[pjw] VIDEO: Veteran Brian Willson Revisits Viet Nam next two weeks on the Video Bus

[Peace and Justice Works]

Friends
For those of you wmo missed S. Brian Willson's presentation at the PJW 
summer quarterly meeting, here's a chance to hear it! I was able to 
capture the talk (which as mentioned below also included Becky Luening and 
Mike Hastie) on video and it's playing on Comcast and CenturyLink channels 
these next two weeks on the show produced by the other group I'm in... 
Flying Focus Video Collective.

Donations toward the Iraq Affinity Group obtaining streaming rights ($75 
total needed) will help us get it up on the internet!

--dan h
peace and justice works iraq affinity group

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Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 13:36:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Flying Focus Video Collective <ffvc at flyingfocus.org>
Subject: Veteran Brian Willson Revisits Viet Nam next two weeks on the 
Video Bus

Veteran Brian Willson Revisits Viet Nam next two weeks on the Video Bus

Famous Air Force veteran/anti-imperialist activist S. Brian Willson 
describes how his April 2016 trip to Viet Nam was his first "voluntary" 
return to that country. He gives a history of western and US involvement 
in Viet Nam and talks about the meaningful experiences of his visit, 
including his ability to apologize for his role in the bombing of the 
country in the 1960s. Willson notes that there have been many changes, 
including what he describes as "westernization," as well as long-term 
effects of the war, such as birth defects and other health issues caused 
by Agent Orange and other chemicals used by American troops. Willson is 
the author of "Blood on the Tracks" and the subject of the 2016 
documentary "Paying the Price for Peace."

He was joined at this July 2016 presentation in Portland by two other 
people who were on his delegation, Becky Luening of the Viet Nam 
Friendship Village and Mike Hastie, another Viet Nam veteran. They both 
contribute their observations, with Hastie relating his emotional visit to 
the site of the My Lai massacre. The event was hosted by Peace and Justice 
Works. This show was taped, edited and produced by Dan Handelman.

Part 1 of "Brian Willson: Viet Nam Revisited" plays back at the following 
times:

Tuesday, September 6 (late night Monday, September 5) at 12:30 AM
   on Comcast Channel 22 / CenturyLink Channel 8002.
Wednesday, September 7 at 11 PM on Channel 23 Comcast / Centurylink Ch. 8003
  and
Friday, September 9 at 9:30 PM on Channel 11, Cable Access Network,
   Portland.

Part two plays back the following week:

Tuesday, September 13 (late night Monday, September 12) at 12:30 AM
   on Comcast Channel 22 / CenturyLink Channel 8002.
Wednesday, September 14 at 11 PM on Channel 23 Comcast / Centurylink Ch. 8003
  and
Friday, September 16 at 9:30 PM on Channel 11, Cable Access Network,
   Portland.

Also don't forget to watch the re-cablecasts of our anniversary shows 
celebrating our 25 years! This coming week are the 9th and 10th 
"Busiversaries" (from 2000 and 2001). The full schedule is at 
<http://www.flyingfocus.org/25years.html>.

DVD (or VHS) copies of the Brian Willson show will be available in late 
September for a suggested donation of $11 plus $4 postage.  Streaming 
rights for this or any of our shows can be obtained for $75 per program 
(individuals / nonprofits) or $125 (larger institutions). Once you obtain 
streaming rights, the show can be posted on line for all the world to 
see-- for free, on your own site or ours. See our current streaming shows 
at <http://www.youtube.com/FlyingFocusShows>.

Donations of any size are always welcome to help support our all-volunteer 
work. While videos can't be ordered on line (due to restrictions by 
Network for Good), general support can be sent via
<http://www.flyingfocus.org/donateonline.html>.

Please call or write back if you have any questions.
Thank you
Dan Handelman
Flying Focus

PS: PCM continues to cablecast all programs with "letterboxing" so that 
our shows, created in old-school 4:3 format, appear in the middle of your 
screen. Also, our Wednesday show is carried on Comcast's High Definition 
channel 323 on Wednesday nights and CenturyLink's channel 1011 on Fridays, 
but our shows are not yet produced in HD.

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