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| We, the women of the United States, Iraq and women worldwide, have had enough of
the senseless war in Iraq and the cruel attacks on civilians around the world.
We've buried too many of our loved ones. We've seen too many lives crippled
forever by physical and mental wounds. We've watched in horror as our precious
resources are poured into war while our families' basic needs of food, shelter,
education and healthcare go unmet. We've had enough of living in constant fear
of violence and seeing the growing cancer of hatred and intolerance seep into
our homes and communities.
This is not the world we want for ourselves or our children. With fire in our
bellies and love in our hearts, we women are rising up - across borders - to
unite and demand an end to the bloodshed and the destruction.
We have seen how the foreign occupation of Iraq has fueled an armed movement
against it, perpetuating an endless cycle of violence. We are convinced that it
is time to shift from a military model to a conflict-resolution model that
includes the following elements:
- The withdrawal of all foreign troops and foreign fighters from Iraq;
- Negotiations to reincorporate disenfranchised Iraqis into all aspects of Iraqi
society;
- The full representation of women in the peacemaking process and a commitment
to women's full equality in the post-war Iraq;
- A commitment to discard plans for any foreign bases in Iraq;
- Iraqi control of its oil and other resources;
- The nullification of privatization and deregulation laws imposed under
occupation, allowing Iraqis to shape the trajectory of the post-war economy;
- A massive reconstruction effort that prioritizes Iraqi contractors, and draws
upon financial resources of the countries responsible for the invasion and
occupation of Iraq;
- Consideration of a temporary international peacekeeping force that is truly
multilateral and is not composed of any troops from countries that participated
in the occupation.
To move this peace process forward, we are creating a massive movement of women
- crossing generations, races, ethnicities, religions, borders and political
persuasions. Together, we will pressure our governments, the United Nations, the
Arab League, Nobel Peace Prize winners, religious leaders and others in the
international community to step forward to help negotiate a political
settlement. And in this era of divisive fundamentalisms, we call upon world
leaders to join us in spreading the fundamental values of love for the human
family and for our precious planet.
Women Say No to War
http://www.womensaynotowar.org/
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