[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Dang. I meant to keep lurking!
> Castration does not always make a guy harmless. That's why the eunichs in
> harems had the whole kit removed...a surgery that increased the mortality
> rate, but was nonetheless deemed worth while.
Interesting. BTW, "lurking" is such an ominous word -- how about "Read
Only Member"?
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Sep 1 08:45:26 1997
for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:45:23 -0400 (EDT)
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:45:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Vera M. Britto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ecofem-l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ban Landmines - in Memory of Princess Diana (fwd)
UPDATE on U.S. Policy
By Mary Wareham, Coordinator, US Campaign to Ban Landmines
20 August 1997
On Monday 18 August, the White House issued a short statement that the
U.S. will participate fully in the Oslo negotiations to
"secure an agreement that achieves our humanitarian goals while protecting
our national security interests". I want to thank you
for your phone calls, letters, emails, petitions and lobbying of the White
House in recent months - your efforts obviously have
had an impact in that the U.S. has decided to join the rest of the world
by participating in the Ottawa Process. BUT WE STILL
DO NOT HAVE A CHANGE IN DOMESTIC U.S. POLICY.
Unlike most of the other nations participating in the Ottawa Process, the
U.S. has not taken any major concrete steps to
domestically eliminate antipersonnel (AP) mines. For example, they have
not: passed comprehensive legislation outlawing AP
mines as Austria and Belgium have done. destroyed their stockpile of 14
million so-called 'dumb' and 'smart' AP mines as the
Netherlands and South Africa have done. permanently banned their exports
of AP mines as France and the UK have
done. permanently banned their production of AP mines as Italy and
Zimbabwe have done.
Renounced use of AP mines and rewritten training manuals and doctrine as
Mozambique, New Zealand and the Philippines
have done. Instead the United States wants to negotiate this kind of a ban
treaty in Oslo:
An explicit geographic exception for Korea and if they can't get that a
Korea-specific transition period for the U.S. But AP
mines are not essential to the defense of Korea. The use of AP mines in
Korea is not a 'unique' case. Korea is simply a
smokescreen the Pentagon is using to retain AP mines.
A explicit exception for so-called 'smart' AP mines for everyone signing
up to the treaty and if they can't get that a specific
exemption for U.S. so-called mixed mine systems, that is, those that are
in cannisters that contain both smart antitank and AP
mines (the Army Volcano AP mines, the Air Force/Navy Gator AP mines, and
the Army MOPMS mines). Other exceptions
such as: a nine year delay period for entry into force or delay entry into
force until a majority of producers and users have
ratified, and strong provisions for easy withdrawal from the treaty.
These are some actions you can take to ask President Clinton to ban AP
mines in the U.S. and negotiate a true ban treaty in Oslo
with no exceptions, no loopholes and no reservations.
Call, Fax and Email President Clinton:
The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton
President of the United States of America
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Tel. +1-202-456-1111, Fax: +1-202-456-2461
Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mark your correspondence attention Robert Bell, National Security Council,
tel: +1-202-456-9191 fax: +1-202-9190. CC
(Send copies of your letter to) The Honorable Madeline Albright, Secretary
of State, Department of State, 2201 C St NW,
Washington DC 20520, fax: 202-647-1533, email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and to
the US Campaign coordinator at the address
below.
Meet the US ambassador in your country to discuss US policy. Meet your own
government's representatives to
Oslo and say to them: Don't let U.S. participation in Oslo compromise the
integrity of the treaty.
Demonstrate.J For example on 4 August the Mozambican Campaign will
demonstrate outside U.S. embassy in Maputo.
Your support is invaluable -J let's see what we can do this month. If you
have any questions/comments my contact details are at
the end of this email. THANK YOU.
c/o NPA
PO Box 8844 Youngstorget, Oslo, Norway
tel 47 22 03 77 60 or 18
Mobile Tel: 47-913-49-005
fax 47 22 20 09 40J or 37 22 20 08 70
email:[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Read the White House Announcement
White House Announcement Questions and Answers
August 18 USCBL Update
Access the Oslo Conference Website
# # # #
J
Jill Greenberg
US Campaign to Ban Landmines
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
2001 S St, NW, Suite 740
Washington DC 20009
PH: + 202 483 9222
FAX: + 202 483 9312 or 483 9314
EMAIL:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
WEB: http://www.vvaf.org/landmine/uscbl.htm
1997: YEAR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAN
BAN 'EM NOW - OVER 100 COUNTRIES HAVE DONE IT!
Vera Britto
([EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.umich.edu/~fiatlux)
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Le Bret: Si tu laissais un peu ton ame mousquetaire, la fortune et la
gloire... Cyrano: Et que faudrait-il faire? Chercher un protecteur
puissant, prendre un patron, et, comme un lierre obscur que circonvient
un tronc et s'en fait un tuteur en lui lechant l'ecorce, grimper par
ruse au lieu de s'elever par force? Non, merci! Non, merci! Non, merci!
Mais... chanter, rever, rire, passer, etre seul, etre libre... oui.
"Cyrano de Bergerac" - Edmond Rostand
