EMERGENCY ACTION KITS

Dear VoteNoWar.org Member:

March 19, 2003--What the anti-war movement has accomplished so far is impressive. The Bush administration has been committed for the past 18 months to carrying out a first strike war of aggression against Iraq. The administration believed that its dominance in military affairs and its control over international financial institutions would guarantee that the world would succumb to endorsing this unjust war. However, because of the world-wide anti-war movement, neither the United Nations nor the governments of the world have agreed to the use of the U.N. as a fig leaf for unilateral war. Thus the Bush Administration's war plan stands exposed.

The global movement, with the people leading the politicians, has caused governments to break with the United States' unlawful policy of aggressive warfare. Not only have we collectively prevented the earlier outbreak of war, we have built a global consensus that the U.S. war against Iraq is a reckless adventure justified with lies and forgeries that risks worldwide catastrophe.

In response to Bush's refusal to cease and desist his prosecution of what could be the first world war of the 21st century, major anti-war groups had an emergency meeting on the day of Bush's war speech to agree on a unified plan of action. International A.N.S.W.E.R., Not In Our Name, the Greens/Green Party USA, and labor and religious groups, have called for unified Stop the War actions: No Business as Usual! on Bush's Ultimatum day, Wednesday March 19, and on the day of (or after) the first day of war. (See full call below.)

***No Business as Usual - Wednesday March 19 & If War Breaks Out Walk Out

We cannot conduct business as usual while there is a slaughter planned in the Middle East. We will leave our ordinary activities, work, school or any other activity and walk out if the war breaks out, and also on Bush's Ultimatum Day, this Wednesday March 19. For each of these days, we ask everyone to engage in educational leafleting in the morning at subways, bus stops, and other points of central transport or gathering, and encourage all to come join with us at 12: 00 noon and 5:00 p.m. for collective action and protest.

***Walk Out Action Kits [available versions: national; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; New York City]

We have put together a Walk Out action kit, consisting of leaflets that can be copied and distributed for or before each of these protests. There is room on the leaflets for you to write whatever location will be the assembly location in your city. Also, on the Saturday after the war breaks out there will be a regional emergency convergences including at the White House. For the events in Washington, D.C., the assembly location will be the north side of the White House.

As always, if you can, please support the anti-war movement with a tax deductible donation. Please visit http://www.VoteNoWar.org/donate.html to make an online donation by credit card or to get our mailing address.

***If the War Breaks Out, Walk Out! Action Kits

***National version (has space for you to write in your gathering / protest locations) - -

8.5 x 11(landscape) poster "If the war breaks out, walk out" download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/landscape2.PDF - - 8.5 x 11 poster promoting walk out actions on the day of / after a war breaks out download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.rg/pdf/war_large_natl2.PDF - - same as immediately above, except four to a page download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/war_natl.PDF - - 8.5 x 11 poster promoting Ultimatum Day (Wednesday March 19) walk out and protest download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.rg/pdf/wed_large_natl2.PDF - - same as immediately above, except four to a page download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/wed_natl.PDF

* * * Washington, D.C. versions - -

8.5 x 11 (landscape) poster "If the war breaks out, walk out" download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/landscape2.PDF - - 8.5 x 11 poster promoting walk out actions on the day of / after a war breaks out download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.g/pdf/wed_large_dc2.PDF - - same as immediately above, except four to a page download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/war_dc.PDF - - 8.5 x 11 poster promoting Ultimatum Day (Wednesday March 19) walk out and protest download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.rg/pdf/wed_large_dc2.PDF - - same as immediately above, except four to a page download pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/wed_dc.PDF

* * * San Francisco versions - -

11 x 17 Stop the War Window Sign two sided flyer for March 19th and day of war protests downloadable pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/sf_window.pdf - - 8.5 x 11 flyers (4 to a page) Protest Saturday After War Breaks Out downloadable pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/sf_war_4_onpage.pdf - - 8.5 x 11 flyers (4 to a page) Protest Ultimatum Day March 19 & After War Breaks Out downloadable pdf at: http://www.votenowar.rg/pdf/sf_ultimatum_4.pdf

* * * New York City version - -

two sided flyer for March 19th and day of war protests downloadable pdf at: http://www.votenowar.org/pdf/nyc_wednesday.pdf

Additional organizing resources can be found at the International A.N.S.W.E.R. web site, at http://www.InternationalANSWER.org .

The official call for this United Emergency Action Plan, follows below, and was initially endorsed by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, The Greens/Green Party USA, Not In Our Name Project, NYC Forum of Concerned Religious Leaders and New York City Labor Against the War. All interested groups and organizations are invited to join the call.

UNITED EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN: This Week

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19: No Business as Usual! No War on Iraq! NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION

Tuesday, March 18: Emergency Convergence in New York City in Union Square at 5 pm

George W. Bush has promised to unleash an all-out war against Iraq, possibly as soon as Wednesday, March 19. We join with peace-loving people all over the world in challenging this 48 hour war ultimatum. At this critical moment, we urge all people of conscience to oppose this illegal war of aggression by participating in the following actions:

1) Tuesday, March 18, 5 p.m. Emergency New York City convergence at Union Square

2) Wednesday, March 19: Walkout! No Business as Usual! Converge and demonstrate on the day of the Bush ultimatum.

*New York City, March 19: Converge at 12 noon at Union Square. March and converge at Times Square at 5 p.m.

*Washington DC, March 19: Converge at 12 noon on the north side of the White House and stay there all day until a march at 5 p.m.

*San Francisco, March 19: Gather at 5 p.m. at Powell and Market

*and at central locations in cities and towns around the country

3) Saturday, March 22: New York City march, 11:30 a.m. Assemble at Broadway, between 41st and 36th St.

If war has begun, there will also be a March 22 regional demo at the White House in Washington DC at 12 noon, San Francisco, Los Angeles and in other cities around the country.

If war is launched, no business as usual that day. Converge at 12 noon and into the night.

 

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