TAKE THE PEACE TRAIN TO ABOLISH TORTUREHonor God - Stop Torture!
Friday, November 16
Caltrain #138 to San Jose
12Noon - Vigil & press conference in front of Jeppesen office
225 W. Santa Clara, San Jose
Ride the peace train from wherever you are (San Mateo, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, see schedule below) to the San Jose Diridon Station on Cahill Street (or join us there). We will process from the train station (leaving at 11:40am) to the office building of Jeppesen International Flight Planning (2/3 of a mile) for a 12 noon vigil and press conference. Jeppesen is accused of knowingly providing direct flight services to the CIA for "extraordinary renditions" - the illegal practice of transporting people overseas where they are subject to torture. Just one year ago, on October 30, 2006, Jane Mayer exposed Jeppesen's involvement in The New Yorker article entitled "Outsourcing: The CIA's Travel Agent." Speakers will include the Rev. Ben Daniel of Foothill Presbyterian Church in San Jose.
Board Caltrain 138 (first car) from the San Mateo station at 10:38am, Menlo Park station 11am, Palo Alto downtown at 11:03am, Mountain View at 11:15am, or Sunnyvale at 11:20am. (See Caltrain schedule for other stops). Join us to call on Jeppesen to "stop the torture flights NOW." If you wish, bring signs saying why we are there -- and what your faith teaches you about torture!
See [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/10/30/061030ta_talk_mayer] to read Mayer's article.
This action is part of the Iraq Moratorium local planning efforts for the 3rd Friday of every month. Mark DECEMBER 21 for the next action - possibly early evening candlelight vigils throughout the peninsula in local downtown shopping areas.