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Nine years of devastating sanctions. Iraq's worst drought in 50 years. A
failed Oil-for Food program. And meanwhile, the Clinton Administration
remains entrenched in maintaining a war of siege against the cradle of
civilization and 22 million innocent civilians. 
FIRST NATIONAL ORGANIZING CONFERENCE ON IRAQ!
OCTOBER 15-17, 1999
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR
 We are proud to announce our intent to host the FIRST ever NATIONAL
ORGANIZING CONFERENCE ON IRAQ to take place October 15-17, 1999 here in
peaceful Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN! 
The National Organizing Conference on Iraq will bring together grassroots
groups from around the country working for justice in Iraq.  From North
Carolina's Iraq Action Coalition to Albuquerque's Peace With Iraq, from
Seattle's Physicians for Social Responsibility to Boston's Mobilization
for Survival, We know that across the nation there are many groups working
hard to raise awareness and educate their local communities about the
catastrophic effects of the sanctions on Iraq. Wouldn't it be wonderful to
meet over five hundred like-minding activists and national leaders to
share experiences and strategies with! The conference will also feature
educational panels on Iraq's rich heritage, cultures, people and
literature to strengthen our understanding and forge a sense of solidarity
between the Iraqi people and those working on their behalf. 
Ann Arbor is a hotpot of anti-sanctions activism. The University of
Michigan was the first university where students organized to pass a
resolution in the Michigan Student Assembly, the student government,
opposing the sanctions on Iraq. The success of the resolution was a
catalyst for other universities to pass similar resolutions on their
campuses. In addition, the city councils of Ann Arbor and Detroit passed
resolutions condemning the U.S. policy of sanctions. 
 Ann Arbor is a beautiful city. It is in close proximity to Dearborn,
Michigan, which is the largest population of Arabs in North America and
also to hundreds of Iraqi refugees.  We are only thirty minutes from
Detroit Metro Airport. 
The National Organizing Conference on Iraq is in its beginning planning
stages and we want YOUR input concerning speakers, topics, workshops etc. 
What do you think would be most beneficial to you and your fellow
activists? We want to know! We hope that this conference will provide a
place for grassroots groups to share experiences and strategies that will
enable us to create a national agenda to end the sanctions on Iraq. Attend
the first ever National Organizing Conference on Iraq and become part of
this national movement! 
If you are interested in acquiring more information about the conference
contact:  Deana Rabiah (313) 842-7010 or (734) 677-0959 or via e-mail at: