Jeremy Scahill Speaking in NYC and DC This Weekend

I am going to be speaking at two important events this weekend that deal with the future of US wars and foreign policy. On Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, I will be at the Who Decides About War conference in Washington DC On Friday night at 7pm, I am speaking on a panel, “Peace Advocacy and Defense Reform: An Oxymoron or a Necessity?” and at 11am on Saturday morning about Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army. From the organizers:

“Who Decides About War” will confront essential questions raised by the U.S. invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. These questions are timely, as the process that brought the United States into those wars is widely recognized today as having been flawed at best, dishonest at worst. This engaging event will bring together activists and academics, public officials and veterans, lawyers and military families.

For a full schedule and a list of speakers, see here.

On Saturday evening, October 3, it will be my honor to help Robert Greenwald and the folks at Brave New Films kick off the New York City premiere of their new film Rethink Afghanistan, a ground-breaking, feature-length documentary about the war in Afghanistan. I will be at both the 4:30pm and 7:30pm showings, which will be followed by a panel discussion with Greenwald, me and Liliana Segura of AlterNet. It is showing at Quad Cinemas 34 West 13th Street in Manhattan. As of this writing, there are still chances to win free tickets to the premiere. Click here for more information. On the Rethink Afghanistan site, you can watch many clips from the film.

See you in DC or NYC if you are in the areas…