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GLN looks at 9/11, Afghanistan war Sept. 10
2011-08-31
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The Gay Liberation Network (GLN) will host a re-examination of the war in Afghanistan and the 9/11 tragedy that preceded it Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Merlo Public Library, 644 W. Belmont Ave., 2:30-4:30 p.m., with the event "9-11 and the Afghanistan War: Who Was Right?"
The event will feature GLN member/anti-war organizer Andy Thayer and Voices for Creative Non-Violence's Mary Dean, who recently returned from a month-long visit to Afghanistan. GLN's Bob Schwartz will moderate.
For more information, email LGBTliberation@aol.com or visit www.GayLiberation.net . |
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