'Women Oppose War' at the Dail (photos 2)

by Anne Conway - Women Oppose War Thu Apr 10, 2003 23:35 086 3388962

Organize Against a US Imposed Peace

With the changing developments in Iraq activists need to keep up the pressure on the organizations in Irish society who are supposed to represent their member’s interests –the Government, the Political Parties, the Trade Unions/ICTU, the National Women’s Council and Women TD’s. We must telephone, send e-mails, write or fax them. We include the addresses of some ,pass this on to you friends, relatives, neighbours and work colleagues.

Politicians know the electorate can dump them. Let them know now our views on their support for this war and any US occupation of Iraq. You could get a petition signed on your road/estate and present it to your local TD’s calling for the Government to refuse to allow Shannon Airport to continue be used by the US Military in this war or any future wars and against a US occupation of Iraq. We must stand against a US imposed peace even if it rubberstamped by the UN.

The Women TD’s and Women Organizations who support the war, of those who have been silent and inactive should be left in no doubt about our views on the war. Opinion polls consistently show a majority of women are against the war.

The Trade Unions have stated their opposition to the war. In Spain this week there will be a short national work stoppage. The ICTU and Unions should produce literature for distribution in workplaces stating their unconditional solidarity with the people of Iraq and against the war and any US occupation. An immediate withdrawal of the US and British must take place.

We stand against US occupation of Iraq and for the Independence of Iraq. The people of Iraq are to pay three times – in blood during the invasion, again when the wealth of their country is raided to pay for the war and again when they pay for a ‘reconstruction’ that will swell the coffers of US corporations. We can expect that the US will use aid as a battle in ‘winning hearts and minds’ and that it will become a corrupting factor as the US moves to copper fasten its interests in the country.
Contact and lobby as many of the following as you can as a matter of urgency and oppose any US led occupation. Solidarity With the People of Iraq.

Tel Fax E mail
Dail 6183333 [email protected]
All TD’s can be e mailed as above
Fianna Fail 6761551 6785690 [email protected]
Progressive Democrats 6794399 6794757 [email protected]

The following oppose the war; Call on them to Build Active Opposition
Fine Gael 6761573 6625046 [email protected]
National Women’s Council 6615268 6760860 admin@ nwci.ie
ICTU 8897777 8872012 [email protected]
SIPTU 8749731 [email protected]
IMPACT 8171500 8171503 [email protected]

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