Thank you Momodou Camara. I think all peace loving people should sign this
petition.
My heart goes out to the people of Afghanistan who will be the victims of any
military attack, just like American muslims are being victimized right now
all over America because of this tragedy. I think the World needs to stop and
reflect before we are plunged into World War 3, and this is a possibility if
the irrationality continues. May God help us.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 9/20/2001 2:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> Greetings,
> I thought this petition might be of interest to some of you.
>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
>
> >Dear friends,
>
> >What happened in the states this week was a terrible tragedy - BUT the US
> is
> >preparing for war before they even know who the enemy is.
>
> >What follows is a petition that will be forwarded to President Bush, and
> >other world leaders, urging them to avoid war as a response to the
> terrorist
> >attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon this week. Please
> >read it, sign it at
> >http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition
> >and forward the link to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.
> >This is to be circulated quickly if it is to have any effect at all, as the
> >Congress of The United States has already passed a resolution supporting
> any
> >military action President Bush deems appropriate:
>
> > "We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of the United States of
> >America and of countries around the world, appeal to the President of The
> >United States, George W.Bush; to the NATO Secretary General, Lord
> Robertson;
> >to the President of the European Union, Romano Prodi; and to all leaders
> >internationally to use moderation and restraint in responding to the recent
> >terrorist attacks against the United States.
>
> >We implore the powers that be to use, wherever possible, international
> >judicial institutions and international human rights law to bring to
> justice
> >those responsible for the attacks, rather than the instruments of war,
> >violence or destruction.
>
> >Furthermore, we assert that the government of a nation must be presumed
> >separate and distinct from any terrorist group that may operate within its
> >borders, and therefore cannot be held unduly accountable for the latter's
> >crimes. It follows that the government of a particular nation should not be
> >condemned for the recent attack without compelling evidence of its
> >cooperation and complicity with those individuals who actually committed
> the
> >crimes in question.
>
> >Innocent civilians living within any nation that may be found responsible,
> >in part or in full,for the crimes recently perpetrated against the United
> >States, must not bear any responsibility for the actions of their
> >government, and must therefore be guaranteed safety and immunity from any
> >military or judicial action taken against the state in which they reside.
>
> >Lastly and most emphatically, we demand that there be no recourse to
> >nuclear, indiscriminate destruction, and feel that it is our inalienable
> >human right to live in a world free of such arms."
>
> >Sign at: http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition
> >Contact: [log in to unmask]
>
>

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