Leslie Angeline & Ellen Taylor
Members of Code Pink
Code Pink Member Manijeh Saba also joined us in the conversation at the Code Pink house!
Previously Aired On: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Listen to the Show!
Leslie Angeline and Ellen Taylor are both members of the womens peace activist group Code Pink.
Last year, Leslie was in Washington D.C. working with CodePink when she heard Senator Lieberman’s call for a military strike against Iran. She tried to meet with him to talk about pursuing a position of diplomacy rather than war, and he repeatedly refused to see her. Leslie started a fast and after 23 days he finally agreed to meet with her.
Leslie and her boyfriend Jes run the ‘A Journey for Peace and Freedom website. Together both Jes and Leslie visited Iran, as part of a Global Exchange “Citizen Diplomacy” Delegation. They plan to travel throughout the United States to encourage other cities to pass resolution condemning the use of military force against Iran and calling for an end to the war in Iraq. They will also be showing a slide show and talking about how warmly they were received in Iran. They hope to establish heart connections between the American people and the Iranian people.
