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Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 11. januar 2003 / Time Line January 11, 2003
Version 3.510. Januar 2003, 12. Januar 2003
01/11/2003
Fagbevægelse for fred
US Labor Against the War grundlægges.
We Establish U.S. Labor Against the War
11 January 2003
WHEREAS, over 100 trade
unionists from 76 local, regional and national unions, central
labor councils and other labor organizations (see details below)
representing over 2 million members gathered in Chicago for an
unprecedented meeting to discuss our concerns about the Bush
administration’s threat of war; and
WHEREAS, union members and leaders have the responsibility to
inform all working people about issues that affect their lives,
jobs and families, and to be heard in the national debate on these
issues; and
WHEREAS, the principal victims of any military action in Iraq will
be the sons and daughters of working class families serving in the
military who will be put in harm's way, and innocent Iraqi
civilians who have already suffered so much; and
Whereas, we have no quarrel with the ordinary working class men,
women and children of Iraq, or any other country; and
Whereas, the billions of dollars spent to stage and execute this
war are being taken away from our schools, hospitals, housing and
Social Security; and
Whereas, the war is a pretext for attacks on labor, civil,
immigrant and human rights at home; and
Whereas, Bush's drive for war serves as a cover and distraction for
the sinking economy, corporate corruption and layoffs; and
Whereas, such military action is predicted actually to increase the
likelihood of retaliatory terrorist acts; and
Whereas, there is no convincing link between Iraq and Al Qaeda or
the attacks on Sept. 11, and neither the Bush administration nor
the UN inspections have demonstrated that Iraq poses a real threat
to Americans; and
Whereas, U.S. military action against Iraq threatens the peaceful
resolution of disputes among states, jeopardizing the safety and
security of the entire world, including Americans; and
Whereas, labor has had an historic role in fighting for justice;
therefore
We hereby establish the U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW); and
Resolve that U.S. Labor Against the War stands firmly against
Bush's war drive; and
Further resolve that U.S. Labor Against the War will publicize this
statement, and promote union, labor and community antiwar
activity.
Adopted January 11, 2003 in Chicago, IL.
Signed:...
01/11/2003
Udtalelse fra FN-forbundets Bestyrelse 11. januar 2003
På grundlag af den seneste udvikling i Irak-krisen finder
FN-forbundet det uacceptabelt, at USA ensidigt fortsætter
krigsforberedelserne mod Irak ved en voldsom militæropbygning
i Golfen.
Et eventuelt militært angreb på Irak skal bygge
på en beslutning i FN’s Sikkerhedsråd efter en
grundig analyse af den rapport fra våbeninspektørerne,
som forventes af foreligge 27. januar.
Det bør være afgørende for
Sikkerhedsrådet beslutning om militær indgriben, at der
ikke foreligger kvalificeret tvivl om tilstedeværelsen af
masseødelæggelsesvåben i Irak, samt at en
militær aktion vurderes at være den eneste mulighed for
at fjerne denne trussel.
Vi opfordrer den danske regering til at støtte det
græske EU-formandskab i dets bestræbelser for at
udnytte den nye og stærkere repræsentation af EU-lande
efter Spaniens og Tysklands optagelse i Sikkerhedsrådet til
at tegne en stærkere EU-linje i behandlingen af
Irak-spørgsmålet. EU-landenes synspunkt om, at ethvert
internationalt skridt i konflikten skal være
løsningsorienteret, bør slå stærkere
igennem.
FN-forbundet byder regeringens initiativ med at udarbejde et
udenrigspolitisk strategioplæg velkommen og opfordrer
regeringen til at benytte det til at understrege FN’s
centrale rolle i verden. Det er i den sammenhæng vigtigt, at
Danmark bidrager til, at FN’s sikkerhedsråd
træffer solidt funderede beslutninger i Irak-krisen.
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