[Peace] A draft of a letter to Francis Boyle

[ndahlhei at uiuc.edu]

Dear AWARE,
   A letter to Francis Boyle at the Law School about anti-
militarism/conscription campaign.

Dear Professor Boyle:

     My name is Nick Dahlheim, a senior in political science, 
and a member of AWARE.  I am deeply concerned about the 
direction this country is taking under the corrupt Bush 
regime.  In particular, the specter of the Iraq war and the 
very real possibility of expanded war in the Middle East 
driven by neocons, the Pentagon, oil companies, and Wall 
Street could force a renewal of forced conscription within 
the next year.  That frightening possibility notwithstanding 
(regardless of who may occupy the White House) comes with the 
backdrop of a rising militarism whereby the military has 
engaged in increased level of recruiting as well as high 
levels of stop loss orders to keep the troop levels high 
enough to sustain the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.  We at 
AWARE are looking to fight this militarism, military 
recruitment, and to prepare for the possibility of a draft 
right now in Champaign-Urbana and at the University of 
Illinois.  We are interested in understanding our options in 
fighting these government policies from a legal perspective.  
AWARE would greatly appreciate your input and assistance in 
generating an effective local political movement to fight 
this movement.   

                                         Sincerely,
                                         Nick Dahlheim