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Oil War Cover For Problems At Home

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September
Year
1990
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Oil War Cover for Problems at Home

On August 24, about 140 people gathered at the Federal Building in Ann Arbor to protest U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf.

"Why this? Why now?" Richard Cleaver of American Friends Service Committee asked, referring to the largest U.S. military operation in 35 years. Cleaver contended that the build-up is extremely provocative. The U.S. is thumbing its nose at Iraq," Cleaver said. "Bush made his money as a Texas oil man. Neither Bush nor his cronies are likely to suffer from this adventure." He added that this is "happening at a time when the military budget is supposed to be cut by congress, and Bush 's son is in trouble for lining his pockets with people's money..."

Speakers from New Jewish Agenda to the Revolutionary Workers League agreed with Rabia Shafie of the Palestine Aid Society that U S "motivation for intervention has nothing to do with freedom and sovereign nations."

Most of the speakers also expressed fear for U.S. citizens of Arab descent if there are American casualties in the Middle East. Of particular concern to them is the large Arab population in Detroit.

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