Vigil for the Fallen in Union Square Park in NYC under the banner:

We Remember--He Lied--They Died

September 2nd, 2004

On Thursday, September 2nd, 2004, Veterans, Military Families and September 11th Families held an all-day Vigil for the Fallen in Union Square Park in NYC under the banner:

We Remember--He Lied--They Died


Thousands of copies of the following statement were distributed around Union Square during the Vigil:

VIGIL FOR THE FALLEN

We are here to remember nearly 1000 US servicemen and women who have died in Iraq.
We are here to remember the many thousands of Iraqis--civilians and combatants, men and women, children the elderly--who have been killed.
We are here to remember that these deaths did not have to happen.
We know that the current administration has plunged us into this unjust and unjustifiable war, driven by greed for oil and lust for power and fueled by lie after lie.
We cannot remain silent.
We want an end to the occupation so the Iraqi people can determine their own destiny free from foreign interference and control.
We want our troops brought home now. Don't ask these men and women to continue to die for politicians' mistakes and lies.
And we want them treated right when they return. Give them the benefits there were promised and give them the help they will need to heal their bodies, their minds and their spirits.
We are here to remember, to honor and to mourn. We will not forget!

Iraq Veterans Against the War -- www.ivaw.net
Veterans For Peace -- www.veteransforpeace.org
Vietnam Veterans Against the War -- www.vvaw.org
Military Families Speak Out -- www.mfso.org
Veterans Against the Iraq War -- www.vaiw.org
Bring Them Home Now! -- www.bringthemhomenow.org