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John Graham in replay of Leonard Peltier extradition fraud?

Canada-US extradition treaty may place all Canadians at risk

Evidence of a US public disinformation campaign in BC

John Graham: Currently under house arrest in Vancouver

On Thursday, Tuchone-Canadian John Graham, from the Yukon, enters a Vancouver Courtroom to appeal his extradition to the United States on the charge of killing fellow activist Anna Mae Aquash 31 years ago. Graham says he has been framed by the US to cover its own complicity in the murder.

Exposes disinformation campaign against John Graham

The following letter from US prisoner Leonard Peltier to former UBC professor and Canadian Amnesty International worker Dr. Jennifer Wade, written April 18, 2007; postmarked in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania May 4, 2007; received May 10, 2007 in Vancouver. The letter exposes elements of a disinformation campaign against John Graham in Vancovuer, BC, Canada, specifically a bogus “Peltier Defense Committee Representative,” Bob Robideau, who toured British Columbia denouncing Graham.

The letter has been reproduced exactly as received, without addition, deletions, or changes, except for minor corrections of spelling such as “hassle” for “hassel.” [bracket items are editor’s notes for clarity]. Underlines are in the original. Copies of the original letter are available from the Institute for Citizen Journalism in Vancouver.

Notes and additional sources below.

Rex Weyler, journalist
The Institute for Citizen Journalism
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Text of Leonard Peltier Letter

Leonard Peltier
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John has been charged with Anna Mae Aquash's murder. He is 48, from the Tuchone, born in Whitehorse. Many believe this to be part of the continuing pattern of injustice that keeps First Nation people alienated from the just use of their resources, and Leonard Peltier in prison for life, after being extradited from Burnaby under falsified evidence.

Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace, Retired UBC Professor Jennifer Wade, co-founder of Amnesty International BC, and Retired Police Officer Bob Newbrook, Leonard Peltier's arresting officer, are calling for people to attend the John Graham extradition hearing:

Thursday May 17th, 9 am
The BC Law Courts
800 Smithe
Vancouver

We are grateful for your presence or letters,
BC Supporters of the Graham Defense Committee
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