THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4
Now and Then: Wars in Iraq and Vietnam, Threats Against Iran
Daniel Ellsberg, Author, Pentagon Papers
One of the turning points in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War was the release of Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers, chronicling decades of Defense Dept. involvement in Vietnam. Today, the war in Iraq is fraught with criticism, but there are fewer protests and no internal leaks have had the impact of the Pentagon Papers. As operations in Iraq continue and the U.S. threatens to attack Iran, Ellsberg compares the two periods, including constitutional issues, and gives his views on the future.
MLF: MIDDLE EAST
Location: Club Office
Time: 5:15 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $8 members, $15 non-members
Program Organizer: Bill Grant
DANIEL
ELLSBERG
Now and Then: Wars in Iraq and Vietnam, Threats Against Iran
Author, Pentagon Papers
One of the turning points in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War was the release of Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers, chronicling decades of Defense Dept. involvement in Vietnam. Today, the war in Iraq is fraught with criticism, but there are fewer protests or internal leaks. Ellsberg compares the two periods, including constitutional issues, and gives his views on the future.
