10. If you are organizing a bus or have space in a car that you would 
like to offer to others, email us at peacecolombia@hotmail.com and we will 
post the information below. Thank you. 

Participating Organizations 

Carolina Interfaith Taskforce on Central America
Colombia Action Network
Colombia Media Project
Rainforest Action Network
Students United for a Responsible Global Environment
Witness for Peace Southeast
Veterans for Peace SF/ Bay area
U.S. Out of Colombia (International Action Center)
Atlanta Chapter of the International Action Center
Locombia.org
November Coalition 
Interested in participating?