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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: AK2004 who wrote (18090)	3/9/2003 3:15:38 PM
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<<<-- PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY -->>> CALLING EVERYONE at Harvard opposed to Bush's plans to invade Iraq, bomb it with unprecedented force, and place it under military occupation... E M E R G E N C Y A N T I - W A R R A L L Y Weds, March 12 // 12:30PM // Science Center ANTI-WAR RALLY // WEDS, MARCH 12 // 12:30PM // SCIENCE CENTER In the past few weeks, the world has been rocked by the largest wave of anti-war protests in generations, and the movement is gathering momentum with each day: * On February 15, hundreds of thousands gathered in New York City to voice opposition to war on Iraq. Millions more mobilized in cities across the world, from Madrid to Kuala Lampur, to demonstrate that the world does not stand with Bush and his drive towards war. * Last week a million Americans staged an unprecedented "Virtual March on Washington", jamming the White House and Senate lines with a day- long barrage of phone calls and faxes. * Opinion polls show a dramatic decline in Bush's approval rating as he steps closer to war while ignoring growing domestic problems. Support for war in Iraq has also declined significantly after the recent wave of protests; a strong majority of Americans wants to allow weapons inspections to continue in place of war. With the Bush administration squeezing the trigger ever- tighter in face growing opposition, there has never been a more critical time to make public your own opposition to this insane war. Rally with us on March 12! W H Y N O T W A R ? * BECAUSE this war is part of a long and carefully-planned campaign by elites like Cheney and Rumsfeld to expand U.S. hegemony in the Middle East and achieve U.S. control over the world's oil resources; it is NOT a response to an imminent danger. * BECAUSE preemptive action in violation of international law sets the disastrous precedent for other countries to invade each other without provocation; reinforcing our image as imperialists unchecked by either other nations' sovereignty or the UN. * BECAUSE bombing Iraq to ruins and occupying the country with hundreds of thousands of troops will only fuel anti-americanism and win new recruits for fundamentalist causes. * BECAUSE many retired military officers with experience in the Gulf War, including Generals Schwarzkopf, Clark, Zinni, and Scowcroft, agree that war would be foolhardy, expensive, bloody, and counterproductive. * BECAUSE aid to rebuild Afghanistan remains undelivered; and again in the eyes of the world the argument that U.S. military intervention seeks to bring freedom and democracy has withered to myth. There is little reason to believe the current approach to Iraq will result differently. * BECAUSE Lawrence Lindsey, chief economic advisor of President Bush, says a war in Iraq "could cost as much as $200 billion." Based on their experience, Veterans for Common Sense know the price of a new war in Iraq may be far greater, causing serious U.S. casualties and impacting our international standing and safety. * BECAUSE $200 billion can stop several global AIDS pandemics; end the famine in sub-Saharan Africa; fight poverty, fund schools, provide health care, and conserve the environment. * BECAUSE the Bush Administration has failed to demonstrate any meaningful links between the Iraqi regime and Al Qaeda. * BECAUSE there is no evidence Iraq has potent weapons of mass destruction or any intention to use them -- in spite of recent claims by Bush. In late 2002, Bush told the nation that Iraq has a growing fleet of unmanned aircraft which could be used "for missions targeting the United States." In October, Bush warned us of a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency saying the Iraqis were "six months away from developing a nuclear weapon." YET these alleged facts were dubious if not blantantly false: further information revealed that the aircraft lack the range to reach the United States and that there was no such report by the IAEA. (washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61903-2002Oct21 .html) * BECAUSE Iraq does not pose a military threat to the U.S., but U.S. aggression could change this. A CIA letter to the Senate on Oct. 7 reports: Baghdad for now appears to be drawing a line short of conducting terrorist attacks with conventional or C.B.W. against the United States. However, should Saddam conclude that a U.S.-led attack could no longer be deterred, he probably would become much less constrained in adopting terrorist actions. (nytimes.com/2002/10/09/international/09TTEX.html) * BECAUSE containment and deterrence remain viable options. U.N. weapons inspectors report significant progress in Iraq and are all but pleading for more time to continue their work instead of war. * BECAUSE international humanitarian agencies predict at least 10 million Iraqis can face starvation if the U.S. invades; meanwhile the Pentagon promises to drop 3 million meals over the country, a measly 0.3 meal per needy Iraqi spread over the entire duration of the war. * BECAUSE the vast majority of people in the world oppose this war; tens of millions worldwide rallied against it on a single day last month. * BECAUSE 23 million Iraqis are better equipped to determine their country's destiny than U.S. bombs. E M E R G E N C Y A N T I - W A R R A L L Y Weds, March 12 // 12:30PM // Science Center <<<-- PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY -->>> "We don't want a bigger piece of the pie - we want a different pie." Winona LaDuke