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The events of the past few months have shocked and frightened us all. From the collapse of the towers in New York, killing 6,000, to the declaration of war on Afghanistan, every day holds new fears, new uncertainties.
Not surprisingly, the media coverage has been sensational and extensive. Most coverage rallies behind the war-cry, assuming that it is war that all Americans want. What the media hasn't noticed (or doesn't wish to notice) is that there are a lot of people who, while being appalled at the violence, are speaking strongly for a compassionate and restrained response, fearing the start of a deadly war in which many more would die. Many people have also reminded us that the U.S. is itself very far from being saintly in its dealings with the rest of the world.
The articles below speak to these concerns, and prove that there is a level of dissent within the U.S. much higher than is shown in the news. I hope that these articles promote a more enlightened approach to reaching justice for those who have been affected.
David Ball, david@socialchangenow.ca
Victoria Peace Coalition
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees worried about US bombing campaign (Radio Netherlands) October 16
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, has expressed concern about the continuing military strikes against Afghanistan.
US buys up all satellite war images (Guardian Unlimited, UK) October 17
The Pentagon has spent millions of dollars to prevent western media from seeing highly accurate civilian satellite pictures of the effects of bombing in Afghanistan, it was revealed yesterday.
'Brutality smeared in peanut butter' Arundhati Roy (Guardian Unlimited UK)
Why America must stop the war now.
In a Time of Terror, Protest Is Patriotism Jim Hightower (AlterNet.org)
Terrorists have no ability to destroy our democracy -- but we do, simply by keeping our mouths shut while greedheads and politicians dismantle our ideals. Here's how we can resist.
Targeting terror John Nichols (The Nation)
A Victoria activist recently compared the SOA (School of the Americas) to a United States Al-Queda network. The SOA Watch protests in North Carolina this weekend will ask whether the US is training terrorists.
Afghanistan: Making Human Rights the Agenda (Amnesty International)
The national reconstruction of Afghanistan must include the development of institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, says the renowned human rights group.
War Profiteering: Bayer, Anthrax and International Trade Kavaljit Singh (CorpWatch)
US officials have refused to bust Bayers' monopoly on anthrax drugs, even though generic drugs would save $millions. Bayers' patent was protected under the WTO. Now those rights are challenged.
Does the CIA Still Have Ties With the CIA? Jared Israel
According to the BBC program Newsnight, the Bush administration had told the FBI to back off from investigating the bin Laden family's terrorist connections before the attack on the World Trade Center. It turns out there are lots of other gaping holes in the story as well.
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