View, Discuss "Rethink Afghanistan" - March 31, 7pm

The James Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) and Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network (DAPJN) invite you to view excerpts of the film “Rethink Afghanistan” with special guest speaker Jake Diliberto.

When: Wednesday, March 31, 7:00pm
Where: UDM McNICHOLS campus, 4001 W. McNichols Rd., 48221
Life Sciences 113

This event is free and open to the public.

The film is a 2009 full-length documentary about the U.S.’ escalating military involvement in the country, directed by Robert Greenwald. For more information see http://bravenewfilms.org/press/?p=119

Former Marine Jake Diliberto is the Founder of Veterans For Rethinking Afghanistan. He is a featured commentator for Aljazeera, CNN and Russia TV. He is a writer for Huffington Post. After serving in the Marines, Jake finished his B.S. in Political Science from Illinois State University.

Jake also has an M.Div. in Theology & Ethics from Fuller Seminary. Formerly he was a Marine Cpl. who served with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and served on security forces for II MEB in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

This talk is co-sponsored by the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archives, which receives its funding from University of Detroit Mercy and the Jesuit Community at UDM, the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network, and Gesu Peace and Justice Committee. We are also grateful for receiving a grant from the Mission Micro Grant Program of UDM’s Office of Mission and Identity.

For more information contact Prasad Venugopal at 248-545-8492 or via email to redphyx@yahoo.com