Friends of Brad Will

Plan Mexico ACTION steps

Plan Mexico must be opposed by those with the power to do so; that means, US:

U.S. taxpayers and activists in a privileged place to talk to Congress and make our voices heard.

Immediate action: Contact and schedule local meetings with your congress people in San Francisco (Speaker of House of Rep. Pelosi), San Francisco and San Matteo plus (Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Tom Lantos), from Ossining, White Plains, Yonkers, to New Rochelle (Chair of Foreign Operations Appriopriations Subcommittee Nita Lowey). And your own Congressperson.

Or just drop by their district office (look up on their websites). If you can’t visit, at least call.

Tell them:

* Plan Mexico was formed without input or consultation from Congress, it needs to be pealed off from the Iraq Appropriations Bill and considered as a stand alone item, and human rights concerns must take precedence over unaccountable militarization that would insert Blackwater-style mercenaries and practices into Mexico. On-going widespread human rights abuses by security forces would be exacerbated by Plan Mexico;

* To demand that Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice testify before the full Foreign Affairs Committee; to attend the hearing and to ask questions about Brad Will and others murdered by Mexican security forces; to oppose Plan Mexico;

* No reward should be given to the Mexican government for the lack of accountability for and cover-up of murder of Brad Will when photographic evidence and witnesses make clear the culprits. Plan Mexico’s lethal training and weapons are a BUSH Administration signal that “impunity is okay with us; a u.s. journalist’s murderers don’t need to be help to account”;

* Plan Colombia has resulted in increased human rights abuses in that country and increased coca cultivation for each of the last three years; Plan Mexico heralds the expansion of that failed drug policy into Mexico;

* Plan Mexico would increase the power of the Mexican security officials to monitor, harass and disappear activists and social movement people; it will lock in disparity between rich & poor caused by free trade pacts and give more weapons and training to corrupt and brutal security forces.

BIG PLAN MEXICO HEARING on NOVEMBER 14th

Will you join us in D.C.?

We have some offers of housing and rides but could use more offers of logistical support. Be in D.C. on November 14th for the Plan Mexico hearing in front of full Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress and MORE. It will be. . . .fun.

Contact to participate: mutualaid@earthlink.net