When War Resisters' International issued its call for conscientious objection to war and preparations for war in September 2001, the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington were only three weeks old, and the Western states, led by the USA, was mobilising for the 'war on terrorism'. The first stage for this war was Afghanistan. Now, more than … [Read more...] about – A Call For Conscientious Objection to War and War Preparations
Archives for January 2003
– Denis J. Halliday/Normon Solomon on Bush War Plans: Obscene
GUEST MEDIA ALERT: STATEMENTS BY DENIS HALLIDAY AND NORMAN SOLOMONJanuary 26, 2003Halliday is Former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Former head of U.N. oil-for-food programThe obscene haste of Bush to go to war, beside his friend Tony Blair, is very hard to understand. In the absence of any immediate threat to the Middle East, or to the … [Read more...] about – Denis J. Halliday/Normon Solomon on Bush War Plans: Obscene
– Iraq: legal challenge to Norwegian Government
Letter from Attorney-at-law Haakon Helle, Stavanger, Norway, to:Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik Prime Minister´s Office Postboks 80001 Dep 0030 OsloTelefax nr. +47 22 24 95 00Stavanger, January 15, 2003Norwegian participation in warI have been commissioned to, as attorney for the Norwegian Peace Alliance, address the the Government of Norway on the … [Read more...] about – Iraq: legal challenge to Norwegian Government
NOT ALL WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS ARE PUSHOVERS
In this case, Thomas wasn't playing -- and Fleischer's new year wasn't exactly off to a great start. His tongue moved, but he declined to answer the question. Instead, he parried: "I refer specifically to a horrible terrorist attack on Tel Aviv that killed scores and wounded hundreds."Of course that attack was reprehensible. But Thomas had asked whether President Bush … [Read more...] about NOT ALL WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS ARE PUSHOVERS
Peace is made with enemies
The contrast between the course of action being followed in the Near East versus the Machiavellian power moves being made in the Middle East reveals the bankruptcy of the war-is-our-only-option idea and affirms what the popular clergyman and author Max Lucado points out: "conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional."How to deal with North Korea? A good starting point … [Read more...] about Peace is made with enemies