Antiwar on the Left and Right – Wednesday in San Francisco

On Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 6 pm, a panel of speakers from a variety of political positions, all of whom oppose the war in Afghanistan, will meet at First Unitarian Universalist Church in San Francisco to discuss how to build a consensus to end the war in Afghanistan. Panelists: John Dennis, Republican Candidate, 8th Congressional District Daniel Ellsberg, Author and Activist Michael Eisenscher, US Labor Against the War Nat'l Coordinator Karel, Green 960 AM Radio Talk Show Host Angela Keaton, Antiwar.com Developmental Director Moderator: Jeff Johnson, PeacePundit.com Time and Place: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 6 pm First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco 1187 Franklin Street, at Geary Blvd Admission: FREE On October 7th 2001 US military aircraft began bombing Kabul. Nine years later, US military operations continue in Afghanistan with no end in sight. Within the next year, the US-led war on Afghanistan will exceed the length of the 1980s Soviet occupation of that unfortunate country. The war has already claimed the lives of over 1100 American service men and women; while more than 7500 have been wounded. Much larger numbers of Afghan and Pakistani civilians have lost their lives due to US and NATO bombing, including by pilotless drones. A recent opinion poll shows that 58% of Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan, yet both Democratic and Republican leaders still support it.