New York City, NY

DATE:  Thursday, May 7, 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION:   American Friends Service Committee -NYC,
15 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003.

SPECIAL GUEST MC: Jeremy Scahill, award-wining independent journalist and author of NY Times Bestseller Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. He reports frequently for Democracy Now! has spent extensive time reporting from Iraq and Yugoslavia. His writing and reporting is available at RebelReports.com.

SPEAKERS:   Author Susan Galleymore's son served in Afghanistan and Iraq. South African-born and now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Susan Galleymore continues to share the stories of those affected by war as founder of MotherSpeak a radio host, and a counselor on the GI Rights Hotline, and:

• Rita Dougherty, mother of an Army Lieutenant and West Point trained nuclear engineer, badly injured in the bombing of a Stryker in Baghdad. Rita has stayed at her son's side every step of the way during his on-going recovery to ensure the quality of his medical care. (Rita's story is shared in the book.)
• Dr. Donny George, Visiting Professor Stony Brook University and Former Director of the Iraq Museum. He wrote the foreword for the book The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia
• Elik Elhanan, Combatants for Peace - a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals actively involved in the cycle of violence in the area. He is the son of Nurit Peled Elhanan who shared the 2001 Sakhorov Prize for Freedom of Speech with Palestinian father Izzat Ghazzawi. (Nurit's story is shared in the book.)
• Alissa Torres is a 9/11 widow whose son was born soon after her husband died and author of American Widow. She is a member of September 11th Families for a Peaceful Tomorrow.
• Ehab Al Kuttub was an interpreter for the US Army in Iraq. He shares his compelling story of how he came to the US, his relationship with American troops, and the dynamics of being an Iraqi with a foot on both sides of the conflict.

Exhibit of Iraqi children's art sponsored by Iraqi Children's Art Exchange

Co-SPONSORS:  Thanks to American Friends Service Committee - NY, MotherSpeak, Iraqi Children's Art Exchange, and Military Families Speak Out - Bergen County.
Media Sponsor: WBAI 99.5 FM

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