No to NATO

In case anyone needs convincing on US Iraq actions.........

From: Jan Heynen <j.heynen_-at-_eyecan.ca>
To: no-to-nato <no_to_nato_-at-_flora.org>, NOWAR <nowar_-at-_flora.org>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 21:07:46 -0400

THE REVEALING ACID TEST OF UNCLOAKED FACTS...

Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 From: Alexander Winchester <bestprop02@yahoo.com>
Subject: Preventing World War 3

Dear Earth Citizen,

After reading this short article it I'm sure you'll agree that it needs
to be forwarded to as many people as possible, and in the shortest
period of time. The truth it contains is rarely spoken, for it takes
courage to do so in the face of tyranny.

Let this new United Nations resolution be posted on every street corner,
in every city of the world...

Yours truly,

A concerned global citizen

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Regime Change: What the United Nations Must Do

Rather than adopting the suggested regime change in Iraq through
military force, the United Natioins must instead consider an entirely
different course of action. This new course is based upon the facts
alone, rather than political pressure. A regime change is indeed
necessary, but not in Iraq. The primary regime which needs to be
changed, is the one found in Washington DC. The greatest tyrant and true
threat to world peace who needs to be ousted, is George W. Bush. The
facts which clearly show the need for such a resolution against the U.S.
are self evident...they demonstrate a "clear and present danger" to the
world community. America is clearly a nation which aspires to global
domination, through the use of the most expensive and high tech military
the world has ever known. In demonstration of the above assertions, let
us be very clear about Americas" 300+ billion dollar a year expense, for
weapons of mass destruction. These include

1) Atomic and hydrogen bombs.

2) The "Star Wars" weaponry of space satellites, and laser devices.

3) A host of biological weapons including anthrax, which it has used on
its own citizenry and manufactured in its own laboratories.

4) Guided missile cruisers, Stealth bombers and aircraft carriers
conveying the most advanced air-based offensives, ever to be used in the
history of mankind.

5) Depleted uranium munitions, used repeatedly upon countries such as
Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq, causing birth defects and lingering
mutilation of civilian populations.

6) The use of spies, covert CIA operatives and other agents, as well as
a barrage of propaganda, which seeks to weaken, overthrow and exploit
the sovereign nations of the world, primarily for the sake of installing
pro-U.S.-corporate puppets who will do Washingtons' bidding. [The fact
that it has staged countless internal rebellions and coups within dozens
of countries in the last five decades, is well documented and known. The
U.S. constantly interferes with, and attempts to coerce, the mandates of
foreign governments for the sake of its own special interests, and in
the name of "democracy". The real reason for this behavior is, of
course, unfair economic advantage and bottomless greed.]

7) Nerve gas, tear gas, blistering agents, neurotoxins and poisonous
compounds of all kinds.

8) "Smart" bombs", "Bunker Buster" bombs, "Daisy Cutter" bombs, mines
and laser or satellite guided munitions.

9) Teams of special forces troops, whose missions are designed for
assassination, covert mass-murder and maximized destruction.

The United States possesses, and has openly discussed using, such
weapons of mass destruction upon a great number of other nations. Among
these nations are those listed in George Bushs' so-called "axis of evil"
list, as well as many others which it says, "harbor terrorists". The
so-called "War on Terror" targets Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, North
Korea, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Columbia, Nicaragua
and many others. Upon these nations the U.S. has repeatedly issued a
series of very aggressive and threatening statements to the effect of;
"You are either with us or against us", implying dire consequences of
economic, diplomatic and military measures in the case of
non-compliance.  It has openly discussed the possibility of a "first
strike" use of conventional nuclear warheads, and "tactical nukes" on
the battlefield.  Its' military policy of, "win no matter what the cost
of truth or human lives", as a surrogate for sane foreign relations, has
earned the wrath of the world. U.S. belligerency has been a major
contributor to international hostilities, instability, war and the
creation of reactionary terrorist groups, as well as the oppression of
peoples worldwide. Its irrational posture threatens to catapult the
world into another, and probably final, world war.

The United States has repeatedly shown its willingness to target
civilian populations with weapons of mass destruction, especially via
the carpet-bombing of cities and infrastructures. It is the only nation
to have ever used nuclear devices in war, and upon civilian targets.
Among the structures bombed have been desalinization plants, water
treatment facilities, police stations, electrical substations and
generators, radar and communications stations, hospitals, highway,
railway and other transportation facilities, factories for the
manufacture of metal, plastic and wood products, and numerous other
civilian centers. Countless examples of this behavior have been
witnessed in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The result has been millions of
Iraqi and Afghan children dying of unnecessary diseases and
malnutrition, due to a severe lack of food and safe drinking water. U.S.
allies such as Israel, (whose military it literally makes possible) have
also exhibited such behavior, as has Great Britain, through constant
urging toward mindless, mutually accomplished war frenzies.

A primary export of the United States is weaponry of mass destruction,
including so-called "conventional" weapons such as guided missile
cruisers, bombers, small arms, mortars, rockets, tactical advisors, self
guided missiles, attack helicopters, high tech surveilance and imaging
systems, tanks, explosives and various other tools desigen primarily for
the sake of destroying human life. Added to this list of exports are
multi-lingual propaganda, biological agents, tear and nerve gas, atomic
weapons and their constituents, as well as technical advice regarding
their construction, maintenance and use. The U.S. has frequently urged
countries to use these weapons against each other so long as it
benefitted its political interests, while simultaneously criticizing
those who use them without American sanction.

The U.S. has repeatedly told its own citizenry to expect involvement in
what amounts to a PERMANENT STATE OF WAR, due to the "War on Terror". A
large and increasing number of foreign nationals are being held in
American prisons unlawfully, often without charges, legal due process or
access to legal counsel. These persons are often subjected to
psychological and physical torture due to their nationality or religious
beliefs. Its Afghan prisoners of war in Cuba are treated without
dignity, in violation of the Geneva Convention. At the same time, the
U.S. has insisted that its military personnel must be held exempt from
war crimes charges by the international community, regardless of their
actions.

The United States repeatedly defies the resolutions and authority of the
United Nations, making is clear that it views this body as merely a tool
which can be occasionally used to achieve its special interests, rather
than those of humanity in general. America has also made it quite clear
that if its desires are not met by the international community/United
Nations, that it will act on its own regardless of their wishes, and in
whatever manner it sees fit. This includes pre-emptive military invasion
of any country which dares to oppose its policies, and for whatever
flimsy, baseless justification it gives to the world as an excuse for
such actions.

The international community must seriously ask itself, "Who's next?" in
this series of American invasions of sovereign lands. "Who will die
next...by the thousands, tens of thousands or millions..." at the bloody
hands of American imperialism?

FOR THESE REASONS and others, it is hereby proposed that a United
Nations resolution be created for the purpose of dis-arming and
otherwise rendering harmless, the major threat to world peace which the
United States has become. Toward this end the necessity of ousting its
current dictator, George W. Bush, and the legislative bodies of that
government which currently parrot him without serious debate, is self
evident.

The functional means necessary to achieve this goal are hereby
suggested. They include;

1) Economic sanctions and trade tarriffs, aimed at undermining the U.S.
economy, thereby depriving its monstrous military apparatus of the
necessary life blood to function.

2) The insistence of a complete withdrawal of all U.S. military forces
from wherever they may be stationed around the world. This includes U.S.
occupation forces already in conquered countries, (such as Afghanistan).

3) The elimination of world petroleum exports to the United States, as
well as the necessary raw materials which make it's industrial-military
apparatus possible.

4) The withdrawal of foreign investment in U.S. companies, and their
various enterprises. This includes the canceling of existing contracts
with U.S. companies, especially those involved with the extraction of
petroleum, the mining of precious metals, deforestation, sweat shop
industries of clothing, plastics, electronics and other manufacture, as
well as other vital resources from lands not within their territorial
domain.

5) That U.S. military and civil leaders, especially George W. Bush and
his entire cabinet, be brought to justice for their heinous
participations in war crimes and crimes against humanity the world over,
by the international courts. World leaders must understand that no one
country can both make the rules and break them, when it comes to
international justice.

6) No war actions are to be used against the US or its government as such
actions are not acceptable under international law, for the solution of
problems created by any country or its leaders.

In effect, the United States must feel the full pressure of
international sovereignty, as it expresses its supreme dissatisfaction
with USA imperialism around the globe.

The United States must also understand that its anti-humanitarian,
corporate-minded, industrial-military schemes for global dominance are
nothing short of those employed by Hitler, and other fascist dictators
and governments, throughout the course of history. [Constantly declaring
war and occupying one country after the next demonstrates this.] The
international community, and indeed the peoples of the entire world,
find this American attitude and behavior unacceptable. They will no
longer be coerced or made to feel insecure in their own places of
residence and worship, at the behest of American whims.

Signed,

People of the free world

Forward this to your governments, United Nations representatives and
friends worldwide. Encourage others to do the same.