Thursday, March 10, 2005
PACIFICA COMMENTARY FOR MARCH 3, 2005
COALITION OF JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUPS
It was a privilege to participate in a massive gathering of some five hundred peace and justice organizations in St. Louis last month. We were struck by the maturity of the assembly and the harmony demonstrated by so many autonomous communities working together under the banner of United for Peace and Justice.
One key action, which we should all support, is coming up shortly. I am speaking of the International Day of Protest against the War in Iraq which is planned for Saturday, March19th.We ask all groups to endorse and support this day of protest in Los Angeles which is called by the ANSWER COALITION. For information call 323/464-1636.
We demand an end to the occupation of Iraq and denounce it as one of history's great war crimes.
Some thoughts on how to do it:
* Any supplemental budgetary funds granted by Congress must include expenditures for immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. This means ending the occupation and removal of U.S. bases. This position is in support of Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey's recent resolution.
* Support Iraqi sovereignty by giving them control over reconstruction.
* Support international agencies assisting in reconstruction.
* Provide real support for our troops by ending the "stop loss" policy, which keeps troops on active duty far beyond their contract agreements.
Provide psychological counseling, health care and benefits to returning Iraq veterans and their families.
The art of making a moral revolution is the art of uniting forces.
We look for the unification of all progressive forces in opposition to the
on-going criminality of the Iraq War. We will accomplish this by
identifying our strategic points of unity. Clearly there are many things to
be done and it is logical to have a division of labor among these hundreds
of grass roots organizations.
We will gather at Noon on Saturday, March 19th on the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine to recall the infamous day when this on-going disaster began. The Iraq War is spiritually bankrupting the United States, killing its youth and massacring innocent civilians.
It was a privilege to participate in a massive gathering of some five hundred peace and justice organizations in St. Louis last month. We were struck by the maturity of the assembly and the harmony demonstrated by so many autonomous communities working together under the banner of United for Peace and Justice.
One key action, which we should all support, is coming up shortly. I am speaking of the International Day of Protest against the War in Iraq which is planned for Saturday, March19th.We ask all groups to endorse and support this day of protest in Los Angeles which is called by the ANSWER COALITION. For information call 323/464-1636.
We demand an end to the occupation of Iraq and denounce it as one of history's great war crimes.
Some thoughts on how to do it:
* Any supplemental budgetary funds granted by Congress must include expenditures for immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. This means ending the occupation and removal of U.S. bases. This position is in support of Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey's recent resolution.
* Support Iraqi sovereignty by giving them control over reconstruction.
* Support international agencies assisting in reconstruction.
* Provide real support for our troops by ending the "stop loss" policy, which keeps troops on active duty far beyond their contract agreements.
Provide psychological counseling, health care and benefits to returning Iraq veterans and their families.
The art of making a moral revolution is the art of uniting forces.
We look for the unification of all progressive forces in opposition to the
on-going criminality of the Iraq War. We will accomplish this by
identifying our strategic points of unity. Clearly there are many things to
be done and it is logical to have a division of labor among these hundreds
of grass roots organizations.
We will gather at Noon on Saturday, March 19th on the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine to recall the infamous day when this on-going disaster began. The Iraq War is spiritually bankrupting the United States, killing its youth and massacring innocent civilians.
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Thanks for going to St. Louis, Blase. We're keeping it going here. See you on the 19th.
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