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【イラク攻撃反対の次の国際反戦統一行動日は3月15日（土）呼び掛けアメリカ発】
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イラク攻撃反対の次の国際反戦統一行動日は3月15日（土）の呼び掛けが、たったの今、アメリカの国際行動センターから届いた。
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MARCH 15:
Emergency Anti-War Convergence on the White HouseMARCH 1:
Locally-Coordinated ActionsThe A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition and other organizations are calling for an Emergency National Anti-War Convergence to TAKE IT TO THE WHITE HOUSE on Saturday, March 15. There will be parallel activities on the West Coast.
The Emergency Convergence had originally been set for March 1 because we wanted to continue to mobilize pro-actively to prevent war before it started. It appeared that the Bush administration would seize upon negative or ambiguous language presented in the UN weapons inspectors February 14 report and use it as a pretext for a quick launching of the war.
We propose now that March 1 be a day for local organizing and that the Emergency Convergence at the White House be on March 15. Now the Bush war timetable has been pushed back because of the political developments that took the administration by surprise in the last week.
1) The report by the inspectors to the Security Council on February 14 and the subsequent discussion inside the UN was a significant set back for the Bush administration's plans. Included in his report, Hans Blix debunked some of the dramatic presentation points made by Secretary of State Powell in his February 5 speech at the UN indicting Iraq. The presentation by International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohammed ElBaradei revealed that the inspectors had seen no indication that Iraq was working on a nuclear weapons program. It was clear from the response of various UN delegates that the Bush administration had been momentarily pushed into a defensive posture, its arguments and rationale for a rush to war exposed.
2) While the events of Friday at the UN were significant, the real factor is the massive street protests of the past few months that have forced some governments to at least temporarily pull back from a rush to war. This weekend brought tens of millions of people around the globe into simultaneous action against the war. The social and political relevance of the reemergence of a global mass movement is altering the political equation. It has been the basic premise of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition that the only thing that could prevent this aggression against Iraq was for the people themselves to become a major force though mass action. Every government in the world and all the mass media are recognizing this central fact.
The New York Times agrees with the Bush agenda for the overthrow of the Iraqi government and it supports a war to accomplish that end. Thus, it is worth including a few words from a front page article from the Times which summarizes the importance of the mass movement:
"The fracturing of the Western alliance over Iraq and the huge antiwar demonstrations around the world this weekend are reminders that there may still be two superpowers on the planet: the United States and world public opinion.
"In his campaign to disarm Iraq, by war if necessary, President Bush appears to be eyeball to eyeball with a tenacious new adversary: millions of people who flooded the streets of New York and dozens of other world cities to say they are against war based on the evidence at hand." (New York Times, Monday, February 17, A1, "A New Power in the Streets")
Because of the intervention of the people, the Bush administration has again been at least momentarily frustrated in its rush to war. Since this is a dynamic struggle between the "two superpowers" (as the NY Times puts it), we all need to be prepared to respond as necessary to effectively counter Bush's war drive.
A.N.S.W.E.R. organizers around the country feel that there is a significant advantage to moving the Emergency Convergence on the White House to March 15. With two additional weeks of organizing time, the mobilization can be significantly stronger.
We also know that there will be March 15 mobilizations in Spain, Greece, Japan, and we expect in a growing number of cities around the world.
March 1 is still a significant date and we encourage coordinated local demonstrations on that day. This is the date that the UN inspectors are now scheduled to give a follow up report to the United Nations.
Also, on March 5 A.N.S.W.E.R. is supporting and organizing for the National Moratorium Day, and on March 8 there will be local events recognizing International Women's Day (as there are every year), for which A.N.S.W.E.R. is mobilizing around the country.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1) Endorse the mobilization. Fill out the easy-to-use form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m15/index.html#endo (if the link does not take you directly to the form, scroll down)
2) Organize buses, vans or car caravans from your city. If you are planning transportation to Washington DC, fill out the transportation form to spread the word: http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m15/index.html#transp (if the link does not take you directly to the form, scroll down)
3) Help get the word out! Flyers can be downloaded from our web site, or we can send you a packet in the mail. A new flyer will be available by the beginning of next week. You can download the current flyer at: Front: http://www.internationalanswer.org/pdf/0315flyerp1.pdf Back: http://www.internationalanswer.org/pdf/m15back.pdf
Please check the March 15 page on the A.N.S.W.E.R. website at http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/m15/index.html frequently for additional organizing information. This will include updated downloadable flyers, as well as posters and stickers; listings of transportation from around the country; additional logistical information; & more.
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