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Citizen Strike for Peace

February 28, 2003

All US citizens who oppose a war against Iraq are called to walk in the
footsteps of Gandhi and Martin Luther King by joining a national strike
for peace on Friday, February 28th.

In the tradition of nonviolent direct action, those who seek peace will
on that day refuse to collaborate with our government's plan to launch a
war for oil against a country that is already devastated by twelve years
of US-led bombing and sanctions, a country in which at least a million
innocent civilians have died at our hands, and a country that has no way
to defend itself.

On February 28th we will instead bring business-as-usual to a halt in
every town and city all over this nation. On that day our work will be
peacemaking. We will not do our usual jobs and we will not buy anything,
including gas.

In doing this we put our government leaders on notice

* that they do not have our consent to inflict yet more suffering
and death on the people of Iraq.

* that we are not willing to exchange young Americans lives for
the oil reserves that lie beneath Iraqi soil.

* that we see through their fear-mongering, their disinformation,
and their news control.

* that they can expect widespread active resistance to any war
they choose to launch with such callous disregard for the human cost.

By striking for peace we demonstrate to the powers in Washington DC that
the people of the United States still do have power too and are not
about to relinquish it to those who neither represent our interests nor
speak in our name.


PLAN OF ACTION

This is a grassroots, decentralized initiative.

The first thing you can do to make the strike a powerful reality is
spread the word in your networks and enlist support from the groups in
your community. Meanwhile, wear a green ribbon and adorn public spaces
with green ribbons signifying your commitment to a just and peaceful
world.

Notify the local media in advance about the strike, the reasons for it,
and the action your group plans for that day.

On strike day carry out group peacemaking activities of your own design.
Here are some suggestions: bring our message to government, military,
and media point of power sites; go door-to-door to talk with neighbors
about what you're doing and why; hold letter-writing parties; do street
theater; meditate for peace, then play music, dance, and kick up your
heels for peace!

Be of good heart. We can do this.

Contact: Strike for Peace Committee

<http://www.stopthewarmachine.org/> www.stopthewarmachine.org,
<mailto:jbowen1@comcast.net> jbowen1@comcast.net

Endorsed by Jonah House



"You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do
nothing, there will be no results."

--Gandhi



I won't be doing this. But someone might want to. I am however, going to be calling the Arkansas Senators' offices on Wed. during the
Virtual March.

I don't support the war. But I am 100% behind the servicepeople who are being put into jeopardy like pawns on a chessboard. That's why I'm part of The Ships Project which sends hats and slippers to the troops stationed far from home.


This has been a public service message.
Carry on.