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As George Bush was preparing to accept the GOP preidential nomination, Veterans for Peace gathered in New York's Union Square to reflect on the sacrifices made by soldiers who fought in the Iraq War. FSRN producer Vinny Lombardo was there and brings us this short collage.

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On September 9, Santa Cruz residents held a gathering at the clock tower to mark the 1000th dead American solider in Iraq.

Short interview with Vietnam War Vet Richard Anderson who was attending a Santa Cruz Vigil marking the 1,000th US soldier killed in Iraq.
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While we are caught up in our opposition to the Iraq war/occupation and the immense costs of that war ($132 billion so far and counting), very little is written or talked about by the human rights catastrophe happening in Sudan. It is estimated that 1000 people a day die in Sudan while local organizations (WILPF, the IWW, and the RCNV) have yet to even pick up the issue. While many have involved themselves in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict (myself included), the death toll there is 4,200 dead (on both sides) in the past FOUR YEARS!! This pales as a nothing on the scale with actual GENOCIDE being committed in Sudan. Is it significant that the perpetrators in Sudan are Arab/Muslims??? Does the RCNV have an unwritten rule that it will not publicize any injustice done by Arabs? A search of their website today (Sept. 12, '04) shows that the name "Sudan" cannot be found anywhere on the website!! Of course, the anti-homeless issue of the Sleeping Ban cannot not be found there either. The following article can be found on the Human Rights Watch website at www.hrw.org