Tuesday, June 03, 2008

True Crimes: The Untold Story Behind the Devastation of Iraq - Tonight - at Town Hall

If you can't make it to Town Hall tonight (Tues 6/3) for True Crimes: The Untold Story Behind the Devastation of Iraq, go to worldcantwait.org for a live webcast of the event.

The event, will take place at New York City's Town Hall.

It features bestselling author JEREMY SCAHILL,
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer CHRIS HEDGES,
journalist LAILA AL-ARIAN, and
The New Yorker's SEYMOUR HERSH

They will go behind the headlines to tell the untold story of the occupation of Iraq, the daily plight of Iraqi civilians, and the ongoing role of private mercenaries in America's so-called "war on terror."

This event marks the book launches of Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians by Chris Hedges and Laila al-Arian and the updated paperback edition of Blackwater: Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill.

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