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background info on Korea Truth Commission below – jy) LET
KOREAN VOICES BE HEARD! The U.S. State Department has
informed the Korea Truth Commission that it is "unlikely to issue
visas" to North Korean witnesses "at this time." A delegation of
10 citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been scheduled to
attend the Korea International War Crimes Tribunal in New York on June 23.
Washington is trying to suppress the truth about U.S. war crimes in Korea
before, during and after the 1950-53 war. Phone calls and letters demanding
that the U.S. reverse its position and grant visas to the North Koreans should
be sent to Secretary of State Colin Powell, telephone (202) 647-6878 and fax
(202) 647-7388. A sample letter: June 13, 2001 Secretary of State Secretary of State Colin
Powell, I am writing to express
my concern and disappointment over the denial of visas to eleven citizens from
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who wish to attend the Korean War
Crimes Tribunal on June the 23rd in New York City. It is incredibly important
that these eleven delegates be allowed to travel to the United States to share
their experiences and knowledge with the people of the US during this historic
Tribunal. It is time that the US
takes responsibility for the horrific events and atrocities that were committed
during the Korean War and allow the truth to be known. By closing the doors to
these delegates, the US is showing that after 50 years, it still has plenty to
hide from the citizens of the US and the international community. The United
States claims to be an open and democratic country yet this display of
repression shows that this does not apply to individuals who may not say what
the government wants to hear. I am urging you to grant
the North Korean delegation visas and the opportunity to share the truth with
the international community. Sincerely, Your Name International
Action Center
U.S. Government on trial for war crimes against
Korea! Come to the Korea Truth Commission WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL ON U.S. TROOP MASSACRES DURING THE KOREAN WAR SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD, 2001 10 AM TO 6PM 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MANHATTAN VOLUNTEER! MAKE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS! GET LITERATURE! call 212
633-6646 website www.koreatruthcommission.org Program will include: Testimony from survivors of U.S. Troop
Attacks The Importance of Nogun-ri in today's fight for justice Star Wars and
Bush's disdain for peace and reunification Sanctions in the context of
international war crimes law - by Ramsey Clark To volunteer, make financial contributions, get
literature or get more information; CALL 212 633-6646 or logon to WWW.KOREATRUTHCOMMISSION.ORG THE US
IN KOREA; A BRUTAL HISTORY OF OCCUPATION Since a 1999 Associated
Press series about U.S. troops attacking and killing innocent civilians during
the Korean war, news of 160 attacks on unarmed civilians, in the north and in
the south, has surfaced. At Nogun-ri, the most notorious account, villagers
were pinned beneath a bridge as US forces strafed from aircraft and fired
machine guns and mortars. More than 400 people were killed. The Pentagon
inquiry of Nogun-ri concluded that it was a rare occurrence caused by poor
training. Then-president Clinton expressed regret but offered no apology. The
truth is that of the millions of non-combatants who died during the 3-year war,
many tens of thousands were killed just like this. U.S.
MILITARY ATTACKS PAVED THE WAY FOR GLOBALIZATION When the economy of south
Korea crumbled in 1998 the U.S. dominated IMF and World Bank moved in with
harsh austerity measures. Job losses, union busting, and cuts in services
spread, while U.S. companies took over banks and businesses. The 37,000 U.S.
troops, and the bases that still dominate south Korea gave U.S. bankers and
businessmen the leverage to turn the economic crisis to their advantage by
dictating the terms of the bailout. The brutal military campaign of 1950/53 had
paved the way for them. U.S.
ABUSE OF KOREAN PEOPLE SMACKS OF COLONIALISM Washington arbitrarily
divided Korea in 1945 and moved the troops in to enforce it. Since that time,
tens of thousands of Koreans have been unable to see their aging parents, their
siblings or other loved ones. Today those troops aren't even accountable to the
Korean justice system for many crimes committed by them against Korean people.
The U.S. Military often refuses to turn offenders over to Korean authorities,
based on the provisions of the Status Of Forces Agreement, which gives the
military immunity that resembles the Extraterritorial laws that the British
Empire held over the heads of the Indian people during the colonial period. The
U.S. Airforce routinely carries out bombing practice at Maehyang-ri - Korea's
Vieques. One of the three islands that made the archipelago has already been
bombed out of existence. Pollution from the many military bases is rampant, and
is also rarely punishable according to the SOFA agreement. SANCTIONS
AND A CAMPAIGN OF DEMONIZATION AGAINST NORTH KOREA Sanctions imposed by
Washington deprive the north of fuel, fertilizers, food and medicine, and
prevent them from easily obtaining these things from other countries. After a
series of natural disasters hurt the agricultural base, and damaged much of the
power generating capabilities of the DPRK, the U.S., Japan, and the south
Korean government promised to provide food and energy assistance, in return for
north Korea halting it's nuclear energy program. But the aid has been held
back, exacerbating the energy and food shortage, and the new U.S.
administration has suspended talks with the north Korean leadership. President
Bush has revived a campaign of demonizing north Korea in order to justify a hi
tech anti-missile system that threatens all of Asia. Bush and the Pentagon are
the obstacles to self-determination, peace, and reunification for Korea. KOREAN
PEOPLE NEED YOUR SOLIDARITY Join former U.S. Attorney
General Ramsey Clark and hundreds of others from the U.S., Europe, Canada,
Japan, China and elsewhere on June 23 in NYC for the International War Crimes
Tribunal and the International Peace March on June 24 and 25, 2001. LET KOREAN VOICES BE
HEARD! The U.S. State Department has informed the Korea Truth Commission that
it is "unlikely to issue visas" to North Korean witnesses "at
this time." A delegation of 10 citizens of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea has been scheduled to attend the Korea International War
Crimes Tribunal in New York on June 23. Washington is trying to suppress the
truth about U.S. war crimes in Korea before, during and after the 1950-53 war.
Phone calls and letters demanding that the U.S. reverse its position and grant
visas to the North Koreans should be sent to Secretary of State Colin Powell,
telephone (202) 647-6878 and fax (202) 647-7388. Home ActionAlerts Press Support the International Action Center To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
