[Peace-discuss] Canadians to inspect US weapons!

[Lisa Chason]

Subject: Canadians to inspect US weapons


> CANADIANS TO LEAD WEAPONS INSPECTION TEAM INTO USA
> November 21, 2002
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> Toronto: A coalition of Canadian peace groups today announced their
intention to send an international team of volunteer weapons inspectors into
the United States later this winter. The coalition, Rooting Out Evil,are
recruiting inspectors through their newly launched website,
>   > > www.rootingoutevil.org.
>   > >
> "Our action has been inspired by none other than George W. Bush," said
Christy Ferguson, a spokesperson for the group. "The Bush administration has
repeatedly declared that the most dangerous rogue nations are those that:
> 1)  have massive stockpiles of chemical, biological, and nuclear
>   weapons;
> 2)  ignore due process at the United Nations;
> 3)  refuse to sign and honour international treaties; and
> 4)  have come to power through illegitimate means.
>   > >
> "On the basis of President Bush's guidelines, it is clear that the
current U.S. administration poses a great threat to global security," said
Ferguson. "We're following Bush's lead and demanding that the U.S. grant our
inspectors immediate and unfettered access to any site in the country
including all presidential compounds so that we can identify the weapons
>   of mass destruction in this rogue state," added David Langille.
>
> Visitors to Rooting Out Evil's website are invited to sign on as  honorary
members of the weapons inspection team. Honorary inspectors can  participate
in the action, or they can simply lend the support of their name as they
would on a petition.  The actual inspection team that crosses the border
will be comprised of prominent individuals from Canada and other countries.
>   > >
> The Rooting Out Evil coalition includes Greenpeace Canada, the Centre for
Social Justice, and the Toronto Committee Against War and Sanctions on Iraq,
and is supported by American groups such as the National Network to End the
War Against Iraq, Global Exchange and the US section of the  Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom.  They oppose the development,
storage, and use of weapons of mass destruction by any state.
>   > >
> For information:  David Langille or Christy Ferguson
> info at rootingoutevil.org
>   > >
> If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten that we belong to
each other... Mother Theresa
>