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Press Release Win Without War FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Wednesday, March 19, 2003 CONTACT: Trevor FitzGibbon (202-246-5303), Jessica Smith (202-236-3002), Brendan McCarthy, Fenton Communications (202-822-5200) Win Without War: Support U.S. Troops, Oppose Bush "First Strike Doctrine"Announces Worldwide Plan of Action — Vigils and "Citizens' Declaration" to Galvanize World Public Opinion Against "Reckless Use of Power"Washington DC — At a press conference today, leaders of Win Without War, America’s mainstream antiwar coalition, announced their support for US troops while expressing their opposition to the Bush Administration’s “reckless” use of the country’s awesome military power in Iraq. “We support our men and women in uniform. We hope and pray for their safe return as we hope and pray for the innocent men, women and children of Iraq. We remain opposed to the Bush ‘First Strike Doctrine’ and the reckless use of this country’s awesome military power. We are committed to burying this doctrine in Iraq,” said former Congressman Tom Andrews, national director of Win Without War. “It is only through respect for our allies, international law and the United Nations that we can hope to address our most serious challenges including: terrorism, North Korea, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the India-Pakistan conflict, Iran and other imminent threats to world peace,” said Dr. Robert Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches. “This invasion has isolated our country and galvanized world public opinion against our government at a time when we least afford it. Unlike the first Gulf War where our allies paid for ninety percent of the costs, Americans will now have to carry the full burden of this unnecessary invasion and occupation by themselves,” said Darcy Scott Martin, director of the Washington office of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). Win Without War also expressed support for allied organizations that plan non-violent civil disobedience in opposition to the US attack on Iraq. “Their actions are in the finest democratic tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and those Americans who opposed US support for South African apartheid,” said Andrews. The coalition announced an internationally coordinated, three-pronged plan of action:
Win Without War members include: American Friends Service Committee, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities, Campaign for UN Reform, Council for a Livable World, Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Families USA, Fourth Freedom Forum, Global Exchange, Greenpeace, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, MoveOn, NAACP, National Council of Churches, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Organization for Women (NOW), NETWORK - A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, Oxfam America, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Rainbow/Push Coalition, Shalom Center, Sierra Club, Sojourners, Soulforce, The Tikkun Community, TrueMajority, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society, USAction, Us Foundation, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace, Women's Action for New Directions (WAND), Working Assets, Artists United to Win Without War, and Musicians United to Win Without War. # # # |
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