The Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group (IAG) is planning an event on Tuesday, March 20, the 9th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, to educate the public that despite claims to the contrary, the US is not fully withdrawn from Iraq. The visibility action, titled "Casualties of Iraq 9 Years Later: US Out!", will take place from 3:30-6:30 PM at SW Yamhill and Broadway. Even with American troops gone, 16,000 US personnel (including 8000 "contractors") and 700 "military trainers" are still there. In addition, as the troops rolled out, US corporations rolled in, including General Electric and ExxonMobil.*

"The US has been intervening militarily since 1991 and economically even longer; it is time to leave Iraq to the Iraqis and bring all the troops, contractors, and our War Dollars home," said Dan Handelman, an organizer with the IAG.