: National Mobilization to End the Sanctions Against Iraq : "We are destroying an entire society. It is as simple and terrifying : as that." -Denis Halliday, former UN coordinator of the Oil-for-Food : Program and Nobel Peace Prize nominee : Dear Friend, : The summer of 2000 is shaping up to be the largest mobilization we've : seen yet to end the sanctions on Iraq. Please join us August 6th (A6) : for a mass demonstration and rally in DC. : Why August 6th? Why now? : On August 6, 1990 the UN Security Council imposed a near total embargo : on Iraq, the most comprehensive sanctions in the history of the United : Nations. For everyone concerned, the resulting crisis was thought to : be a short-term problem created by the 1991 Gulf War and sanctions. Yet, : this summer Iraq's humanitarian crisis will enter its tenth year. : The United Nations remains at odds with the U.S. overresolving this : crisis; Washington insists the international embargo must continue. : Caught in the middle are over 22 million Iraqis struggling to survive. : According to UNICEF, in the seven years from 1991 to 1998, sanctions : contributed to the excess deaths of over 500,000 children under the : age of five. The International Committee for the Red Cross recently : described the situation in Iraq as "increasingly desperate." : The U.S. response? An air war. Earlier this month, Associated Press : and Reuters reported U.S. bombings of Iraqi cities for four days in : a row (6/1/00). Regular bombing raids since 1991 have caused hundreds : of casualties, making America's war on Iraq the longest continuous air : campaign since the Vietnam War. : In response, members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), Peace : Action, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), American : Muslims for Global Peace & Justice, Voices in the Wilderness, Mennonite : Central Committee (MCC), Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), : American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Life for Relief & Development : (LIFE), and over 20 other organizations are calling for a national rally : on August 6th (A6) in our nation's capital to mark the tenth year of : sanctions against Iraq. : With a growing number of countries, former UN officials, Members of : Congress, religious bodies, and organizations coming out against : sanctions, the time has come for us to gather and take a principled : stand against the Administration's genocidal policy toward Iraq. : We hope that you will join us. If you or a representative of your : organization are unable to attend, but are interested, let us : know. Please see the attached endorsement form which includes the : Mobilization's mission statement. If you have any questions, please : call us at (202) 543-3649 or (202) 258-4958. For recent updates, : please check out our website at http://www.saveageneration.org/a6. : In Peace, : Stephanie Schaudel Raed Battah : A6 Outreach Coordinator A6 Outreach Coordinator : National Mobilization to End the Sanctions on Iraq : 504 Eleventh Street SE, Suite #204, Washington, DC 20003 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://www.saveageneration.org/a6 : Tel.(202) 543-3649, fax (202) 543-1062  Cell (202) 258-4958 : *********************************************************** : National Mobilization to End the Sanctions Against Iraq : August 5-7 : Although the Gulf War officially ended nearly a decade ago, the war : against the people of Iraq continues. Accordingly, we of various faith : communities, peace and justice organizations, and concerned citizens : demand that the economic sanctions and bombings end immediately. We : believe it is reprehensible to use the children, the poor, and the sick : of Iraq as bargaining chips for a political standoff in which they, : not Saddam Hussein, suffer. We oppose all sanctions that prevent or : otherwise hamper a nation's ability to provide for the public health of : its people. Our message is clear and direct: "Lift the economic : sanctions, stop the bombing!" : Name of Organization:__________________________________________ : Individual Contact:____________________________________________ : Address:_______________________________________________________ : City/State:______________________________Zip Code:_____________ : Telephone:_______________________________Fax:__________________ : Email:_________________________________________________________ : *********************************************************************** : Please Check: : _____Yes, add my organization as an endorser of the mobilization*. : _____Yes, we will advertise this mobilization in our newsletter and : in our networks. : _____Yes, we will mail out/distribute _____ copies of the flyer or : brochure. : _____Yes, we will send _____ people to DC August 5-7. : _____Yes, we are enclosing a contribution to help defray the costs : of the weekend. : Return to: Stephanie Schaudel or Raed Battah, DC Organizers : >>>-----------------------------------------------------------<<< : >> Further Informations about Iraq and Palestine: : >> http://irak.de.cx : >> http://user.exit.de/giv/index.htm : >> http://soziales.freepage.de/irak/index.htm : >> http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/101,88843/index.html : >>>-----------------------------------------------------------<<< : * * * * * : <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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