From: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com (abolition-usa-digest) To: abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: abolition-usa-digest V1 #496 Reply-To: abolition-usa-digest Sender: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk abolition-usa-digest Thursday, December 20 2001 Volume 01 : Number 496 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:46:45 -0800 From: "David Crockett Williams" Subject: (abolition-usa) Peace Sunday Program and Declaration, Walk schedule, Nichidatsu speech I have posted as a fax file the Peace Sunday Progam, and the Declaration regarding post-Sept.11 situation being circulated, at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gcsen/message/3 with the following remarks: "The attached efax file contains the four page program for the December 16, 2001, fourth annual Peace Sunday event in Los Angeles sponsored by the Unity and Diversity World Council and/at the AGAPE Center which very kindly welcomed last minute arrangements, courtesy of UDC's Leland Stewart and Tahdi Blackstone of The Aware Show (radio) and "Global Citizens for a Sustainable Existence Now!", for participation of the Hiroshima Flame http://www.dharmawalk.org as part of the Interfaith Ceremony where the twelve candles were lit by the Hiroshima Flame. "The fifth page of the attachment is a Declaration regarding the developments since September 11th which the UDC is circulating for signatories." - --------------- The 4pp handout/flyer handed out at Peace Sunday about the 2002 Hiroshima Flame Interfaith Pilgrimage is posted with latest schedule at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/star-wars-dharma-walk/message/45 with the comments: "The attached efax file is a 4pp handout about the walk handed out at Peace Sunday December 16th in Los Angeles by Jun-san on occasion of Hiroshima Flame igniting Interfaith Candle Ceremony there. The handout contains latest walk schedule revision including shortening of California route to Feb11-14, arriving by bus to San Francisco Feb.10, walking SF Feb.11, walking Berkeley Feb.12, walking Oakland Feb.13, and walking to Livermore National Laboratories in Livermore CA on Feb.14" - -------------- The very important newly translated speech, "Nuclear Technologies and the Future of Humanity", with deep insights of history and human nature, by the late most venerable Nichidatsu Fujii whom Mahatma Gandhi called "Guruji", which was handed out Peace Sunday to a few people along with above mentioned flyer/handout, and which will be widely distributed by this Interfaith Pilgrimage next year, is posted as an 18pp efax file at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sun-reach/message/17 with the comments: "The attached 18pp efax file contains the final copy before printing of the historic speech by the most venerable Nichidatsu Fujii entitled "Nuclear Technologies and the Future of Humanity". There may be a couple of minor changes between this and final copy distributed in Lumbini at the Buddha's Birthplace Shanti Stupa dedication/opening ceremony in November 2001 so after I have a chance for close review I will post final translation as email text to this and other lists as well. "The attached speech has many important insights applicable to today's world situation from this teacher highly regarded by Mahatma Gandhi." - ------- since above mentioned efax files are not small files I am sending this reference more widely to show where they can be accessed rather than emailing them more widely. 2002 Hiroshima Flame Interfaith Pilgrimage http://www.dharmawalk.org - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:06:04 -0500 From: ASlater Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: National Story on Mini-Nukes Study >X-Authentication-Warning: drizzle.com: majordom set sender to owner-bananas@drizzle.com using -f >Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:00:43 -0500 >From: Bob Schaeffer >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en]C-CCK-MCD (Win98; U) >X-Accept-Language: en >To: ANA Membership >Subject: National Story on Mini-Nukes Study >Sender: owner-bananas@drizzle.com >X-Loop-Detect: 1 > > LOW-YIELD NUCLEAR DEVICE CONSIDERED > Associated Press -- Wednesday December 19, 2001 > by H. Josef Hebert > > WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense officials are considering the possibility >of developing a low-yield nuclear device that would be able to destroy >deeply buried stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons. > Such a move would require Congress to lift a 1994 ban on designing >new nuclear warheads. > In a report to Congress, the Defense Department argues that >conventional weapons, while effective for many underground enemy >targets, would be unable to destroy the most deeply protected facilities >containing biological or chemical agents. > In recent years there has been a growing unease that terror groups >or unfriendly, newly nuclear-capable states may be hiding weapons of >mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons, in deep >underground facilities. > In the report sent to Congress in October, the Defense Department >said a low-yield, less than five-kiloton, nuclear warhead coupled with >new technology that allows bombs to penetrate deep underground before >exploding could prove effective in destroying biological and chemical >agents. > Although not formally engaged in developing a new warhead design, >nuclear scientists ``have completed initial studies on how existing >nuclear weapons can be modified'' for use to destroy deeply buried >targets containing chemical or biological weapons, the report said. >Studies include ``synergies of nuclear weapons yield, penetration, >accuracy and tactics,'' it said. > Conventional weapons cannot destroy the most deeply buried chemical >and biological holding facilities, the report concludes, but a low-yield >nuclear device could do the job. It notes that the current nuclear >arsenal was ``not designed with this mission in mind.'' > The report was submitted in response to a congressional directive >that the Pentagon report what it was doing to develop ways to attack >stores of chemical and biological weapons and also contains updates on a >number of programs involving conventional weapons. > The report shows the Bush administration views a nuclear strike as >``an intrinsic part'' of dealing with deeply entombed enemy targets and >``is essentially doing all the preparation'' for a future full-scale >research and development program for a new mini-nuclear warhead, said >Martin Butcher, director of security programs at the Physicians for >Social Responsibility. > This kind of warhead is ``the dirtiest kind of all. It's highly >radioactive,'' said Butcher, whose group has been a leading voice in the >nuclear nonproliferation debate. Development of such a bomb would send >the wrong signals and would add to the risk of nuclear proliferation, he >said. > A low-yield nuclear weapon generally is considered to be no more >than five kilotons. By comparison, the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan >at the end of World War II were about 15 kilotons each. > The report sent to key committees in Congress by Defense Secretary >Donald H. Rumsfeld in October provides a general outline of U.S. >capabilities for dealing with what defense officials believe is a >growing gap in U.S. military response. > The House International Relations Committee is pressing for renewed >U.N. inspections in Iraq on the belief that it has rebuilt its nuclear, >biological and chemical weapons programs since President Saddam Hussein >government stopped allowing inspections in 1998. > Notes and diagrams found in houses vacated by al-Qaida fighters in >Afghanistan also point to an effort to create weapons of mass >destruction. > The report said enhancements expected to be completed by 2005 to an >array of conventional weapons, including laser-guided bombs and cruise >missiles, should be able to destroy most underground facilities. But it >maintains such weapons cannot penetrate the deepest facilities. > The report acknowledges that any decision to proceed with a nuclear >device for attacking underground targets would be considered within the >administration's broader plans for the nuclear stockpile and overall >nuclear weapons policy. > It said a joint nuclear-planning board already has been established >to examine the use of nuclear weapons as bunker-busters. > The idea of using low-yield nuclear warheads to attack deeply buried >enemy targets has been discussed for years. It was the subject of a >classified study concluded in 1997 and has been frequently discussed by >nuclear weapons scientists at the Los Alamos and Sandia national >laboratories. > The essence of the report sent to Congress was reported Tuesday by >The Albuquerque Journal. A copy was distributed by Nuclear Watch of New >Mexico, based in Santa Fe, on its Web site. > The report had been requested by Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Wayne >Allard, R-Colo., and was part of this year's defense authorization >legislation. > - >On the Net: Nuclear Watch of New Mexico: www.nukewatch.org > - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:57:09 -0500 From: ASlater Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: wilpf-news NPT 2002 - Alert 1 > > To: updates@reachingcriticalwill.org=20 > Cc: wilpf-news@igc.topica.com=20 > From: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom=20 > Subject: wilpf-news NPT 2002 - Alert 1=20 > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:35:43 -0800=20 > Reply-To: wilpfun@igc.org=20 > X-Topica-Id: <1008791490.inmta006.21861.1083901>=20 > X-Topica-Loop: 700000456=20 > List-Help:=20 > List-Unsubscribe:=20 > List-Subscribe:=20 > List-Post:=20 > List-Archive:=20 > X-Sender: wilpfun@pop.igc.org=20 > X-Loop-Detect: 1=20 > > > **** Please Circulate Widely ***** > > Dear Reaching Critical Will Advisors and Friends, > > This is the first in a series of monthly updates on the NPT from New York and > contains: > > 1. Invitation to the 2002 NPT PrepCom > 2. NGO Registration to the 2002 NPT PrepCom > 3. Background Information > 4. The 13 practical steps for systematic and progressive disarmament > 5. Why is the NPT important > 6. What can be achieved at this NPT PrepCom? > 7. What can NGOs do? > 7. For More Information on the 8-19 April 2002 NPT Conference > > FYI, we have updated the NPT page of http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org which > contains all official documents from past NPT meetings, analysis and NGO > reports from past NPT meetings. =20 > > best wishes > > Emily Schroeder, > Project Associate, Reaching Critical Will > > > > > > 1. Invitation to NGOs to attend the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty > Preparatory Committee Meeting (NPT PrepCom), April 8-19, 2002 > > The next meeting of the parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty > (NPT), the first Preparatory Committee Meeting since the 2000 Review > Conference, will be held April 8-19, 2002, in New York. > > Henrik Salander, Disarmament Ambassador of Sweden to the Conference on > Disarmament, is the Chair of the 2002 Preparatory Committee meeting= towards > the 2005 Review Conference of the NPT. > > All states, both signatories and non-signatories are invited to attend the > Conference. > > It is imperative that committed NGOs attend the NPT Preparatory Committee > meeting in New York on April 8-19, 2002 to explain the issues, draw > attention to some important problems and put pressure on the parties to > achieve a successful outcome. In addition, non-governmental organizations > will be allocated a meeting to address states-parties. > > 2. NGOS SHOULD REGISTER FOR ACCREDITATION TO THIS CONFERENCE > > Any NGO wishing to attend needs to apply in writing, to the > > Secretary-General of the NPT > Ms. Hannelore Hoppe, > Department for Disarmament Affairs, > UN Plaza, 10017, New York, USA, > Fax:1 212 963 5540 =20 > Ph: 1 212 963 1121=20 > Email: Hoppe@un.org > > > > 3. Background Information - (for more detail go to > http:www.reachingcriticalwill.org ) > > * The NPT contains the only binding commitment to nuclear disarmament in a > multilateral treaty on the part of the Nuclear Weapon States in Article 6. > > Article VI of the NPT:"Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue > negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the > nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a > treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective > international control." > > * The NPT was opened for signature 1 July 1968 in London, Moscow and > Washington-the United Kingdom, the USSR and the United States having been > designated the depositary Governments. > > * The NPT entered into force 5 March 1970. > > * The NPT has been signed and ratified by all Member States to the United > Nations with the exception of four states: Cuba, India, Israel, and Pakistan. > > * The 187 governments that have ratified this treaty meet every five years at > Review Conference to assess the implementation of the treaty. > > * Originally intended as a temporary treaty, the NPT stipulates that 25 years > after entry into force, a conference shall be convened to decide whether= or > not the Treaty shall continue indefinitely, or be extended for an= additional > fixed period or periods. > > * After much heated debate, the 1995 Review Conference indefinitely= extended > the treaty -- a decision that was tied to a package of decisions. One of the > decisions was aimed at Strengthening the Review Process of the Treaty and > provides for three additional NPT meetings between Review Conferences, called > Preparatory Committee Meetings or "PrepComs". > > * Five years later, at the 2000 Review Conference all 187 governments - > including the Nuclear Five - agreed to a 13 point action plan for the > systematic and progressive disarmament of the world's nuclear weapons. > > > > 4. The 13 practical steps for the systematic and progressive disarmament= of > the world's nuclear weapons: > > 1. Signing the CTBT * > > The importance and urgency of signatures and ratifications, without delay and > without conditions and in accordance with constitutional processes, to > achieve the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban > Treaty. > > 2. Stopping Testing > > A moratorium on nuclear-weapon-test explosions or any other nuclear > explosions pending entry into force of that Treaty. > > 3. Negotiation > > The necessity of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on a non > discriminatory, multilateral and internationally and effectively= verifiable > treaty banning the production > of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices in > accordance with the statement of the Special Coordinator in 1995 and the > mandate contained therein, taking into consideration both nuclear disarmament > and nuclear non-proliferation objectives. The Conference on Disarmament is > urged to agree on a programme of work which includes the immediate > commencement of negotiations on such a treaty with a view to their conclusion > within five years. > > 4. Negotiation > > The necessity of establishing in the Conference on Disarmament an appropriate > subsidiary body with a mandate to deal with nuclear disarmament. The > Conference on > Disarmament is urged to agree on a programme of work which includes the > immediate establishment of such a body. > > 5. No Going Back > > The principle of irreversibility to apply to nuclear disarmament, nuclear and > other related arms control and reduction measures. > > 6. Abolishing Nukes > > An unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon States to accomplish the > total elimination of their nuclear arsenals leading to nuclear disarmament to > which all States parties are committed under Article VI. > > 7. Implementing Existing Treaties > > The early entry into force and full implementation of START II and the > conclusion of START III as soon as possible while preserving and > strengthening the ABM Treaty as a cornerstone of strategic stability and as a > basis for further reductions of strategic offensive weapons, in accordance > with its provisions. > > 8. Implementing Existing Treaties > > The completion and implementation of the Trilateral Initiative between the > United States of America, the Russian Federation and the International Atomic > Energy Agency. > > 9. Step by Step=8A > > Steps by all the nuclear-weapon States leading to nuclear disarmament in a > way that promotes international stability, and based on the principle of > undiminished security for all: > > Further efforts by the nuclear-weapon States to reduce their= nuclear > arsenals unilaterally.=20 > Increased transparency by the nuclear-weapon States with regard to the > nuclear weapons capabilities and the implementation of agreements pursuant to > Article VI and as a voluntary confidence-building measure to support= further > progress on nuclear disarmament.=20 > The further reduction of non-strategic nuclear weapons, based on > unilateral initiatives and as an integral part of the nuclear arms= reduction > and disarmament process.=20 > Concrete agreed measures to further reduce the operational status= of > nuclear weapons systems.=20 > A diminishing role for nuclear weapons in security policies to > minimize the risk that these weapons ever be used and to facilitate the > process of their total elimination.=20 > The engagement as soon as appropriate of all the nuclear-weapon States > in the process leading to the total elimination of their nuclear weapons. > > 10. Stopping the Production of Plutonium > > Arrangements by all nuclear-weapon States to place, as soon as= practicable, > fissile material designated by each of them as no longer required for > military purposes under IAEA or other relevant international verification and > arrangements for the disposition of such material for peaceful purposes,= to > ensure that such material remains permanently outside of military programmes. > > 11. General and Complete Disarmament > > Reaffirmation that the ultimate objective of the efforts of States in the > disarmament process is general and complete disarmament under effective > international control. > > 12. Reporting > > Regular reports, within the framework of the NPT strengthened review process, > by all States parties on the implementation of Article VI and paragraph 4 (c) > of the 1995 Decision on "Principles and Objectives for Nuclear > Non-Proliferation and Disarmament", and recalling the Advisory Opinion of the > International Court of Justice of 8 July 1996. > > 13. Verifying > > The further development of the verification capabilities that will be > required to provide assurance of compliance with nuclear disarmament > agreements for the achievement and maintenance of a nuclear-weapon-free > world. > > * the sub-headings are an editorial addition, and not official text > > =20 > 5. Why is the NPT important? > > * The NPT is the Cornerstone of the Global Nuclear Disarmament Regime. The > 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is one of the cornerstones on which all > international disarmament efforts are based. This almost universal treaty > contains a solemn promise for negotiations on nuclear abolition in Article 6. > > * The International Court of Justice ruling in July of 1996 found that States > had an obligation to negotiate and complete a treaty banning all nuclear > weapons. The court was unanimous in its interpretation of Article 6 of the > NPT, making this treaty and the forum offered by its meetings central to > efforts for nuclear disarmament. (For a complete accounting of the ICJ > ruling, contact the Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy, 211 East 43rd > Street, Suite 120, New York, NY 10017; tel: (212) 818-1861; lcnp@aol.com) > > * The NPT Prep Com will direct the outcome of the upcoming Review= Conference > in 2005. We have one 4-week opportunity every five years to encourage the > world's governments to act on nuclear disarmament, and general and= complete > disarmament. PrepComs set the agenda and tone of these Review Conference > meetings. The purpose of the Preparatory Committee meetings would be to > consider principles, objectives and ways in order to promote the full > implementation of the Treaty, as well as its universality, and to make > recommendations thereon to the Review Conference. These include those > identified in the Decision on principles and objectives for nuclear > non-proliferation and disarmament, adopted on 11 May 1995. These meetings > should also make the procedural preparations for the next Review= Conference. > > * The NPT PrepCom represents one of the best opportunities for NGOs and > individuals to voice support for the complete abolition of nuclear= weapons. > Non-governmental organizations will be allocated a meeting to address > states-parties. > > * An international convention, or treaty, to abolish nuclear weapons will= be > gained through states honoring their Article VI obligations to work for > nuclear disarmament. NGOs prepared a draft Nuclear Weapons Convention -= see > NWC at http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org > > > > 6. What can be achieved at this NPT PrepCom? > > * Renewing the commitments made in 2000, particularly on the 13 point action > plan for disarmament, will be an important element of this PrepCom. > > * A new system of accountability will be tested at this first meeting of NPT > states parties after the successful 2000 Review Conference. Due to an > undertaking in 2000 to submit reports, governments for the first time will > report on the implementation of Article VI and paragraph 4 (c) of the 1995 > Decision on "Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and > Disarmament", and recalling the Advisory Opinion of the International= Court > of Justice of 8 July 1996. This assessment will be in light of the final > document of the 2000 conference, of which its expectations of progress has > not yet been met. > > * Party states will have to evaluate progress on nuclear disarmament and > considered further measures to be taken in pursuit of their joint= initiative > to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. > > * The PrepCom will consider specific substantive matters relating to the > treaty's implementation, the strengthened review process, the 1995 > "principles and objectives," and the Resolution on the Middle East. > > * Pressure can be mounted on the United States to reverse their decision= to > pull out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) of 1972. > > * Efforts to unblock the Conference on Disarmament will occur at the PrepCom > encouraging the CD to set up committees to "Deal with nuclear= disarmament", > negotiate a treaty which bans fissile material and another that prevents= an > arms race in outer space. > > > 7. What can NGOs do? > > * attend the NPT Preparatory Committee meeting in New York on April 8-19, > 2002 to explain the issues, draw attention to some important problems and > put pressure on the parties to achieve a successful outcome. > > * write letters to your Minister of Foreign Affairs or equivalent, cc it= to > your Ambassador in New York (see > http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/govcontacts/govindex.html for a full > listing) > > * make an appointment to speak with a representative at the Ministry of > Foreign Affairs or equivalent and encourage the Foreign Minister to attend > the conference to publicly urge the four NPT hold out states to promptly > ratify the Treaty; > > * monitor April 8-19, 2002, NPT Preparatory Committee meeting through the > Reaching Critical Will website and react to what your government does or does > not say > > * attract media attention and publicize your views and your government's > policies on the NPT to the press in your country. > > > 8. 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For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:18:17 -0500 From: ASlater Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: WAND Capitol Hill Action > > X-Sender: wand09@mail.his.com > X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:19:24 -0500 > To: (Recipient list suppressed) > From: Kimberly Robson > Subject: WAND Capitol Hill Action > To: aslater@gracelinks.org > X-Loop-Detect: 1 > > Welcome to the WAND Capitol Hill E-mail Action for the week of December 17, > 2001. > > Best wishes for a happy holiday season to you and your families! > > Congress is still in session this week. Call your member of Congress today > and ask them to support H. Res. 313, expressing support for the ABM Treaty - > 202-224-3121 > > ************************************************************************** > *********** > > Despite the Bush administration's decision to withdraw the US from the > Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in order to pursue a national missile defense, > all is not defeated. > > Rep. Lynn Woolsey immediately rounded up members in the House to introduce > resolution H.Res. 313 expressing the > sense of the House of Representatives regarding the continued importance of > the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Within 6 hours the WAND staff and partner > organizations were able to get 26 members of Congress to sign-on as > co-sponsors. > > Action: > > It is important to force Congress to act on this issue. Please call your > members of Congress immediately and ask them to support the Woolsey > resolution; ask your Senators to initiate a companion resolution for the > Senate. In addition letters to the editors of your local papers on this issue > will help spread insight to the general public. WAND has compiled two sample > letters for your convenience: > > 1.Pursuit of national missile defense/budget effects > Sample letter to editor on NMD--budget Tradeoffs > December 18, 2001 > > This year, states are running a collective $25 billion deficit, and will > prepare next year’s budgets under the worst fiscal conditions in a decade. > This is having a disastrous effect on education programs across the country. > Forty-seven states and Washington DC will require $11.3 billion more for K-12 > education next year, just to stay even with inflation. > > Against this backdrop, the Bush Administration has informed Russia that > America will scrap the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty to test and > deploy a national missile defense system, which if it ever worked would > provide little defense against modern threats. Congress approved $8.3 billion > for national missile defense in 2002. The phenomenally expensive national > missile defense will eat up scarce budget dollars that could be used to help > educate thousands of children across the country. > > > 2. National missile defense and China's reaction > > Visit WAND's Web site (www.no-starwars.org) and click the What's New section > to access the letters or email nuclear@wand.org. > > > > > > Kimberly Robson, WAND Director of Policy and Programs > > Women's Action for New Directions, WAND > 110 Maryland Avenue, NE > Suite 205 > Washington, DC 20002 > Phone: 202-543-8505 > Fax: 202-675-6469 > wand@wand.org > http://www.wand.org > > WAND's mission is to empower women to act politically to reduce violence and > militarism and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and > environmental needs. - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:50:49 -0500 From: ASlater Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Countdown to 2002 We need a champion in the Senate to stop George Bush from unilaterally pulling out of the ABM treaty. Lynne Woolsey has already taken that on in the House. Will Senator Wellstone take the lead on this? If so, I would be happy to support your Campaign Countdown. Sincerely, Alice Slater At 04:25 PM 12/19/2001 -0600, you wrote: > > Wellstone! > Campaign Countdown > > > It is the official Campaign Countdown to 2002 and we need your help now! > > It is critical that we start 2002 with a strong financial foundation. We are > laying the groundwork for one of the largest grassroots campaigns this state > has ever seen. To do this, we need to raise the money necessary to carry it > out. And we need to raise that money now. It is important the campaign file a > strong Federal Election Commission (FEC) report on December 31st! It is one > way of showing our opponent how strong we really are. Please take a moment > NOW to make your year-end donation to the Wellstone for Senate re-election > campaign. By pressing the GIVE NOW button you will be brought to our secure > on-line donation page. > > Let s start 2002 strong so we can win in November! > > Also, please stay tuned for more details on our > Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening Celebration > Wellstone for Senate will kick off the Campaign this January with an open > house celebration. All are welcome! > > Thank you all for your continued support, and happy holidays! > > > > Contributions or gifts to Wellstone for Senate are not deductible for federal > income tax purposes. Paid for by Wellstone For Senate, Rick Kahn, Treasurer. > > > To request the text version or to unsubscribe, > click here. Alice Slater Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE) 215 Lexington Ave., Room 1001 New York, NY 10016 tel: (212) 726-9161 fax: (212) 726-9160 email: aslater@gracelinks.org http://www.gracelinks.org - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 08:59:41 +0100 From: "tom" Subject: Fw: (abolition-usa) Re: Countdown to 2002 Messaggio in formato MIME composto da piy parti. - ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C18934.A95E0360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dr. Joachim Lau =20 studio legale=20 Rechtsanwalt=20 Via delle Farine 2 ( Pzz. d. Signoria) I - 50122 Firenze - Italia Tel 0552398546 / Fax 0575592243 Dear Alice Slater=20 In the discussion about the ABM-treaty was untill now not mentioned = the evident violation of international law, that once again the USA = shall commit , withdrawing from the obligation of the treaty : The ABM - treaty was signed by USSR and USA in 26 may 1972, because the = two states wanted " mindful of their obligations under Article VI of the = Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons .. achieve at the = earliest possible date the cessation of the nuclear arms race and to = take effective measures towards reductions in strategic arms, nuclear = disarmament .. "=20 For this reason they agreed in Article XV "This treaty shall be of = unlimited duration." Only in the case that "( a Party of the treaty ) = decides that extraordinary events related to the subject matter of this = treaty have jeopardised its supreme interests" it has the right to = withdrawn from this Treaty. The north American governments are looking since Mr Reagan for a way to = get rid off the bindings and obligations of this treaty and the = discussion about the Star-wars is much older than the terrorists = activities of Mr. Bin Laden.=20 But in any case the reasons stated by Mr. Bush that "the September 11 = terrorist attacks heightened the need for such a system( anti missiles = system )" and that therefor the USA has the right to withdrawn from the = ABM-treaty is not only bullshit ( sorry) but also illegal .=20 The September-attack may be an extraordinary event - but in any case the = event relates not to the subject matter of the ABM- treaty . Until now the USA- government tells ( I don't know for what reason) a = lot of false stories about the terrorists,=20 1. They had not send letters with anthrax (WMD) -=20 2. They did not used or prepared nuclear attacks against USA=20 even this terrible event had not jeopardised Americans "supreme = interest" in relation to the ABM treaty.=20 Insomma, the September attack is a pretext not only to start war against = all those other States , which ca in futur disurb the approach to the = energy ressources , but it is also a violation the ABM-treaty. Without the September attacks, it would have been very difficulty to = Bush to explain to the american peoples the revoke of the ABM - treaty = . Or not?=20 It seems indispensable that an international independent group of = persons , may be also a commission of the UN - , will start a research = and report of all aspects of the current inyernational crisis , and = especially with regards to the intention of the USA to start another = war against the IRAK. . =20 - ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "ASlater" To: "Paul Wellstone" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:50 PM Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Countdown to 2002 > We need a champion in the Senate to stop George Bush from unilaterally = pulling > out of the ABM treaty. Lynne Woolsey has already taken that on in the = House.=20 > Will Senator Wellstone take the lead on this? If so, I would be happy = to > support your Campaign Countdown. Sincerely, Alice Slater >=20 > At 04:25 PM 12/19/2001 -0600, you wrote:=20 > > > > Wellstone! > > Campaign Countdown > > > > > > It is the official Campaign Countdown to 2002 and we need your help = now!=20 > > > > It is critical that we start 2002 with a strong financial = foundation. We are > > laying the groundwork for one of the largest grassroots campaigns = this state > > has ever seen. To do this, we need to raise the money necessary to = carry it > > out. And we need to raise that money now. It is important the = campaign > file a > > strong Federal Election Commission (FEC) report on December 31st! It = is one > > way of showing our opponent how strong we really are. Please take a = moment > > NOW to make your year-end donation to the Wellstone for Senate = re-election > > campaign. By pressing the GIVE NOW button you will be brought to our = secure > > on-line donation page.=20 > > > > Let s start 2002 strong so we can win in November!=20 > > > > Also, please stay tuned for more details on our > > Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening Celebration > > Wellstone for Senate will kick off the Campaign this January with an = open > > house celebration. All are welcome! > > > > Thank you all for your continued support, and happy holidays! > > > > > > > > Contributions or gifts to Wellstone for Senate are not deductible = for > federal > > income tax purposes. Paid for by Wellstone For Senate, Rick Kahn, = Treasurer. > > > > > > To request the text version or to unsubscribe, > > = click = here.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Alice Slater > Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE) > 215 Lexington Ave., Room 1001 > New York, NY 10016 > tel: (212) 726-9161 > fax: (212) 726-9160 > email: aslater@gracelinks.org > http://www.gracelinks.org >=20 >=20 > - > To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to = "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C18934.A95E0360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dr. Joachim=20 Lau 
studio legale =
Rechtsanwalt
Via = delle Farine 2 (=20 Pzz. d. Signoria)
I -  50122 Firenze - Italia
Tel 0552398546 = / Fax=20 0575592243


Dear Alice Slater

In the discussion about = the=20 ABM-treaty  was untill now not  mentioned the  = evident =20 violation of international law, that once again  the USA  = shall commit=20 , withdrawing  from the obligation of the treaty :

 The = ABM –=20 treaty was signed by USSR and USA in 26 may 1972, because the two states = wanted=20 " mindful of their obligations under Article VI of the Treaty on the = Non–=20 Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons …. achieve at the earliest = possible date the=20 cessation of the nuclear arms race and to take effective measures = towards=20 reductions in strategic arms, nuclear disarmament …. "

For = this reason=20 they agreed in Article XV "This treaty shall be of unlimited duration." = Only in=20 the case that "( a Party of the treaty ) decides that extraordinary = events=20 related to the subject matter of this treaty have jeopardised its = supreme=20 interests" it has the right to withdrawn from this = Treaty.


The north=20 American governments are looking since Mr Reagan for a way to get rid=20 off the bindings and obligations of this treaty and the discussion = about=20 the Star-wars is much older than the terrorists activities of Mr. Bin = Laden.=20

But in any case the reasons stated by Mr. Bush that "the = September 11=20 terrorist attacks heightened the need for such a system( anti missiles = system )"=20 and that therefor the USA has the right to withdrawn from the ABM-treaty = is not=20 only bullshit ( sorry) but also illegal .

The = September–attack may be an=20 extraordinary event – but in any case the event relates not to the = subject=20 matter of the ABM- treaty .

Until now the USA- government tells ( = I don’t=20 know for what reason) a lot of false stories about the terrorists, =

1.=20 They had not send letters with anthrax (WMD) -

2. They did not = used or=20 prepared nuclear attacks against USA

even this terrible event = had not=20 jeopardised Americans "supreme interest" in relation to  the ABM = treaty.=20


Insomma, the September attack is a pretext not only to start = war=20 against all those other States , which ca in futur disurb  the = approach to=20 the energy ressources , but it is  also a  violation  the = ABM-treaty.

Without the September attacks, it would have been = very=20 difficulty to Bush to explain to the american peoples the revoke = of  the=20 ABM – treaty . Or not?

It seems indispensable that an = international=20 independent group of persons , may be also a commission of the UN - , = will start=20 a research and report of all aspects of the current inyernational crisis = , and=20 especially with regards to the intention of the USA to start = another  war=20 against the IRAK. .

 

----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 "ASlater" <aslater@gracelinks.org>
To: "Paul Wellstone"=20 <Paul@wellstone.org>
Cc:=20 <abolition-usa@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December = 19, 2001=20 11:50 PM
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Countdown to = 2002


> We=20 need a champion in the Senate to stop George Bush from unilaterally=20 pulling
> out of the ABM treaty.  Lynne Woolsey has already = taken=20 that on in the House.
> Will Senator Wellstone take the lead on=20 this?  If so, I would be happy to
> support your Campaign=20 Countdown.  Sincerely, Alice Slater
>
> At 04:25 PM = 12/19/2001=20 - -0600, you wrote:
> >
> > Wellstone!
> > = Campaign=20 Countdown
> >
> >
> > It is the official = Campaign=20 Countdown to 2002 and we need your help now!
> >
> > = It is=20 critical that we start 2002 with a strong financial foundation. We = are
>=20 > laying the groundwork for one of the largest grassroots campaigns = this=20 state
> > has ever seen. To do this, we need to raise the money = necessary to carry it
> > out. And we need to raise that money = now. It=20 is important the campaign
> file a
> > strong Federal = Election=20 Commission (FEC) report on December 31st! It is one
> > way of = showing=20 our opponent how strong we really are. Please take a moment
> > = NOW to=20 make your year-end donation to the Wellstone for Senate = re-election
> >=20 campaign. By pressing the GIVE NOW button you will be brought to our=20 secure
> > on-line donation page.
> >
> > = Let s=20 start 2002 strong so we can win in November!
> >
> > = Also,=20 please stay tuned for more details on our
> > Campaign = Headquarters=20 Grand Opening Celebration
> > Wellstone for Senate will kick = off the=20 Campaign this January with an open
> > house celebration. All = are=20 welcome!
> >
> > Thank you all for your continued = support, and=20 happy holidays!
> >
> >
> >
> >=20 Contributions or gifts to Wellstone for Senate are not deductible = for
>=20 federal
> > income tax purposes. Paid for by Wellstone For = Senate, Rick=20 Kahn, Treasurer.
> >
> >
> > To request the = text=20 version or to unsubscribe,
> >=20 <http://www.thedatabank.com/hmsub.asp?aacwc=3D3712114168472204861>c= lick=20 here.
>
>
>
> Alice Slater
> Global = Resource=20 Action Center for the Environment (GRACE)
> 215 Lexington = Ave.,  Room=20 1001
> New York, NY 10016
> tel:  (212) = 726-9161
>=20 fax:  (212) 726-9160
> email:  = aslater@gracelinks.org
>=20 http://www.gracelinks.org
>
>
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>  To=20 unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to=20 "majordomo@xmission.com"
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