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I don't think that Bush's advisors will let him do anything "Texan-like". Anyone who agrees with that petition might as well start learning to speak Arabic. The military and the government don't need to be handcuffed at this moment in history. If you think last week was awful just wait until one of those terrorist cells drops a couple of vials of anthrax into some city's water supply. A strong disproportionate response needs to take place to answer last weeks slaughter of innocent citizens of 62 countries. Countries that have catered to these terrorist factions need to weigh their options and be shown that it is in their best interest to rid them from their country. Greg 48/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:10 PM Subject: Fwd: Petition for Peace > There have already been some 45,000 signatures.Please sign > quickly----- if you agree > > > >> > >>Dear friends, > >> > >>What follows is a petition that will be forwarded to President Bush, and > >>other world leaders, urging them to avoid war as a response to the > >>terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon this > >>week. Please read it, sign it at > >> http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition > >>and forward the link to as many people as possible, as quickly as > >>possible. This is to be circulated quickly if it is to have any effect > >> at all, as the Congress of The United States has already passed a > >>resolution supporting any military action President Bush deems > >>appropriate: > >> > >>"We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of the United States of > >>America and of countries around the world, appeal to the President of > >>The United States, George W.Bush; to the NATO Secretary General, Lord > >>Robertson; to the President of the European Union, Romano Prodi; and to > >>all leaders internationally to use moderation and restraint in > >>responding to the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. > >>Weimplore the powers that be to use, wherever possible, international > >>judicial institutions and international human rights law to bring to > >>justice those responsible for the attacks, rather than the instruments > >>of war, violence or destruction. > >> > >> Furthermore, we assert that the government of a nation must be presumed > >>separate and distinct from any terrorist group that may operate within > >>its borders, and therefore cannot be held unduly accountable for the > >>latter's crimes. It follows that the government of a particular nation > >>should not be condemned for the recent attack without compelling > >>evidence of its cooperation and complicity with those individuals who > >>actually committed the crimes in question. > >> > >> Innocent civilians living within any nation that may be found > >>responsible, in part or in full,for the crimes recently perpetrated > >>against the United States, must not bear any responsibility for the > >>actions of their government, and must therefore be guaranteed safety and > >>immunity from any military or judicial action taken against the state in > >>which they reside. > >> > >> Lastly and most emphatically, we demand that there be no recourse to > >>nuclear, indiscriminate destruction, and feel that it is our inalienable > >>human right to live in a world free of such arms." > >> > >>Sign at: http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition > >> Contact: [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn