Report from the War Zone: Kathy Kelly
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Following her extended stay in Afghanistan, peace activist Kathy Kelly returned to Rochester on Oct. 4 to relay the lessons from her time in the Middle East.
She was joined by fellow activists Buddy Bell and Cathy Breen. Bell recently returned from Afghanistan. Breen spent last winter in Iraq and Syria, where she spoke with refugees who fled to Syria from the war in Iraq, only to return to Iraq to escape civil war in Syria.
Each brought to life the human cost of these wars, and the devastation they have caused. Each called for a peaceful resolution, so the important rebuilding process can begin.
An interesting visual prop in the back of the room allowed visitors to choose how they would like their tax dollars spent by dropping beans into a jar.
