[RK] altra piccola antologia pacifista (da Move.On)

[Stefania Benini]

Title: altra piccola antologia pacifista (da Move.On)

Ciao RK di nuovo,

altra piccola antologia di articoli sul movimento pacifista negli USA.

Un abbraccio,

stefania

GOOD NEWS FOR PEACE

1)THERE'S STILL TIME TO STOP A U.S.-LED WAR ON IRAQ

The Bush administration has sought a U.N. mandate for war, due in large part to mounting domestic and international pressure. Despite U.S. pessimism, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has agreed to U.N. weapons inspections, which haven't found anything significant so far. It's thus still possible that war on Iraq can be averted.

In response to the threat of war, the global peace movement continues to grow. Massive demonstrations continue to be held around the world. Some activists have traveled to Iraq to act as observers and human shields. A peace group in Canada has even committed to sending a group of citizen weapons inspectors to the U.S., holding the country accountable for it's double standards about weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.rootingoutevil.org/index.php3/Home

According to a recent poll by the Los Angeles Times, most Americans don't believe that a war on Iraq is justified. The poll concluded that "72 percent of respondents, including 60 percent of Republicans, said Bush has not provided enough evidence to justify starting a war with Iraq, " and "63 percent of respondents said war would be justified only if the United Nations finds a pattern of serious violations by Iraq, while just 22 percent agreed with the administration's position."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/17/MN126102.DTL

Many major U.S. cities are signing resolutions opposing war on Iraq. For a list of cities that have passed resolutions, and more information on the campaigns behind them, see:
http://www.citiesforpeace.org

The U.S. peace movement is far more diverse and technologically savvy than past peace movements. Perhaps the best news is that massive demonstrations have already been held before any U.S. soldiers begin dying in Iraq, while in Vietnam, it took many American deaths to begin fueling opposition.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14874

The antiwar movement in the U.S. has made the leap from the left to the mainstream. The work of groups such as MoveOn has helped make this happen. (Note: This article is Salon premium content, meaning that unless you're already a member, you'll need to sign up and pay to read it.)
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/12/12/peace/index_np.html

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in what has been widely interpreted as a direct challenge to President Bush's policies. Nobel committee chairman Gunnar Berge stated that the award "can and must also be seen as criticism of the line the current U.S. administration has taken on Iraq."
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/10/11/carter.nobel/

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