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20 March 2004 - Global Day of Action - SAVE THE
DATE !
The world will once again claim its opposition to war
If you think that it's too late, the war is over, all is done
and we can't do anything about that, please consider this:
The USA planned wars against Afghanistan and Iraq has taken,
so far, the life of at least 11,000 civilians. That is about 4 times as much as
the victims of the September 11th war attacks which were immediately condemned
by the international community. The number of victims we caused is still growing
up, as people (mostly children) continue to die due to the weapons
of mass destruction we use, like cluster bombs and napalm-like bombs (MK
77), depleted uranium munitions, ...
Saddam Hussein is
undoubtely a criminal who has to reply of his acts in front of an
International Criminal Court. That does not give us any legitimacy to crush a
country and grab its resources. Today, many regions in Iraq are still deprivated
of water and electricity. Iraqis have to queue to get some fuel while we have
restored and secured the pipelines which allow us to export "our" oil.
Now think a moment: CAN WE DO ELSEWHERE SUCH THINGS WE WOULD NOT TOLERATE IN OUR
OWN COUNTRY ?
March 20, 2004 is also a unique opportunity to remind our governments that
democracy is not just about allowing people to vote once in every few years.
Actually, we are getting far away from the model Abraham Lincoln promised:
"A governement of the people, by the people, for the people"
Citizens are concerned by the politic questions even outside the elections time.
A responsible governement should not try to keep us away from the administration
of our country. A respectful governement has more consideration for its citizens
than just regarding them as "money makers". We, the people, can't
accept being told Fairy Tales and lies by those we have elected to represent our
interests. We can't stand by a government which use noble value such as
"freedom", "democracy", "justice" to cover his
wrong doing. We can't support a governement as a model for the world if it
bypass/violate Constitutions, national and international laws, Treaties and
Conventions.
We want "PEOPLE" to be placed back to a position it should never
leave: OVER "PROFIT" !
For all those reasons, we will protest together one more time.
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE, WE ARE WORKING ON IT !
Here is what you can do right now to make the M20 event a success and mark this
date in History:
- Distribute flyers and posters announcing the March 20 global day of
action.
Check from the organizations listed on this web page for some ready to use
outreach material:
March
20, 2004 - The World STILL Says No to War
If you can't find any information about anti-war actions in your
area/country, try to contact the organizations that let you knew about the
previous demonstrations (like the 15th February 2003 massive demonstration),
and ask them if they support the 20th March 2004 International day of
protest against the war.
- Spread the word about this event, forward this announce, write your own
message or translate this one into your native language, and send it to
friends and relatives.
- Prepare your banners, placards, posters, slogans, ...
Here are some suggestions:
You will find many more on the World Wide Web. Again, check from the
organizations listed on this page:
March
20, 2004 - The World STILL Says No to War
- Organize and try to find a funny, festive way to protest. Be original, be
creative, just don't be quiet. Make sure you will be seen and heard.
EVERY VOICE COUNT ! BE THERE TOO !
2001: After the September 11th war attacks against the USA, we pledged to
work together to stop terrorism.
2004: We are saying we are STILL
UNITED AGAINST TERRORISM, defending peace, justice, and true democracy.
WE, THE
PEOPLE, want JUSTICE and DEMOCRACY !
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