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2001 ...
«As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore.»
"When Congress voted to authorize the Bush
Administration to use military force in response to the September 11 terror
attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Representative Barbara
Lee stood alone in opposition to what she saw as a “rush to judgment.”
Interview with Representative Barbara Lee, TheNation.com, 20.9.2001
«First, our nation is in grieving, we're all mourning, we're angry; there
are a range of emotions taking place ... Let's pause for a moment and let's
look at using some restraint before we rush to action. Because military
action can lead to an escalation and spiral out of control ... As we act,
let us not become the evil that we deplore.»
Barbara Lee (*1946), is a member of the Democratic Party and was the only
member of Congress to vote against the authorization to use military force
following the September 11, 2001 attacks., SIPER Swiss Institut for Peace
and Energy Reasaerch, ZDF Info, 12.07.2012.
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9.11.2001
Due to its importance: Please read this - send it to all you know - send it
to CNN as described below! The original poster with these essential words is
circulated by thousands in New York. The poster was on TV by various TV
stations and was mentioned by the L.A.Times (possibly the largest news paper
in Los Angeles). The poster says:
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Mourn the Victims.
Stand for Peace.
Islam is Not the Enemy.
War is Not the Answer.
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Quote from
the L.A.Times * (15.9.2001):
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«In a counterpoint to the openly expressed desire by most rescue workers
for a decisive military response, several thousand people gathered for an
antiwar vigil at a makeshift memorial at Union Square in Manhattan on Friday
night. Organizers distributed fliers with a pacifist message:
"Mourn the Victims. Stand for Peace. Islam is Not the Enemy. War is Not the
Answer."
People lighted candles and wrote messages in chalk on the stone plaza. "Hate
doesn't win," one read.
The vigil was held next to a wall decorated with photos of missing people
and messages of condolence. The crowd, which grew through the night and
spilled over the boundaries of the square, sang "We Shall Overcome," "Amazing
Grace" and "The Star-Spangled Banner." Several people raised a banner that
read, "NYC Wants Justice, Not Revenge."»
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Please read this carefully! While some speak in support for military
response, THOUSANDS say "Stand for Peace"! And MILLIONS around the world say
as well "Stand for Peace"!
Hate can not be solved by hate, terror can not be stopped by terror! The
middle east and Pakistan is a very instable region already. Please be aware
that Pakistan and India have nuclear weapons, too. Current politics already
increased tensions and further destabalized the region. Any military action
would continue the escalation of terror, which already went on for years.
Revenge and military strikes are a sign of weakness and powerlessness. There
is no war in the name of God nor in the name of any religion. There is no
war in the name of justice and none in the name of peace. The horrible
catastrophe of unknown terrorists in New York is enough. Diplomacy must act
now to restore freedom, tolerance, fair trade, justice and peace for all
people and all countries around the world!
You can think about the questions of life, pray, meditate and send good
thoughts into the world - depending on your believes. Please email this
complete text to all you know. Please send a copy of each email to CNN, to
ensure the public can hear that the world wants PEACE - Not war! Diplomacy
must act - Not Military! Your vote is essential. The initial emails had been
send to about 200 persons and to CNN and TV stations in Switzerland and
Germany. Please help that millions of emails are created and heard in the
public. Please be strong and courageous - "Stand for PEACE" - now!
You can see the quoted article on 'www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000074311sep15.story'.
Please keep your Internet connection time at the absolute minimum -
Capacities are limited and the emails must flow!
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PLEASE:
1. Create a new email and copy all the text of this email into the new email.
By doing that, you avoid that all the email addresses and technical data are
included and make the email messy. Create a new email.
2. Put your name (or your initials) and country in the list below. If the
list gets too long (over 1000 names) start a new list.
3. Copy each email to CNN and your local TV stations. You can copy the
following email address in the 'Cc:' field of your new email: Community@CNN.com
4. You can copy the email as well to your TV stations and news papers. In
Switzerland and Germany you can use these email addresses: sfdrs@SFDRS.ch;
kontakt@ARD.de; zuschauerservice@ZDF.de
5. Send the email to all email-addresses you know.
6. In addition you can sign a petition to President Bush to avoid war. See
this internet page which is hosted by the University of Chicago:
<http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition>
>>> If you are a TV station, send the above words for one minute (or 10
seconds) of silence before each coming news.
>>> If you are a MAGAZINE or NEWS PAPER put these words on the cover page
each coming day.
>>> If you have an Internet homepage, put the above words on the front page.
THANK YOU !
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1. <name>, <country>
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... 2017
Friedenskundgebung in Baden-Baden,
Rede von Franz Alt, 22.1.2017, Auszüge:
Nie
wieder Krieg – Für eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen.
Wir
brauchen Brücken und keine Mauern. Donald Trump hat sich vorgestern immer
wieder auf Gott berufen. Papst Franziskus hat ihm die richtige Antwort
gegeben: „Wer Mauern baut und Fremde abweist, darf sich nicht als Christ
bezeichnen“.
Die
Welt braucht mehr Gerechtigkeit - und keinen Neo-Nationalismus.
Europa,
das sind ... unglaubliche 71 Jahre Frieden. Welch ein Geschenk. ... Das
dürfen wir doch nicht aufs Spiel setzen. Das vereinte Europa – eine
fantastische Geschichte – beinahe eine biblische Geschichte. Dafür tragen
wir Heutigen Verantwortung. Die EU hat bewiesen: Frieden ist möglich.
Europa ist die Lösung, nicht das Problem,
Dr. Franz Alt, 18.01.2017
Gorbachev: “No more war – For a nuclear-free world“, Dr. Franz Alt,
3.2.2017
«Kommt
endlich zur Vernunft - Nie wieder Krieg!: Ein Appell von Michail Gorbatschow
an die Welt», Dr. Franz Alt,
21.01.2017
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