Join Know Drones at West Point Commencement

PLEASE JOIN US AT WEST POINT ON MAY 28 FOR A SUNRISE PROTEST OF DRONE ATTACKS

 

  Please come to West Point on Wednesday morning, May 28, at 6:45 am – yes that is very early – to protest United States drone attacks and drone surveillance in advance of President Obama’s speech at this year’s West Point graduation.

 

  The protest start time is necessitated by the fact that family and friends of the graduates begin to enter West Point’s gates at 7 am.   The protest will extend to 9:30 am; graduation ceremonies begin at 10 am.

 

   The protest has special meaning for those in the US Army because the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone (see photo below), a more deadly version of the infamous Predator drone, is being integrated into use in every Army division.  Gray Eagles are now being used in Afghanistan, where the United States is conducting intensive drone attacks in anticipation of a reduction of US ground forces.     

 

 KnowDrones.com estimates that at least 5,000 people have been killed by US drones in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and the Philippines since drone attacks began in 2001.  In addition, thousands of people live in terror from continuing drone surveillance because of the knowledge that missile attacks may come at any time.

 

  The protest is sponsored by KnowDrones.com; Code Pink; World Can’t Wait;WESPAC and others.

Please do not let transportation stop you from attending this protest.  Contact Nick at [email protected] or on his cell at 914.806.6179