antologia di articoli sul movimento pacifista negli USA.
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>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>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>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>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>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/>http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/10/11/carter.nobel/
