Brent Stop the War has held meetings and demonstrations about the cost of war in terms of victims' deaths, infrastructure destruction, environmental disaster and creation of refugees as well as the financial cost to the economy.
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Monday's meeting will be a little different. We will hear first-hand from an American and a British soldier, who are members of Veterans for Peace (UK), about the personal cost to them and their families, friends and neighbours of participation in these wars. Their voices are not heard as much as they should be and BStW has organised this special meeting so that Brent residents can hear directly from veterans about what war has meant for them, the conclusions they have drawn from their experience and their resultant activism.
The meeting is on Monday February 11th 7.30pm to 9.15pm at Brent Mencap, 379-381 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2JR Nearest tube Dollis Hill (Jubilee line) and 260, 266, 297 bus routes.
Speakers:
Julio Torres, Veterans for Peace (UK) New York born Torres was a member of the U.S. Army for 11 years 2005-2016, including a year in Iraq, with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Ben Griffin. Ben is an ex Paratrooper, SAS soldier and founder of Veterans for Peace UK. He served in Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2005 he was released from army service after refusing to continue serving under American command in Iraq. Ben served as as national coordinator for VfP until 2018 and remains an active member.
The meeting is on Monday February 11th 7.30pm to 9.15pm at Brent Mencap, 379-381 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2JR Nearest tube Dollis Hill (Jubilee line) and 260, 266, 297 bus routes.
Speakers:
Julio Torres, Veterans for Peace (UK) New York born Torres was a member of the U.S. Army for 11 years 2005-2016, including a year in Iraq, with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Ben Griffin. Ben is an ex Paratrooper, SAS soldier and founder of Veterans for Peace UK. He served in Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2005 he was released from army service after refusing to continue serving under American command in Iraq. Ben served as as national coordinator for VfP until 2018 and remains an active member.