Eve of Korean / Possibly Nuclear War? Emergency Protest 4/15 11:30A Highland Pk NJ

NJ AGAINST US WAR ON SYRIA AND IN THE MIDDLE EAST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT BOB WITANEK 908-881-5275

EMERGENCY ANTI-WAR PROTEST IN HIGHLAND PARK NJ

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United States war escalations in the Syria and the Middle East, Afghanistan and Korea will meet street opposition on Saturday, April 15, 11:30 am at the corner of Raritan Avenue and Adelaide (in Highland Park, NJ (on Highland Park side of Raritan Avenue bridge between Highland Park and New Brunswick).

In a demonstration called by Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War and now endorsed by the recently formed statewide organization,  NJ Against US War on Syria and in the Middle East, community members will be uniting in attempt to stave off what they see as a possible disastrous escalation by the United States, a possible military attack on North Korea in response to a possible nuclear weapons test by that nation.

Another topic to be addressed at the emergency demonstration includes the dropping of an “MOAB” bomb on Afghanistan.  This is the most powerful US weapon that is not a nuclear weapon.  It has the power to create a one mile wide crater.  Several dozen were said to have been killed but the precise extent of the damages and carnage is not yet known.

The protesters will also express their opposition to the recent missiles launched against Syria and oppose any further escalation of US war with Syria.

According to one of the promoters of the protest, Bob Witanek, a founding member of NJ Against US War on Syria and in the Middle East, “The recklessness of US aggressive military actions is creating an extremely dangerous situation that literally creates an existential threat for the future of the entire planet.  The US is currently abandoning the use of caution when dealing with other heavily nuclear armed nations including Russia and China, with its recent attack on Syria and now its threats to launch an attack on Korea.  A war on the Korean peninsula can result in literally 100s of 1000s of casualties within days both north and south of the Korean DMZ.  The use of the MOAB in Afghanistan further escalates worldwide tensions and sends an extremely dangerous message to other world super powers.”

Ellen Whitt is a founder of The Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War which has maintained consistent protests against all US war-making since 2001 when the US attacked Afghanistan - where the US just dropped the MOAB.  According to Ms. Whitt, "In spite of the holiday weekend, we felt compelled to respond to the recent dangerous escalation in Afghanistan, Syria, and the Pacific which only perpetuates what has become a seemingly endless war."

According to the Facebook event created by Ellen Whitt, which is at this link https://www.facebook.com/events/395665654142210/ people should participate to: 

“Protest the dropping of the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in history in Afghanistan, the bombing of Syria and Iraq, and warships moving towards North Korea.”

A second event created by Bob Witanek in the group NJ Against US War on Syria and in the Middle East, at this link, https://www.facebook.com/events/395665654142210/permalink/395785770796865 , adds the following thoughts:

“THERE IS DANGEROUS TALK THAT IF KOREA TESTS A NUCLEAR WEAPON - WHICH COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW - THE US WILL LAUNCH "PRE-EMPTIVE" RESPONSE - A MILITARY ATTACK THAT COULD TRIGGER EVENTS JEOPARDIZING THE LIVES OF 100S OF 1000s NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE KOREAN DMZ AND BRING US TO A FACE TO FACE CONFRONTATION WITH NUCLEAR ARMED CHINA!"

The importance of an emergency action at this time can not be under stated!”

While at this point the group is planning a stationery protest at the Highland Park protest site, co-organizer Bob Witanek is hopeful that a more sizable outpouring in opposition to the threat of dangerous war escalations will enable the group to consider a possible march – perhaps into New Brunswick.

Mr. Witanek states, “It is always hard to tell what the response will be when there is a short notice call to action.  The circumstance calls for massive outpouring of opposition and if we begin to build – we will certainly consider taking our protest into New Brusnwick with a march over the bridge and possibly up George Street.”

For more information, interested persons can call or text 908-881-5275.

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