[Peace-discuss] Fwd: A real alternative to war on Iraq - MUST READ

[Jay Mittenthal]

>>Is this a good new route to suggest as an alternative to war?
>>
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>>***One of the most important action alerts ever distributed
>>by Sojourners***
>>
>>We are at a critical moment in time. A real possibility
>>exists to prevent war on Iraq. However, in one week it could
>>be too late.
>>
>>If you have ever wanted to take action, the time is now.
>>
>>High school and college students across the country are
>>boycotting school and shouting, "Books not Bombs." Hundreds
>>of thousands of Americans have gathered in New York, San
>>Francisco, Washington, D.C., and other cities declaring, "War
>>is Not the Answer!" Great Britain witnessed the largest march
>>in its history as more than 1 million people pleaded, "Don't
>>Attack Iraq!"
>>
>>Germany, France, China, and Russia openly oppose war without
>>U.N. support, and Great Britain could change course.
>>
>>Now, for the first time, a clear and compelling third
>>alternative has emerged. Following an hour-long meeting of
>>U.S. church leaders with British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
>>led by Sojourners executive director Jim Wallis, we have
>>outlined a six-point plan that details a more effective way
>>to remove Saddam Hussein from power without killing innocent
>>people. Jim shared this vision with Tony Blair and now shares
>>it with you.
>>
>>Please take a few minutes to read the complete six-point plan
>>and e-mail it from our Web site to President Bush, Prime
>>Minister Blair, and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. You
>>will then have the opportunity to send this same e-mail alert
>>to others.
>>
>>Sojourners urges you to contact as many people as you can.
>>
>>We encourage you to:
>>1. Read the plan at http://www.sojo.net/action;
>>2. Send it to your family, friends, teachers, pastors,
>>denominations, and others;
>>3. Encourage them to do the same;
>>4. Write or call local newspapers, radio and television
>>stations, and politicians and tell them about this new
>>alternative to war;
>>5. Lift up this effort in your prayers.
>>
>>The more people that hear about this third way, this
>>alternative to war, the greater the chance that war might be
>>averted.
>>
>>Please go to http://www.sojo.net/action today!