[Peace] Re: War on Iraq? Not so fast

[patton paul]

Here's a chance to sign an on-line petition against Bush's Iraq war.
-Paul P.

On 21 Aug 2002, Wes Boyd, MoveOn.org wrote:

> Dear friend of MoveOn,
>
> The Bush White House is aggressively promoting war on Iraq, against
> the advice of its diplomats, and without strong support from Congress,
> the American public, or our allies.
>
> Today we are launching a petition to oppose a war that would likely
> undermine both national and world security.  Let=92s show our
> representatives that they have strong public support to stop this war.
>
> If you sign today, your comments will be hand-delivered to your
> Senators as part of a national day of action next week.  We're
> organizing constituent meetings with Senate offices everywhere.
>
> Sign the petition at:
>
>   http://www.moveon.org/nowar/
>
> It's important that we speak out against a war in which many of our
> young people, and likely many more innocent Iraqis, would die.
>
> Even top Republican leaders are publicly questioning a war:
>
> Brent Scowcroft, the former National Security Advisor, says a U.S.
> invasion of Iraq "could turn the whole region into a cauldron and,
> thus, destroy the war on terrorism."  He also says "there is scant
> evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to
> the Sept. 11 attacks."
>
> Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) says the CIA has "absolutely no evidence"
> that Iraq possesses or will soon possess nuclear weapons.
>
> Henry Kissinger says, "The notion of justified pre- emption runs
> counter to modern international law, which sanctions the use of force
> in self-defense only against actual -- not potential -- threats."
> Kissinger also says, "American military intervention in Iraq would be
> supported only grudgingly, if at all, by most European allies."
>
> Dick Armey, the House Majority Leader (R-TX-26), says, "I don't believe
> that America will justifiably make an unprovoked attack on another
> nation.  It would not be consistent with what we have been as a nation
> or what we should be as a nation."
>
> We've got to speak out too.  Do your part at:
>
>   http://www.moveon.org/nowar/
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> - Wes, Joan, Carrie, Peter, Eli, and Randall
>   MoveOn.org
>   August 21st, 2002
>
> P.S. See our website for how you can participate in our day of action,
> and for helpful articles on widespread opposition to the war.
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