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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (3285)	3/26/2003 1:10:11 PM
From: Doug R	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

I second that.

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (3285)	3/26/2003 1:12:12 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

Iraq war rejected by most of humanity, will cause terrorism — Vatican VATICAN CITY (AFP) — The current war on Iraq has been rejected by the conscience of humanity Pope John Paul II said on Tuesday, expressing “deep concern and great anguish” at the suffering caused by the conflict. In a message to Roman Catholic military chaplains gathered at the Vatican, Pope John Paul said: “The use of war as a way to settle conflicts between nations was rejected by the conscience of a large part of humanity, long before the United Nations Charter.” “Thoughts for the victims, the destruction and the suffering caused by conflicts always inspire great concern and anguish,” the Pope added. Referring to the present conflict, Pope John Paul also said that the only form of military action that could be considered legitimate was in defence against an aggression. In his speech to the chaplains, who were in the Vatican for a training course, the Pope said that “when weapons go into action, the need for rules which can make the conduct of warfare less inhuman becomes imperative.” “Your course comes at a difficult time in history, when the world is once again facing the sound of gunfire,” the Pope added. He also said that efforts to promote peace by the world's different religions and churches “is a comfort and a reason for hope.” “The vast contemporary movement in favour of peace is a manifestation of this conviction on the part of people of all continents and all cultures,” he added. Meanwhile, the Vatican's foreign minister, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, said in a newspaper interview that the war would cause more terrorism worldwide, and stoke extremism generally. In an interview with the Catholic newspaper Famiglia Cristiana, Cardinal Tauran said: “This war will give birth to all possible types of extremism, including Islamic. We should be aware of that. It will cause terrorism.” Cardinal Tauran said that the current war would do serious damage to Christian-Islam dialogue, adding that certain commentators in the Middle East were already talking of “a tenth crusade.” “This is propaganda, but it's an easy path to take,” said the cardinal. He went on to criticise the split within the United Nations. “(The UN) is the only instrument we have to manage the life of nations. The UN is the result of the tragic experiences of the World War II. Those who signed the UN charter promised the world that they would not use war to solve their problems.” Cardinal Tauran said that European disunity is a problem, adding that “Europe must have a common foreign and defence policy.” jordantimes.com

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (3285)	3/26/2003 1:12:20 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

"Do you detect a note of pride?????? Are you insane????" You had said: "By the end of the week SIX people will think this war is going well."" The comment sounded smug and self satisfied. Your comment, "Are you insane????" is a childish rejoinder. "Bush has put 300,000 brave Americans in immediate jeopardy and another 280,000,000 Americans at home at serious risk" Naturally there is a risk to warfare. But you live in a Republic based on democracy. "I DON'T have a clue what goes on in your head or the heads of any other warhawks." It is true I am not a warhawk. It is also true you don't have a clue, as you said yourself. So why not just calm down...and try your very best to immitate an adult??

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (3285)	3/26/2003 2:43:04 PM
From: C	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21614

Please tell me that you are joking! You cannot really believe the nonsense that you write.......can you? The 280,000,000 Americans you refer to have been at great risk for quite some time now. Finally steps are being taken to ease that risk. Thankfully our President has the courage to do his job. The 300,000 brave Americans you mentioned are of course our military in Iraq. The U.S. military is voluntary. You can't possibly feel that they thought they were volunteering for the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts and ended up in the military by mistake. I am sure that most wish they didn't have to be there..... but I am also sure that most want to be there with the circumstances as they are. You talk about PROUD. Our courageous President along with our courageous 'volunteer' military who are taking the unpleasant but necessary steps towards reducing our homeland risks (yes, even for people like you) sure does make me feel proud.