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Passing this along<br>
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Veterans for Peace have been helping the Iraqi refugees for the past
couple of years. Many of the Iraqis have had a difficult time.
Doctors, engineers, lawyers not able to practice their professions
in this country and if lucky get a job pumping gas or stocking
shelves at<span class="text_exposed_show"> Whole Foods.<br>
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Recently two different families have opened restaurants in Lowell.
This is really the American Dream come true. Not only do these
restaurants have warm and welcoming decors and atmospheres but the
staff are extremely friendly and welcoming and did I mention the
food is delicious. One of those restaurants is the Babylon
restaurant, located at 25 Merrimack Street in Lowell. Several
Smedleys (Smedley Butler Brigade Chapter of VFP) have eaten there.
Not only is it a great restaurant, with fabulous reviews, it is
providing jobs for other Iraqis.<br>
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Earlier this week a car pulled up in front of the restaurant,
someone got out a hurled a huge rock through their front window.
The owners are frightened and so are the Iraqi families members
who work at the restaurant.<br>
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These Iraqis could use some support. I would like to know how many
members and friends would be interesting in going to the Babylon
restaurant for dinner next Tuesday night to show solidarity and
support for the Iraqi community and this restaurant in particular.
I would suggest we bring our flags and stand outside the
restaurant for a while. It would certainly mean a lot to the Iraqi
community and send a message that veterans and others are
supporting these Iraqi refugees who have suffered so much and have
lost so much. It would be great if as many Iraq Vets and others as
possible join us for dinner.<br>
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Tues. Jan 10th 6 to 9 PM<br>
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Join us!<br>
Carpool!<br>
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See<br>
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style="color:#3b5998;text-decoration:none;">Come support IRAQI
Refugees in Lowell, MA against Bigotry and Violence!</a>"</span><br>
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