[Peace-discussion] re: GP RELEASE Greens: Saddam's execution brings no hope or justice for Iraq
Henry D.
henryduke2004@yahoo.com
Mon, 1 Jan 2007 21:02:19 -0800 (PST)
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The following is our national green party new years day press release.
Anyone know why this product and why now?
No mention of any action greens are taking!
No mention of the anti-war activities of our movement!
What in the name of Petra Kelly is going on?
What kind of leadership puts this out?
Henry H. Duke
Slouching towards Edwards
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Monday, January 1, 2007
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene@gp.org
Greens: Saddam Hussein's execution brings neither hope
or justice for Iraq or regional stability
• Greens categorically oppose the death penalty
• Trial and execution ignored complicity by U.S.
officials (including Rumsfeld) and corporations in
Saddam's atrocities
• 'Saddam was convicted, but Bush, Cheney, and
Rumsfeld are still at large'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders responded to
news of the execution of Saddam Hussein with a warning
that his hanging brings neither hope for the Iraqi
people nor justification for the U.S. invasion of
Iraq.
"The Green Party opposed the execution of Saddam
Hussein, because we categorically oppose the death
penalty and reject it as an instrument of justice,"
said Jill Bussiere, 2006 Green candidate for the
Wisconsin State Senate (District 1)
. "Greens
look forward to the fall of all governments that abuse
their power, but we support international laws that
forbid the invasion of one country by another and the
U.S. Constitution, which mandates that our armed
forces exist solely for defense of U.S. borders."
"The Bush Administration initially justified the
invasion of Iraq by claims about WMDs, collusion with
Al-Qaeda, and the need for preemption;' and later by
propaganda about liberating the Iraqi people and
bestowing democracy. All of these have been proven
fraudulent. The reason that President Bush acted to
remove Saddam Hussein was to assert U.S. political
domination over the Middle East and control over oil
resources," Ms. Bussiere added.
Greens noted that the current situation in Iraq
suggests that the next government will -- like the
Saddam Hussein regime -- be an autocracy that
disregards law and the rights of its citizens and is
sustained with U.S. support. The outcome of the Iraqi
civil war that followed the U.S. invasion is likely to
be a new autocratic regime (or regimes, if Iraq
divides into two or three nations), possibly a
repressive, misogynistic theocracy similar to Saudi
Arabia and Iran.
Saddam Hussein's quick and extra-legal execution, said
Greens, also makes it unlikely that the world will see
the investigation and prosecution of U.S. leaders who
supported his regime in the 1980s, when most of his
atrocities took place, and U.S. corporations that
provided the means, including biological and chemical
weapons, for Saddam to commit crimes against humanity.
Saddam was noticeably not tried for crimes in which he
used American made weapons, said Greens, in order to
protect U.S. leaders (especially Reagan Administration
officials and former Bush Administration Secretary of
Defense Donald Rumsfeld) and firms that were complicit
in his crimes by providing aide, intelligence, and
chemical and biological arms. (See "How the West
armed Saddam, fed him intelligence on his 'enemies',
equipped him for atrocities - and then made sure he
wouldn't squeal" by Robert Fisk, The Independent,
December 31, 2006
.)
"The invasion of Iraq was an international crime for
which the current White House must be held accountable
through impeachment and criminal prosecution" said
Starlene Rankin, Lavender Caucus delegate to the Green
Party's national committee. "Saddam Hussein's
execution brings neither peaceful resolution, justice,
or democracy for the people of Iraq. Saddam Hussein
was convicted, but George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and
Donald Rumsfeld are still at large."
MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
Database of 2006 Green candidates and election results
http://www.greens.org/elections
Green campaign listings, news, photos, and web sites
http://www.gp.org/2006elections
Video clips of Green candidates
http://www.gp.org/2006elections/media.shtml
Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div><EM><STRONG>The following is our national green party new years day press release.</STRONG></EM> </div> <div> </div> <div>Anyone know why this product and why now?</div> <div> </div> <div><STRONG>No</STRONG> mention of any <STRONG>action</STRONG> greens are taking!</div> <div><STRONG>No</STRONG> mention of the anti-war <STRONG>activities</STRONG> of our movement!</div> <div> </div> <div>What in the name of Petra Kelly is going on?</div> <div> </div> <div>What kind of leadership puts this out?</div> <div> </div> <div>Henry H. Duke</div> <div>Slouching towards Edwards</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES<BR>http://www.gp.org<BR><BR>For Immediate Release:<BR>Monday, January 1, 2007<BR><BR>Contacts:<BR>Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator,
202-518-5624,<BR>mclarty@greens.org<BR>Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,<BR>starlene@gp.org<BR><BR><BR>Greens: Saddam Hussein's execution brings neither hope<BR>or justice for Iraq or regional stability<BR><BR>• Greens categorically oppose the death penalty<BR><BR>• Trial and execution ignored complicity by U.S.<BR>officials (including Rumsfeld) and corporations in<BR>Saddam's atrocities<BR><BR>• 'Saddam was convicted, but Bush, Cheney, and<BR>Rumsfeld are still at large'<BR><BR><BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders responded to<BR>news of the execution of Saddam Hussein with a warning<BR>that his hanging brings neither hope for the Iraqi<BR>people nor justification for the U.S. invasion of<BR>Iraq.<BR><BR>"The Green Party opposed the execution of Saddam<BR>Hussein, because we categorically oppose the death<BR>penalty and reject it as an instrument of justice,"<BR>said Jill Bussiere, 2006 Green candidate for the<BR>Wisconsin State Senate (District
1)<BR><HTTP: nodeathpenalty.htm www.votejill.org>. "Greens<BR>look forward to the fall of all governments that abuse<BR>their power, but we support international laws that<BR>forbid the invasion of one country by another and the<BR>U.S. Constitution, which mandates that our armed<BR>forces exist solely for defense of U.S. borders."<BR><BR>"The Bush Administration initially justified the<BR>invasion of Iraq by claims about WMDs, collusion with<BR>Al-Qaeda, and the need for preemption;' and later by<BR>propaganda about liberating the Iraqi people and<BR>bestowing democracy. All of these have been proven<BR>fraudulent. The reason that President Bush acted to<BR>remove Saddam Hussein was to assert U.S. political<BR>domination over the Middle East and control over oil<BR>resources," Ms. Bussiere added.<BR><BR>Greens noted that the current situation in Iraq<BR>suggests that the next government will -- like the<BR>Saddam Hussein regime -- be an autocracy that<BR>disregards law
and the rights of its citizens and is<BR>sustained with U.S. support. The outcome of the Iraqi<BR>civil war that followed the U.S. invasion is likely to<BR>be a new autocratic regime (or regimes, if Iraq<BR>divides into two or three nations), possibly a<BR>repressive, misogynistic theocracy similar to Saudi<BR>Arabia and Iran.<BR><BR>Saddam Hussein's quick and extra-legal execution, said<BR>Greens, also makes it unlikely that the world will see<BR>the investigation and prosecution of U.S. leaders who<BR>supported his regime in the 1980s, when most of his<BR>atrocities took place, and U.S. corporations that<BR>provided the means, including biological and chemical<BR>weapons, for Saddam to commit crimes against humanity.<BR><BR><BR>Saddam was noticeably not tried for crimes in which he<BR>used American made weapons, said Greens, in order to<BR>protect U.S. leaders (especially Reagan Administration<BR>officials and former Bush Administration Secretary of<BR>Defense Donald
Rumsfeld) and firms that were complicit<BR>in his crimes by providing aide, intelligence, and<BR>chemical and biological arms. (See "How the West<BR>armed Saddam, fed him intelligence on his 'enemies',<BR>equipped him for atrocities - and then made sure he<BR>wouldn't squeal" by Robert Fisk, The Independent,<BR>December 31, 2006<BR><HTTP: article2114403.ece fisk world news.independent.co.uk>.)<BR><BR>"The invasion of Iraq was an international crime for<BR>which the current White House must be held accountable<BR>through impeachment and criminal prosecution" said<BR>Starlene Rankin, Lavender Caucus delegate to the Green<BR>Party's national committee. "Saddam Hussein's<BR>execution brings neither peaceful resolution, justice,<BR>or democracy for the people of Iraq. Saddam Hussein<BR>was convicted, but George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and<BR>Donald Rumsfeld are still at large."<BR><BR><BR>MORE INFORMATION<BR><BR>Green Party of the United States<BR>http://www.gp.org<BR>1700
Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404<BR>Washington, DC 20009.<BR>202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN<BR>Fax 202-319-7193<BR><BR>Database of 2006 Green candidates and election results<BR>http://www.greens.org/elections<BR>Green campaign listings, news, photos, and web sites<BR>http://www.gp.org/2006elections<BR>Video clips of Green candidates<BR>http://www.gp.org/2006elections/media.shtml<BR>Green Party News Center<BR>http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml<BR><BR><BR>~ END ~<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>__________________________________________________<BR>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <BR>http://mail.yahoo.com <BR></div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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