NW Call to Action--Converge on Tacoma to Resist Escalation of the War

Rally Against Iraq Escalation Friday from 4-7 PM
To be followed by acts of war resistance down at the port

In Tacoma, Washington, we are witnessing Bush’s "surge" right here, right NOW. The armored Strykers are being brought from Ft. Lewis to the Port of Tacoma. We expect the Strykers of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry will be loaded onto military ships bound for the Persian Gulf starting Friday, which normally takes three days. That gives us less than a week to act. By slowing or stopping the Strykers from being loaded, we are drawing attention to the criminal escalation of the Iraq War against the will of the American people. Join the Port Resistance!! KEEP THE 4TH HOME!!! Tues. March 6th to Sun. March 12th or until Strykers have left the port.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th

4-6 PM Vigil Against Escalation and War Over I-5
Called by the Tacoma Puppetistas. Come one, come all!
Pacific on bridge over I-5
[Driving Directions: Take Exit 133 to City Center Take 21st St. Exit, take LEFT On Pacific Ave, take another LEFT Take Right on 28th St. and park. Walk a bit up the hill and wave at the 1,000s of cars driving past.

Public Transport is an excellent way to arrive just a few minutes walk from the courthouse. Simply step off the bus or Sounder train, walk on Puyallup Avenue TOWARDS downtown, take a LEFT on Pacific and walk up the hill a couple blocks to the bridge over I-5.]

THURSDAY, MARCH 8th

4-6 PM Vigil Against Escalation and War Over I-5
Called by the Tacoma Puppetistas. Come one, come all!
Pacific on bridge over I-5
[Directions same as above.]

FRIDAY, MARCH 9th

4-6 PM Rally and March Against Escalating the Iraq War
Called by the Tacoma and Olympia Port Militarization Resistance (PMR)
Federal Courthouse at 1717 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. (directions below)
Large Banners visible from nearby freeway welcome.

6-7 PM Strategy and Affinity Group Discussion at or near Federal Courthouse

[Driving directions: Take Exit 133 to City Center...Take 21st St. Exit, take LEFT...Continue on 21st past Pacific and look for a spot to park. Then come back down the hill to Pacific and look left.

Public Transport is an excellent way to arrive just a few minutes walk from the courthouse. So are AMTRAK and Greyhound. Simply step off the bus, Sounder or AMTRAK train, walk on Puyallup Avenue TOWARDS downtown, take a LEFT on Pacific and walk four blocks to the Federal Courthouse. Or ask anyone where the LINK streetcar is (one block off Puyallup) and take it (for FREE) from the Dome Station TWO STOPS to the Federal Courthouse/WA State Hist. Museum. Mass transit is a really great option to get to this Tacoma action.]