Brigadier General Lentz speaks out against the war on Iraq!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 9, 2003 -- April 9, 2003



For More Information Contact:

Southern Colorado Coalition Against the War on Iraq (SCCAWI)

(719) 632-6189

http://www.sccawi.org



PEACE RALLY, SUNDAY, APRIL 13, IN COLORADO SPRINGS' MEMORIAL PARK

Retired Brigadier General, Sailor's Mother, Vietnam Vet to Speak



Colorado Springs, April 9, 2003- The Southern Colorado Coalition Against

the War on Iraq (SCCAWI), in conjunction with the and the Pikes Peak

Justice and Peace Commission (PPJPC), will host a Peace Rally and March

to be held Colorado Springs' Memorial Park on Sunday, April 13. The

event will begin at 12:00 noon at Pikes Peak and Hancock, and will include music and speakers and a march along Pike's Peak Avenue.

Among those scheduled to speak at the event are Brigadier General Owen

W. Lentz, Retired, and military mom, Christy Pitts, whose son is in

the Navy currently serving in Iraq.

"We must not park our consciences about the direction of our nation's foreign policy when war begins," says General Lentz. "Rather, we must encourage a ceasefire as early as possible and a return to working closely with the U.N. and NATO, both in helping Iraqis rebuilding their country and in working to calm the rage our actions have caused among many in the Arab world."



"This rally is a peaceful gathering," says Criz Stoddard, an organizer

of the Southern Colorado Coalition Against the War in Iraq, "This is a

platform to provide a voice to the good people here who disagree that

our current Administration's actions are the only possible solution to

the situation in Iraq. We truly do support our troops, our friends and

family members who are serving overseas, and we want them brought home

safely and swiftly."

"We want Colorado Springs to know that we stand in solidarity with the

millions of people across the globe who believe this war is both illegal

and immoral." says Dorothy Schlaeger, executive director of the Pikes

Peak Justice and Peace Commission.



About SCCAWI

On Friday, March 7, the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission endorsed

the formation of a broad-based, non-violent coalition of individuals and

groups in Southern Colorado to oppose war on Iraq. This coalition

(SCCAWI) extends the non-violent antiwar mobilizing efforts of the Pikes

Peak Justice and Peace Commission to include Southern Colorado groups

and individuals opposing war on Iraq. Last week, representatives from

SCCAWI met with the Colorado Springs Police Department to coordinate

their efforts to assure a peaceful and incident-free rally.



ABOUT BRIGADIER GENERAL OWEN LENTZ (retired)

go to http://www.af.mil/news/biographies/lentz_ow.html