AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

[dfgrbac]

This from the Former Primer Minister of Malaysia:

The war in Iraq is getting worse. More and more American soldiers are being killed. Of course Iraqis are being killed in greater numbers.

This war was started by President Bush and supported by Prime Minister Tony Blair. They had lied in order to invade Iraq.

What has this war gained for America and Britain? Nothing except the unnecessary deaths of American soldiers, destruction of Iraq and higher oil prices. There is no democracy in Iraq, for which American soldiers were supposed to die.

Invading a country today does not end in conquest and subjugation of the people. The occupying forces would be continuously attacked by guerillas and terrorists.

War is no longer an option for even the most powerful countries in the settlement of international disputes.

Killing people to achieve a national objective is primitive and barbaric.

Modern wars kill and destroy more.

The majority of those killed are non-combatants; old people, sick people, children and babies.

War makes a mockery of our claims to be civilized, to care for human life, human rights etc.

War reduces us to being brutish animals.

It is time we renounce killing masses of people in order to solve international disputes. It is time we renounce WAR! Defensive war would not be necessary in the absence of wars of aggression. Trillions of dollars would be saved as nations scale down their war machines.

I appeal to the American people to reject candidates in the Presidential primaries and election who do not reject killing people, who do not reject war as a policy option for the United States of America.

Elect only candidates who categorically declare they reject war and killing people.

If the United States does this, then candidates in elections in other countries will have to reject war.

Americans – you have a duty to yourselves – you have a duty to humanity at large.

Please do not fail in this moral duty.

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (Former Primer Minister of Malaysia)Chairman,Perdana Global Peace Organization

I could not say it better myself!

[babylonsister]

1. RECOMMEND! nt

[partylessinOhio]

2. YES! Bravo. Elect the PEACE candidate.

You know who HE is!

[dfgrbac]

3. Gravel / Kucinich

A Mike Gravel / Dennis Kucinich ticket is the best peace prospect we have available.

[DangerDave921]

4. Question

This seems to take war off the table even in response to a war of aggression. Am I missing something? I don't like war, but if there's a war of aggression started by anohter guy, what are we to do?

[dfgrbac]

5. We need to take WAR off the table!

It's not a good solution to anything. We (Earth people) are obviously not working hard enough to end the use of war as a solution.

Since WWII we (the USA) have been the aggressors for most of the bad stuff. The problem is that most Americans are not aware of the actions of their country around the world. Our government (which has become a global corporate Empire) has been pretty much pushing everyone else around.

A good educational documentary for some of this is The War on Democracy by John Pilger. It is quite enlightening. I had a link to the full video on Google but lost it. This link is a trailer for the movie. Other segments are on YouTube.

[ChipperbackDemocrat]

6. Dr. bin Muhammad

At times, he says some outlandish stuff, but he's was a visionary leader in Malaysia...and when he spoke Australasia listened.

Dr. bin Muhammad....WE HEAR YOU!

[dfgrbac]

7. I truly hope so, Chip!

Please God, let the people wake!