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Here's my site on information about Bush's plan to invade Iraq...

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News

Flyby News Archives, Rally news, Illegal war court proceedings, and UN Peace Mission, 2.14.03

Read Senator Byrd's speech to Congress, Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences, 2.12.03

Read the THE CAIRO DECLARATION Against U.S. Hegemony and War on Iraq and In Solidarity with Palestine

"You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake."
-- Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), first woman elected to U.S. Congress

Washington Post article Iraq War could put 10 million in need of aid 1.6.03 (read the UN report)

Weapons inspectors say they have found no proof Iraq lied in it's weapons declaration

Look at the voting record for H.J. Res. 114 ("Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq").

Read a different perspective on the truth about Iraq.

Read a ongoing series of emails from one brave soul who made the effort to go to Iraq himself.

Atque ubi colitudinum faciunt pacem apellant. ("They create a desolation and call it a peace.")
--Calgacus quoted in Tacitus' Agricola

Sites related to the information on Iraq

Iraq Journal - A collection of regular reports from Iraq, coordinated by Jeremy Scahill. Recommended by our voice from Iraq.

United for Peace - Find information on protests, peace vigils, and community activism related to peaceful protest in your area. Just enter your zip.

Amnesty International's page on Iraq human rights abuses.

Ramsey Clark on American Militarism.

Powells.com's website list of "War on Iraq" reading materials: "Rarely are people around the globe so focused on a single issue as they are right now. Should the United States invade Iraq or should we pursue inspections? Should we act unilaterally or multilaterally? And come to think of it, why are we in this mess in the first place? To help you sort out your own answers, we've collected the following handful of books representing various points of view."

Indiana Peace and Justice Network - join my buddy Sean in fighting for peace and Justice. :-) IPJN is a new grassroots coalition of Indiana Peace and Justice activists and supporters. The site hopes to provide a tool for all of us to share ideas, strategies, and resources. Get their peace rally flyer for the weekend of February 15th (look at pictures); read the statement they published in the Indianapolis Star.

The Center for Public Integrity's 11-part series, The Business of War.

Veterans for Comon Sense - A group of military veterans who have questions about why we are considering a second invasion of Iraq.

International A.N.S.W.E.R. - Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. Organizers behind the big January 18th anti-war rally in DC.

Not in Our Name - The Not in Our Name Project was initiated at a meeting in New York City, on March 23, 2002. The meeting was called for by a letter that proposed ways to strengthen and expand resistance to the U.S. government's course in the wake of September 11, 2001. The Pledge of Resistance subsequently was written and then distributed at anti-war actions on April 20, 2002, along with a Call to take up the Not in Our Name Project.

Voices in the Wilderness - A group dedicated to non-violently opposing the sanctions placed by the U.S. on the Iraqi people. They were just recently fined again ($20,000) for taking food and medicine to Iraq. Help them raise money to send more.

MERIP - Middle East Research and Information Project.

Statements from Peace Organizations

Garage Doors Against the Door - just kind of a fun thing; some Austrialians decided to show their disapproval for the war by painting up their garage doors... :-) also, links.

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