KRISTINA OLSEN Olsen, who lost her sister, Laurie Neira, on Flight 11, said: "I feel a deep sense of moral responsibility, both as a citizen of the global community, and as a person who lost a loved one on September 11, to promote the message of peace -- by bearing witness to the suffering of innocent people, as well as by working toward creating an opening for constructive, … [Read more...] about – 9-11 families visit Iraq in Solidarity with Civilian Targets
War and Empire/戦争＆支配権力
Denis Halliday, Former UN Official, in Iraq
The government is drilling water wells. I can find no preventive arrangements for healthcare of young children after the expected collapse of electricity, water and sewage treatment as happened in 1991. No shots for cholera, typhoid, and other various waterborne diseases that will likely break out if the U.S. bombs electrical and water facilities as it did in 1991."Halliday … [Read more...] about Denis Halliday, Former UN Official, in Iraq
– American Towns Oppose War
On November 11, the Common Council of Syracuse, New York passed a resolution opposing a U.S. led military strike against Iraq. In doing so, Syracuse joined over 30 city councils that have passed similar resolutions. Santa Cruz, Oakland, and Ithaca were the first cities to pass resolutions in October, 2002. Over the next few months, they were followed by others including … [Read more...] about – American Towns Oppose War
– An open letter to BBC News Online by Harel Barzilai
How is it that the statements of one single country, the U.S. are more important and newsworthy than what Blix and Baradei themselves have to say -- as the officials in charge of the inspections -- about the matter?As BBC reported earlier, recently the US illegally violated the Security Council's resolution by blocking the non permanent members of the Council from having … [Read more...] about – An open letter to BBC News Online by Harel Barzilai