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Austin: War Resister Speaks Out on Afghanistan; Showing of Film “Rethink Afghanistan”

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
July 2, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

War Resister Speaks Out on Afghanistan and showing of film “Rethink Afghanistan”

Date: Friday, July 2nd
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 5604 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723 (http://5604manor. org/)
Admission: $10 donation recommended (*)

Victor Agosto will speak on his refusal to deploy to Afghanistan and other experiences as a war resister while stationed at Ft. Hood. He will also discuss his experiences at “Under the Hood” Café & Outreach Center (www.underthehoodcafe.org).

Victor is on the boards of both Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and “Under the Hood” Café & Outreach Center

After Mr. Agosto’s presentation, the film “Rethink Afghanistan” will be shown in its’ entirety. This film has been highly praised by Michael Moore, Oliver Stone and Arianna Huffington.

(*) All donations benefit “Under the Hood” Café & Outreach Center which is a Texas non-profit corporation with 501 c (3) tax-exempt status. Donations may be treated as tax deductible.

–from Heidi Turpin of CodePink Austin