US War Resisters Speak Out
Thursday, February 15, 2:00 PM
US War Resisters Speak Out
Chris and Stephanie Teske
McLaughlin Room, JDUC, Queen’s University
Chris Teske is a former US combat soldier, a machine gunner, who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan before refusing to deploy to Iraq. Chris is now AWOL and living in Toronto with his wife Stephanie Teske, as they apply to stay in Canada. They have been supported by the War Resisters Support Campaign (resisters.ca).
Hear Chris describe first-hand his experience of military occupation in Afghanistan, and how he decided to abandon his life as a soldier and come to Canada in opposition to Bush’s “war on terror.” Hear Stephanie describe the experiences of being an army wife, and how she came to question her life in the military.
Also, Lee Zaslofsky, organizer for the Toronto War Resisters Support Campaign, will be present to discuss the campaign and what can be done to build support.
Organized by Studies in National and International Development (SNID) www.queensu.ca/snid
Posted on Feb 12