War is illegal
http://www.war-is-illegal.org/
Against a background of escalating
ecological crises, and the fact that large parts of the worlds
population are being exposed to extreme poverty, inhuman working
conditions and increasing social tensions, the annual global military
expenditure has risen to more than 1 trillion dollars.
The
military-industrial complex of just a few G8 countries is responsible
for the overwhelming part of this spending, causing incalculable social
and ecological consequences.
Unequal distribution of global
resources, increasingly controlled by large multinational companies,
global debt policy and unfair international trading practices
ultimately could not be maintained without military security. In many
countries the military is used to repress critical opposition.
The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 are increasingly used to
justify systematic surveillance and the dismantling of constitutional
rights.
Even European countries have helped to establish Guantanamo-like secret
prisons, where torture in all probability takes place.
Now plans to attack Iran and the possibility of a new World War have been made public, meeting resistance even from moderate elements within the military due to the unforeseeable consequences.
Faced with the choice between a war, that according to some western leaders, will last for many years or a possible peaceful transformation we support the following demands:
1)
[Impeachment proceedings against US President Bush and US Vice
President Cheney before the 2008 election, a demand raised in
solidarity with large parts of the US public and some members of US
Congress.]
Furthermore prosecution by the International Court of
Justice of G. W. Bush, R. Cheney and other officials from various
countries for waging wars of aggression contrary to international law
and committing crimes against humanity.
2) International investigation of the September 11, 2001 terror
attacks. They are used as the central justification for the "War on
Terror", but well documented evidence shows that the official
explanation of 9/11 cannot be correct. International personalities in
science, politics, and culture, including high-ranking military
veterans, have called for a new investigation.
3) Immediate military withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq, and no
attack against Iran. International prohibition of war as a means of
conflict resolution. Military intervention and export of weapons should
be criminalized.
In a civilized society torture must be prohibited in any form.
4) Conversion of military industries to civilian purposes and the
development of ecological and sustainable energy resources. According
to the UN environmental agency, a fraction of the annual global defense
expenditure could ensure that all humans have access to clean water and
a basic supply of food and healthcare.
Sign this statement, pass it on, whatever we can do. It is up to us.
(After US-President Obama took office the demand for impeachment in #1 has been placed in parentheses. The text of the declaration remains unchanged.)
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