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The wording is not the strongest, but the fact they passed this is I think=20
important - and note the quotes in the second article. Monty

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January 17, 2003BY ASSOCIATED PRESS=20
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The Chicago City Council Thursday voted 46-1 in favor of a resolution=20
opposing a pre-emptive U.S. military attack on Iraq unless Iraq is shown to=20
be a real threat to the U.S."Everybody's against war," Mayor Richard Daley=20
said in a press conference after the resolution passed. "No one is for=20
war."The resolution talks about the billions of dollars it would cost to=20
mount military action against Iraq and City Council members in the debate=20
discussed how federal budget cuts because of the potential cost of the war=20
could affect programs that benefit Chicago and its residents.The resolution,=
=20
however, gives unconditional support to U.S. military personnel.The=20
resolution adds that "Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who should be removed from=20
power" for the good of the people of Iraq and of neighboring=20
countries.Alderman Dorothy Tillman said, "We don't want our boys and our=20
girls to go to war."Scattered U.S. municipal bodies have passed resolutions=20
on the subject of the potential war in Iraq, although the content of the=20
resolutions may vary.Supporters of the resolution in the Chicago City Counci=
l=20
contend that nearly 30 U.S. cities have passed resolutions opposing a=20
pre-emptive war on Iraq, but this could not be immediately verified by the=20
Associated Press.Karen Dolan, director of the Progressive Challenge Project=20
at the Washington-based Institute for Policy Studies said Jan. 9 that city=20
councils in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and Ferndale, Mich., had approved=
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resolutions urging the U.S. to pursue peace diplomatic alternatives to disar=
m=20
Iraq.In California, San Luis Obispo's City Council approved an anti-war=20
resolution Jan. 7. San Franciso, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz reportedly=20
passed similar resolutions.In San Francisco, the school board did vote on=20
Tuesday to oppose military action in Iraq.Copyright 2003 Associated Press.=20
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rewritten, or redistributed.Copyright =A9 The Sun-Times Company
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City Council panel: Don't attack Iraq=20

January 16, 2003BY FRAN SPIELMAN CITY HALL REPORTER=20
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Chicago would become the biggest city in the nation to oppose a "preemptive=20
U.S. military attack" against Iraq, under a watered-down resolution advanced=
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by a City Council committee Wednesday after an apparent change of heart by=20
Mayor Daley."It is our sons and daughters who will be recruited--perhaps eve=
n=20
conscripted--to fight in this war," said Ald. Joseph Moore (49th), chief=20
sponsor of the resolution. "There is still time to stop this before even one=
=20
body bag comes home," said Ald. Arenda Troutman (20th).America is on the=20
brink of a war that will dry up federal funding for domestic programs becaus=
e=20
of a "personal vendetta" by President Bush and his family, said Ald. Leslie=20
Hairston (5th). "We'd be wrong as Americans not to question his motives."Ald=
.=20
James Balcer (11th), a decorated Vietnam War veteran and City Council=20
champion on veterans issues, cast the only no vote, though he agreed with "9=
5=20
percent" of the anti-war resolution.Balcer called Saddam Hussein an "exporte=
r=20
of terrorism" who poses an "imminent threat" to U.S. citizens. "I would hope=
=20
that we can take him out by diplomatic means, [but] if he has weapons of mas=
s=20
destruction, he has to be taken out by whatever means."Last month, Daley sen=
t=20
strong signals that he would squelch an anti-war resolution, just as his=20
father, former Mayor Richard J. Daley, once buried a resolution opposing the=
=20
Vietnam War.The mayor likened Saddam to Adolf Hitler."If we would have spoke=
n=20
out against Hitler in the 1930s, we would have never had the Second World=20
War," said Daley, who was blindsided by the resolution.Moore said he should=20
have given the mayor early warning and revised the resolution.The biggest=20
change states, "Should our military forces be sent to Iraq, we give our=20
unyielding support to our young men and women serving in our nation's=20
military, even if we oppose the policy that sent them there." With 28=20
supporters signed on or lined up, the resolution is expected to win final=20
approval during today's full Council meeting.Copyright =A9 The Sun-Times Com=
pany
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,=20
rewritten, or redistributed.
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ial" LANG=3D"0"></B><I>January 17, 2003<B></I>BY ASSOCIATED PRESS </B>
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<BR>The Chicago City Council Thursday voted 46-1 in favor of a resolution op=
posing a pre-emptive U.S. military attack on Iraq unless Iraq is shown to be=
 a real threat to the U.S."Everybody's against war," Mayor Richard Daley sai=
d in a press conference after the resolution passed. "No one is for war."The=
 resolution talks about the billions of dollars it would cost to mount milit=
ary action against Iraq and City Council members in the debate discussed how=
 federal budget cuts because of the potential cost of the war could affect p=
rograms that benefit Chicago and its residents.The resolution, however, give=
s unconditional support to U.S. military personnel.The resolution adds that=20=
"Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who should be removed from power" for the good o=
f the people of Iraq and of neighboring countries.Alderman Dorothy Tillman s=
aid, "We don't want our boys and our girls to go to war."Scattered U.S. muni=
cipal bodies have passed resolutions on the subject of the potential war in=20=
Iraq, although the content of the resolutions may vary.Supporters of the res=
olution in the Chicago City Council contend that nearly 30 U.S. cities have=20=
passed resolutions opposing a pre-emptive war on Iraq, but this could not be=
 immediately verified by the Associated Press.Karen Dolan, director of the P=
rogressive Challenge Project at the Washington-based Institute for Policy St=
udies said Jan. 9 that city councils in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and F=
erndale, Mich., had approved resolutions urging the U.S. to pursue peace dip=
lomatic alternatives to disarm Iraq.In California, San Luis Obispo's City Co=
uncil approved an anti-war resolution Jan. 7. San Franciso, Santa Barbara, a=
nd Santa Cruz reportedly passed similar resolutions.In San Francisco, the sc=
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ial" LANG=3D"0"></B><I>January 16, 2003<B></I>BY FRAN SPIELMAN CITY HALL REP=
ORTER </B>
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<BR>Chicago would become the biggest city in the nation to oppose a "preempt=
ive U.S. military attack" against Iraq, under a watered-down resolution adva=
nced by a City Council committee Wednesday after an apparent change of heart=
 by Mayor Daley."It is our sons and daughters who will be recruited--perhaps=
 even conscripted--to fight in this war," said Ald. Joseph Moore (49th), chi=
ef sponsor of the resolution. "There is still time to stop this before even=20=
one body bag comes home," said Ald. Arenda Troutman (20th).America is on the=
 brink of a war that will dry up federal funding for domestic programs becau=
se of a "personal vendetta" by President Bush and his family, said Ald. Lesl=
ie Hairston (5th). "We'd be wrong as Americans not to question his motives."=
Ald. James Balcer (11th), a decorated Vietnam War veteran and City Council c=
hampion on veterans issues, cast the only no vote, though he agreed with "95=
 percent" of the anti-war resolution.Balcer called Saddam Hussein an "export=
er of terrorism" who poses an "imminent threat" to U.S. citizens. "I would h=
ope that we can take him out by diplomatic means, [but] if he has weapons of=
 mass destruction, he has to be taken out by whatever means."Last month, Dal=
ey sent strong signals that he would squelch an anti-war resolution, just as=
 his father, former Mayor Richard J. Daley, once buried a resolution opposin=
g the Vietnam War.The mayor likened Saddam to Adolf Hitler."If we would have=
 spoken out against Hitler in the 1930s, we would have never had the Second=20=
World War," said Daley, who was blindsided by the resolution.Moore said he s=
hould have given the mayor early warning and revised the resolution.The bigg=
est change states, "Should our military forces be sent to Iraq, we give our=20=
unyielding support to our young men and women serving in our nation's milita=
ry, even if we oppose the policy that sent them there." With 28 supporters s=
igned on or lined up, the resolution is expected to win final approval durin=
g today's full Council meeting.</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D1 FAMI=
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