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Operation First Casualty: Chicago, ILJun 18 2007 - 7:00am to 1:00 pmCHICAGO, IL - In an effort to illuminate the true reality of the conflict in Iraq, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) will engage in a series of street theater actions around the Chicago area on Monday, June 18. Actual veterans of the conflict in Iraq will play the part of American service members – with reenactments that will highlight various aspects of life in combat in Iraq. The event will be treated like a military operation with participants in full military uniform, however, there will be no weapons used at any time. “We are calling Monday’s action Operation First Casualty because we believe that truth was the first casualty of this war. Our aim is to show the American public the truth of the US occupation in Iraq,” said Aaron Hughes, president of the Chicago IVAW chapter and one of the organizers of a previous March 19th OFC event in Washington, DC. “It is time for the American people to know the truth so they will act to bring the troops home now.” In actions staged around the city, local activist volunteers will act as civilians in realistic portrayals of actual interactions between U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians. The result will be a lot of shouting, commotion and tension on the busy streets of Chicago – giving the American public a taste of what Iraqis and U.S. troops deal with day in and day out. Participants hope that by giving the American public a sense of the ugly reality of the war they will then be inspired to act to end the war now. Press conference will be at noon at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Contact: Aaron Hughes Contact e-mail: chicago@ivaw.org Location: |