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January 27 - the Trigger for War
WHY WE MUST ACT NOW!

MOBILIZE FOR JANUARY 18:
National March on Washington
to Stop Bush's War on Iraq

"Most United Nations diplomats" believe that the war can  come in "record time" after the weapons inspectors' report  is presented to the U.N. on January 27. "Not 
coincidentally," reports Reuters (1/1/03), "the date is an  approximate time when the U.S. military would be ready to  attack."

Intervention by the people of the United States can stop  the Bush Administration from using the report as an 
automatic trigger. The Associated Press reports in its New  Year's poll that 2/3 of respondents in the U.S. are 
worried that an attack on Iraq will bring an attack on the  soil of the U.S.

Despite the fact that weapons inspectors have found no  trace of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Iraq 
after unfettered access and 200 searches across the 
country, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld has ordered the 
doubling of troops near Iraq to over 100,000 by early 
January. The Pentagon is sending 11,000 more desert 
trained combat soldiers, foot soldiers, armor, aviation 
and artillery units, dozens more striker aircraft and two  more aircraft carrier battle groups to the region by early  January as well.

The January 18 National March on Washington DC may very  well be the last opportunity that we have on a national 
level to show the breadth and depth of opposition -- the  last chance to stop Bush's scheduled plan to start this 
war on Iraq. It is imperative that as many people as 
possible fill the streets of Washington DC to show united  and mass opposition and the strength and power of our 
movement.

While local actions are the essence of a grassroots 
movement and continue to take place everyday, there are  times that require the people of the United States to come  together in the largest possible mobilization.

BUSES ARE TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON DC AND TO THE JOINT  ACTION IN SAN FRANCISCO FROM OVER 150 CITIES IN 40 STATES. 
 Go to
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j18/j18contacts.html to find the bus from your city!

If you're organizing a bus from your city and it's not 
listed on the website, fill out the easy-to-use form at:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j18/j18contacts.html#list (if this link does not take you directly to the form, 
please scroll down)

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Help spread the word! DOWNLOAD the NEW FLYER at
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/resources/index.html (If you are unable to download it, call 202-544-3389 or 
415-821-6545 to have an original copy mailed to you.)

For LOGISTICAL INFORMATION (directions, housing, parking,  etc.), go to:
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j18/logistics.html

YOUTH & STUDENT ACTION: JAN. 18-19
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/j18/students.html

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