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Act Now to Stop U.S. War with Syria!
Once again the President is leading a rush into war. He is demanding
Congress give him speedy authorization to launch attacks, on Syria this time,
to
punish and deter chemical weapons use. Once again, the case for going to
war is sketchy, and the U.S. government is short-circuiting United Nations
inspections that might provide answers. We need to make our voices heard
every way we can – at the offices of our Congress members, in letters,
emails, petitions, in letters to the editor and in the streets.
Over the next week, Congress will be voting on the decision to attack
Syria. We must use every peaceful, non-violent means available to stop the
rush to war. It is critical we contact our elected representatives now before
the momentum for war is irreversible.
* Learn the facts: _click here for a compilation of resources on the
crisis in Syria_
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* Contact your Representative through phone and email, and visit
their offices if you can. _Find your Representative and their contact
information here_
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, or call the Congressional Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Let
the UFPJ legislative working group know what results you get with your
calls and visits; contact the UFPJ legislative working group conveners at
_rustiandg...@unitedforpeace.rus
_ (mailto:rustiandg...@unitedforpeace.org) * _Sign the Petition, Tell
Congress: Don’t Bomb Syria_
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* Participate in a local action or plan one of your own – click
_here_
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for lists of current actions being planned, or _click here_
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to
register your action on the UFPJ website. Organize a peaceful protest,
march, vigil in your local communities (city hall, federal building, etc)
anytime this week, call for "NO attacks on Syria!"
* _Join the No War with Syria _
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_Thunderclap_
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. Speak in one
powerful voice to Congress on September 9 as they meet to vote on military
action in Syria!
The use of chemical weapons is monstrous, and a violation of international
law. UFPJ condemns the use of chemical weapons by any party and calls
for all countries to cooperate in finding out what happened in Syria, and in
identifying and prosecuting those responsible for any chemical weapons use.
However, there is no basis in international law for the United States to
decide for itself who the guilty parties are, and to punish them by a
military assault that will kill many innocents along with those presumed
guilty.
It will also risk a far wider war. Even before the first missile has been
launched, the war caucus in Congress has been pushing President Obama for a
more open-ended military campaign aimed at toppling the Syrian government.
The alternative is not “doing nothing.” Instead, the United States should
be cooperating with the rest of the world through mechanisms provided by
the United Nations and the Chemical Weapons Convention, to find out what has
happened and to formulate a truly international response. This is not
merely an option, it is a legal requirement. Under the circumstances here,
where Syria has not attacked any other country, no country may decide for
itself to use military force. The U.S. government also should exert its
considerable power and influence in other ways that lessen, rather than
increase the intensity of conflict and the risk of wider war. The U.S. should
join
with Russia and other powers that provide support to the warring sides to
press for a cease-fire and negotiations. All parties should stop the flow
of weapons not only to Syria but into the region, and should commit to a
Middle East ban on all nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
Those who advocate going to war against Syria know that their case is
weak, and that the majority of the American people are against another war of
choice. Most Americans want an end to endless war making that drains
resources from their communities and sends our children across the world to
kill
the children of others, serving the purposes only of a rich and powerful
few. The artificial urgency of those who campaign for war is a sign of
weakness. They want to commit the country to war before the American people
have
time to learn the facts and organize ourselves in opposition. Congress is
split, with members knowing that another war is unpopular and risky. Polls
show that Americans reject a military attack on Syria by a two-to-one
majority. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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