[Fwd: Family victims of 9/11 lead DC to NYC Peace Walk]

[Carrol Cox <cbcox@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Subject: Family victims of 9/11 lead DC to NYC Peace Walk


  Family Members of 9/11 Victims to Lead DC-NYC Peace Walk: Our Grief is
Not a Cry for War
WASHINGTON - November 24 - Amber Amundson, whose husband Craig was
killed in the attack on the Pentagon, wrote shortly after the attack, ?I
call on our national leaders to find the courage to break the cycle of
violence.? Sentiments like these have come from others who lost spouses,
children, brothers or sisters. This week some of these mourners are
going beyond words, joining a walk that will link the two cities that
were struck. Their message to all they meet as they walk or assemble
along the way: Our grief is not a cry for war.

The group of survivors and friends will set off at 9 AM Sunday, November
25, from the front gates of Georgetown University in Washington, DC
(37th and O Street). They will arrive the next Sunday, December 2, in
New York City. In between they will walk some distances and shuttle
others, stopping in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Paterson and other
locations to take parts in events being organized by local churches and
other groups.

Craig Amundson?s brother, Ryan, will also join the walk. He states, ?We
don?t want to see more widowed mothers like my sister-in-law, more
little kids without a dad like my niece and nephew, more moms and dads
outliving their son like my parents, or more brothers losing brothers
like me. The current reliance on military force does not confront the
political, social, and economic foundations of terrorism. By emphasizing
a military solution, the United States will not effectively combat
terrorism.?

Buddhist and Franciscan monks will join the walk, as will leaders from
various faith-based and peacemaking communities. Any persons who support
a call for nonviolence are welcome to join in the walk as it moves
north. On November 25, walkers will proceed to St. Aloysius Church (19
Eye Street) where they will welcome the public to a 6:30 p.m. gathering
at the McKenna Center.

A large decorated school bus will shuttle walkers between cities. Daily
itinerary updates available this website. This walk is endorsed by AFSC,
FOR, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action USA, Veterans for Peace, War
Resister?s League, Voices in the Wilderness, and Women?s International
League for Peace and Freedom, among others.