[PEN-L:6156] Fwd: STOP THE WAR CAMPAIGN

["Janet M. Tanski" <jtanski@xxxxxxxx>]

fyi, this was forwarded to me by a friend in Tennessee... Janet


>I'm participating in an Internet campaign to stop the war in Yugoslavia
>before ground troops are deployed, and I'd like to invite you to join me.
>Please forward this message to any friends, family, co-workers, neighbors,
>or other people you know personally who may be interested. Then go to
>http://www.StopTheWarNow.com and sign the petition. It will be
>submitted directly to your representative in the U.S. House and to both
>your U.S. Senators.
>Every day that this undeclared war continues, it becomes more likely that
>ground troops will be deployed, and that we will find ourselves in another
>Vietnam-style quagmire. As the war escalates, it will become increasingly
>difficult for politicians to admit that they made a mistake, end the war,
>and bring our troops home.
>The bombing of Yugoslavia is a textbook example of the folly of foreign
>intervention: So far, the US-NATO air assault has accomplished the exact
>opposite of what President Clinton promised.
>Our bombardment has prompted more attacks on innocent civilians, worsened
>the plight of refugees, caused the conflict to spill over to neighboring
>nations, and inflamed anti-American sentiments around the world. Bombing
>errors have resulted in the deaths of refugees -- the very people we are
>supposed to be protecting.
>We acknowledge the terrible human suffering of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo
>-- suffering which has been exacerbated by our reckless attack on
>Yugoslavia. However, that tragedy does not justify American military
>intervention that puts our nation at risk.
>The job of the American military is to defend the United States and to keep
>Americans safe. Instead, our air assault on Yugoslavia has reduced our
>military preparedness, reignited Cold War tensions with Russia, and made us
>a more tempting target for terrorists.
>If the American people don't speak out, the war will continue to escalate,
>ground troops will be eventually be deployed, and American casualties will
>rise. If we don't want that to happen, we must persuade our representatives
>in Congress to stop the war now.
>Please forward this e-mail to everyone you know who might be interested in
>helping, but please don't send it indiscriminately -- spam will only hurt
>our campaign.
>Then go to our web page (http://www.StopTheWarNow.com) and sign the
>petition. Thanks.
>
>Deryl
>