BOUAKE, Ivory Coast, Oct 20 (Reuters) – French troops in Ivory Coast were getting ready on Sunday to monitor a ceasefire between rebels and the government, deploying at positions on and around the front line. but… DALOA, Ivory Coast, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s army accused rebels of violating a ceasefire accord aimed at… Read More: French troops deploy to monitor Ivory Coast truce »
From an article by Dennis Kucinich in The Progressive: Unilateral military action by the United States against Iraq is unjustified, unwarranted, and illegal. The Administration has failed to make the case that Iraq poses an imminent threat to the United States. There is no credible evidence linking Iraq to 9/11. There is no credible evidence… Read More: The Bloodstained Path »
For some reason I feel compelled to blog at this unearthly hour. Thoughts of all sorts have been going through my mind, but I’ll try to keep this on topic. I’ve been watching the blogdom (blogosphere? blogiverse?) for some months now, and it definitely seems to me that pro–peace memes are outweighing the warbloggers by… Read More: Could the warmongers be right? »
Woody Harrelson in full flow on a subject that also keeps me awake at times… Source: blogdex
Dear Senator Byrd, I have written to my own (PA) senators but realise that this will have no effect whatever. Please do everything in your power to prevent this unelected President from launching the USA into a war of aggression from which there will be no exit. The dangers are many, the potential benefits accruing… Read More: The American people need to respond »
Donahue 2002-10-03: Sen. Byrd laid it on the line, calling for Americans to speak up NOW against Bush’s plans for war with Iraq. There are reports that Sen. Byrd would consider a filibuster if enough support is expressed. Toll-free Capitol switchboard: 1-800-648-3516 Senate contacts: http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfmHouse contacts: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html Source: buzzflash via makethemaccountable
Bush’s argument reduces to this: No one can prove that Saddam Hussein is not planning to attack us. And if he had a nuclear weapon, no one can prove he wouldn’t use it. And if he used it, it is possible he could destroy us. So, to stop this unknown, unproven, unquantifiable, logic-defying “threat gathering… Read More: Bush’s leaps of illogic don’t answer people’s questions about war »
A good article arguing the case against pre-emptive first strikes, with links to other sources including www.peace.moveon.org (the new site of 9-11peace.org).
A majority of Americans say that the nation’s economy is in its worst shape in nearly a decade and that President Bush and Congressional leaders are spending too much time talking about Iraq while neglecting problems at home. Americans said they feared a long and costly war that could spread across the Middle East and encourage… Read More: Public says Bush needs to pay heed to weak economy »
Telephone calls from his constituents, comprising “a lot of veterans, working people, very patriotic people”, have run 10-to-1 against a war with Iraq. Source: moreover