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Walk for Peace on Golden Gate Bridge - Bay Area CODEPINK, Sep 14, 2008
Axis of Friendship Festival - Bay Area CODEPINK, Sep 12, 2008
Florida's First Mass March to Stop War on Iran - Patriots for Peace, Brevard, Aug 30, 2008
Young Ladies Against Lies Joins CODEPINK on Golden Gate Bridge! - Bay Area CODEPINK, Aug 10, 2008
FREEZE - No War on Iran - Bay Area CODEPINK, Aug 06, 2008
Meeting with McNulty on H Con Res 362 - Women Against War: a CODEPINK affiliate, Aug 04, 2008
Stop the Next War Now at Naval Amphibious Base - CODEPINK Hampton Roads Chapter, Aug 02, 2008
Phone-a-thon/Walk in Their Shoes on H Con Res 362 - NYC CODEPINK, Jul 31, 2008
Weekly Vigil - Golden Gate CODEPINK, Jul 30, 2008
No Attack No Blockade on Iran - Detroit area CODEPINK Chapter, Jul 21, 2008
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Home » National Campaigns » Prevent War With Iran!
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WE NEED
DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN, NOT WAR
The same people who advocated the invasion
of Iraq are once again raising the drumbeat
for military action against Iran. But Iran
has not threatened to attack the United
States, and there is no compelling evidence
that Iran poses a real and imminent threat
to the security and safety of the United
States that would justify an unprovoked
unilateral pre-emptive military attack.
In fact, a 2007 National Intelligence Estimate
(NIE), representing the consensus view all
16 U.S. intelligence agencies, concluded
that Iran froze its nuclear weapons program
in 2003, and an earlier NIE concluded that
Iran's involvement in Iraq "is not
likely to be a major driver of violence"
there.
A war with Iran would have staggering economic,
humanitarian, political and military consequences
for both countries, and would plunge the
entire region into greater chaos.
We urge direct, sustained, unconditional
and comprehensive talks between the governments
of the United States and Iran as a realistic
way to de-escalate tensions and resolve
all outstanding issues.
In these times when the Iraq war has cost
the lives of over 4,000 U.S. soldiers and
countless Iraqi civilians, and drained our
nation's financial resources, we hope you
will join us in action to stop a new war
with Iran before it begins.
Check out our ideas, tips
and 'how-tos' below...
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1.
Support Leslie and Jes's Citizen Diplomacy
Trip to Iran
 Leslie
and Jes are hoping to visit Iran with
a CODEPINK
delegation in May, 2009. “While
we're there, we'll be talking with teachers
and students about Friends of Iran, a
program we've developed to build friendships
between American and Iranian students,
and their teachers. The best way to prevent
a war is to establish friendships between
the people.” Contributions for the
Friends of Iran program and our upcoming
trip to Iran are gratefully accepted."
Click
here to donate now,
or send your tax-deductible donation (payable
to CODEPINK) to 2010 Linden Ave. Venice,
CA 90291. Thank you!
Click
here to learn more!
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Get
your city to pass a resolution for diplomacy,
not war, with Iran! + Get
your Mayor to be a Peace Mayor!
In light of ongoing belligerent
remarks of US officials and presidential
candidates toward Iran, CODEPINK,
Global Exchange and Cities for Progress
have launched a campaign to encourage cities
to pass resolutions calling for diplomacy
with Iran, not war.
*MAYORS
FOR PEACE*On June 20, 2008,
mayors from around the country were at the
US Conference of Mayors in Miami, FL, and
decided to table a vote (until next year's
conference) on a resolution to stop war
with Iran. Contact your mayor and ask him/her
to be a cosponsor of this resolution!
Click here
for our tips on encouraging your mayor
to be a peace mayor! 41
are on board so far!
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3.
Ackerman's Iran Blockade- H. Con. Res 362
"H.Con
Res.362 is not an alternative to military
intervention but rather a prelude to war."-
Medea Benjamin, Cofounder of CODEPINK
Last week, William Lacy Clay, Jr. of Missouri's
1st District became the first member to
withdraw his support of Congressman Ackerman's
proposed H. Con. Res. 362. This needlessly
destructive bill is filled with false allegations,
see below for our point-by-point response
to the language of the bill, complete with
endnotes. Others are preparing to join Congressman
Lacy, so we must build on this momentum!
Here are some actions you can take locally
to pressure YOUR Representative if they
are a current cosponsor...
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4.
Educate Yourself!
Learning more about Iranian culture, staying
up on current events/new articles/ books/talking
points by foreign policy experts will support
with the information you need to be an advocate
for peace with Iran. Here are some jumping
off points...
First
Step: Read, Listen...
2nd
Step: Take Action
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5.
Learn
What Presidential Candidates Are Saying
About Iran
It is critical during this election season
to listen to what the presidential candidates
- both Republican and Democrat - are saying
about Iran.When
a candidate says "No options
are off the table," they
are sanctioning not only a possible military
attack, but also a nuclear
attack on Iran. This is totally unacceptable.
We must insist that they put a nuclear
attack off the table, and that they call
for negotiations, not war.
Download
and distribute our DON'T
IRAQ IRAN flyer!
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6.
Citizens of the World: Sign our Global Petition
to the UN Security Council!
Click
here to add your name today!
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7.
Ask Your Press to be Critical and Vigilant!
The
mainstream media is already jumping on the
bandwagon about the Iranian threat. We hoped
they would have learned their lesson after
spreading falsehoods about WMDs in Iraq.
But once again journalists such as New York
Times' Michael R. Gordon, Judith Miller's
sidekick in the WMD and phony aluminum tubes
reporting, are quoting
anonymous sources as proof that
Iran is providing Iraqi militias with powerful
explosives to attack US troops. For more
analysis of the press and Iran, click
here.
In
fact, the evidence against Iran is insubstantial
and full of exaggeration. Even General Pace,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
said he hasn't seen any intelligence that
supports the claim. We
need to tell the press that now is the time
to ask serious questions instead of blindly
supporting the administration's headlong
rush into another tragic and unnecessary
war. Please contact media
outlets and tell them we demand a critical,
vigilant press.
Click
here to send your letter now!
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