Veterans for Peace 9/11 Truth Caucus Seeks to Publicize VFP’s Official Pro-9/11-Truth Stance

Submitted by Man In the Box on Sun, 08/11/2013

http://www.dailypaul.com/295547/veterans-for-peace-9-11-truth-caucus-seeks-to-publicize-vfp-s-official-pro-9-11-truth-stance

8/10/13
Madison, WI

Yesterday’s standing-room-only 9/11 truth presentation at the Veterans for Peace National Convention (http://www.veteransforpeace.org/) was followed by the 2013 VFP 9/11 Truth Caucus. First item of business: Overcoming the national leadership’s reluctance to publicize VFP’s official position demanding a new investigation of 9/11.

Since 2009, when Veterans for Peace officially adopted a resolution calling for a new investigation of 9/11, veterans at the grassroots level have been pushing the national leadership to publicize VFP’s pro-truth position and organize 9/11 truth events. But the national leadership has not been cooperative.

Phil Restino, a notable VFP 9/11 activist from the South Florida chapter, said: “Veterans for Peace has officially supported a new investigation of 9/11 for four years – but hardly anybody has heard about it!” Other VFP grassroots activists from Michigan, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and elsewhere agreed that the national leadership’s unwillingness to publicize the group’s position, and follow it up with concrete actions, needs to change.

The caucus agreed to continue applying pressure on the national leadership. Other suggestions included reaching out directly to local VFP chapters, organizing 9/11 events at the local chapter level, and issuing press releases from local chapters publicizing VFP’s official pro-9/11-truth position.

The VFP 9/11 caucus was chaired by Lou Stolzenberg of the 9/11 Consensus Panel and Religious Leaders for 9/11 Truth.