Just saying no to war in Iraq

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November 2002

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Just saying no to war in Iraq

Just saying no to war in Iraq
(Voices in the Wilderness, the campaign to end U.S./UN sanctions against Iraq, sent out the following request for letters directed toward the UN Security Council and President Carter.)

ACTIONS TO STOP IRAQ WAR
As the United Nation's Security Council begins to debate a new resolution relating to military action against Iraq, Voices in the Wilderness would like to generate a huge number of letters to specific members of the Security Council.

Suggested actions:
1. Write letters (see example below) to three of the permanent members of the SC (France, China, Russia) who, along with the U.S. and Great Britain hold veto power.

Permanent Representative of France to the UN
FAX: 212-421-6889
france@un.int

Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the UN
FAX: 212-634-7626
chinun@undp.org

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
FAX: 212-628-0252
rusun@un.int

2. Write to Ireland (currently president of the SC)
Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN
FAX: 212-752-4726
rusun@un.int mailto: rusun@un.int

3. Write to Denmark (currently heading the EU).
Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN
FAX: 212-308-3384
nycmis@umdk

Sample letter:
Write short letters saying how as U.S. citizens we have worked to keep our nation from escalation of the economic and military warfare on Iraq. Tell them that now we ask them to do all in their power to keep the U.S. from carrying out its war plan against the Iraqi people.

4. While you are at the writing desk, please write to Jimmy Carter. Congratulate him on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and ask that he continue to use his unique position to speak out vigorously against military action in Iraq and against the administration's arrogant policies toward the UN and toward other nations (the so-called Bush Doctrine).

President Jimmy Carter
FAX to 404-331-0283
If you would rather leave a message, you can call the Carter offices at 404-331-3900 and ask for extension 125 to leave a recorded message.

Please do this now as the UN debate is beginning. Thanks for this and for all that you are doing for peace.

5. And we would like to keep track of how many such letters are sent. Just send a brief e-mail to info@vitw.org saying you sent some number of letters. We are encouraging other organizations to begin similar campaigns.

For more information:
Voices in the Wilderness
1-773-784-8065
http://www.nonviolence.org/vitw
1460 West Carmen Ave
Chicago IL 60640

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