[MAPC-policy] National Call-In to end the War!

[MAPC-policy] National Call-In to end the War!

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2001-10-23

Hi all,
Sorry I missed the meeting tonight - I had a work meeting go long, and then
other work to finish afterwards.
I did hear back from X on the city council resolution - she's
interested, but concerned we not be too divisive (she specifically mentioned
the school board uproar about the pledge). Hopefully I'll be able to speak
with her in person soon. Anyone else interested in coming?
-X

National Call-In to Washington

"[Violent revenge] is not the way to go. It will not avenge our son's death.
Not in our son's name. Our son died a victim of an inhuman ideology. Our
actions should not serve the same purpose. Let us grieve. Let us reflect and
pray. Let us think about a rational response that brings real peace and
justice to our world.  But let us not as a nation add to the inhumanity of
our times."
letter to President Bush, from the parents of Greg Rodriguez, who died in
the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center

NO MORE VICTIMS
A NATIONAL CALL-IN TO END THE WARCall Washington this week (Oct. 15 - 19)
And again on OCTOBER 24th, 8 am - 5 pm (eastern time)
Because the U.S. has chosen to bomb Afghanistan, one of the most tragic and
war ravaged countries in the world, and because the siege and bombing of
Iraq
continues, the National Coalition for Peace and Justice (NCPJ), a coalition
of the nation's largest peace and justice organizations, urges you to join
with thousands of other concerned citizens from across the country in
demanding "no more victims!" Within hours of the first U.S. air strikes
against Afghanistan, a U.S. missile killed 4 UN mine disposal workers in
Kabul. Over one million Afghan civilians have fled their homes in terror and
hundreds of civilians are reported dead. Already dealing with a humanitarian
crisis, aid workers are now expecting a disaster. In Iraq, the
longest-sustained air campaign since the Vietnam War continues. Since 1998,
U.S. bombs have killed over 300 civilians in Iraq, including two killed
earlier this month in the Iraqi port city of Basra. In addition, U.S.-led
sanctions against Iraq have killed at least one million civilians since
1991.
(See back for talking points). And now there is a threat of the war
engulfing
the entire region. On October 8th, the Bush administration presented a
letter
to the UN Security Council stating: "we may find that our self-defense
requires further actions with respect to other organizations and other
states". Add your weight to stopping the war machine.
Call your elected officials this week and then call again on October 24th,
along with as many friends and family as you can mobilize!
CALL PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH via the White House comment line at
202-456-1111
CALL SEC. OF STATE COLIN POWELL tel. 202-647-5291; fax 202-261-8577
Urge the President and Secretary of State Powell to:

1.  Exercise the rule of law, not the rule of force, in bringing the
perpetrators of the September 11 attacks to justice.
2.  End the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan to allow aid workers to return and
restore the delivery and distribution of essential aid to Afghan civilians.
Bombs and food drops are not compatible. (see back for talking points).
3.  Provide U.S. funding for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, a nation
that
has been destroyed by international policies and neglect. Provide over $1
billion for the reconstruction of Afghanistan and strongly support the
United
Nations' special representative, Francesc Vendrell, and the UN-led peace
process in Afghanistan.
4.  Lift the economic sanctions against Iraq, which targets Iraqi civil
society and have claimed the lives of at least half a million children since
the 1991 Gulf War.
5.  Defend civil liberties and condemn attacks on American Arabs, Muslims,
and other U.S. citizens and residents.


CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS via the Capitol Switchboard tel. (202)
225-3121  or  (202) 224-3121  
Urge your U.S. Representative and Senators to:

1.  Show the same courage as Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) who broke ranks and
criticized the war on Afghanistan, questioning whether the President had
"thought this action out completely or fully examined America's cause." Ask
them to support efforts to bring the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks to
justice under law, not through war.
2.  Allocate the $1 billion or more needed to rebuild Afghanistan and
encourage the administration to strongly support the UN-led peace process in
Afghanistan.
3.  Support measures that will stop damage to the Iraqi economy and further
injury of innocent civilians. This means ending the 11-year-long economic
siege on Iraq, while maintaining an international ban on all arms sales to
Iraq until the Iraqi government respects human rights and the rule of law.
4.  Defend civil liberties and condemn attacks on American Arabs, Muslims,
and other U.S. citizens and residents. Note: When calling Members of
Congress, ask to speak with the staffer that handles foreign policy or
national security. Be prepared to leave a brief voice message and your phone
number if necessary.


This ALERT has been endorsed by the National Coalition for Peace & Justice,
which includes Peace Action, War Resisters League, Fellowship of
Reconciliation, American Friends Service Committee, Pax Christi, Women's
Association for Nuclear Disarmament, Education for Peace in Iraq Center and
other national peace & justice groups. Visit www.saveageneration.org for the
latest information, and visit www.warresisters.org/demos.htm for a calendar
of anti-war events around the country.
 
____________________________________________
Diane Farsetta
East Timor Action Network field organizer   ETAN field office
Social Justice Center
office 608-663-5431                         1202 Williamson St
cell 608-347-4598                           Madison, WI 53703
home 608-255-4598                           fax 608-227-0141

Check out these internet sites!
the East Timor Action Network/US http://www.etan.org
Madison, WI - East Timor projects http://www.aideasttimor.org
Madison's Social Justice Center http://www.socialjusticecenter.org

"We struggled for more than 24 years for independence. We've learned the
lesson that even small people have a voice."
    -East Timorese leader Mari Alkatiri, during the August 30, 2001
Constituent Assembly vote

Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:07 PM

[MAPC-policy] National Call-In to end the War!