Statement of Solidarity of the Asia-Pacific Campaign Against US Bases

April 3, 2007--It's been four years since Mr. George Bush launched the condemnable war in Iraq on March 20, 2003. Yet, the war of aggression and occupation still rages on. But this time, the Iraqi people are winning the battle.
 
The resistance movement in Iraq is inflicting casualties on American troops everyday and in increasing numbers. One thing is clear - the resistance of the Iraqi people will continue and they will persevere in driving out the invading foreign troops.
 
The whole world already knows that there are no weapons of mass destruction and that Mr. Bush lied about the reason why the US launched the war of mass destruction in Iraq. The peoples of the world are the witnesses to the continuing slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi people and the destruction of their properties.
 
The American people are already angry that thousands of their young sons and daughters are being sacrificed by Mr. Bush, everyday, not in the name of democracy but in the name of greed for the monopoly for oil and control of the entire Middle East and all its resources. This anger resulted to the defeat of the Republicans in the last election.
 
We know that US imperialism will always use wars of aggression as a potent weapon in order to control the much needed resources in the world for the benefit of the big monopoly corporations. US imperialism will always display its military strength and capability to bully nations asserting their sovereignty. It is actually strengthening military relations with Japan and Australia to ensure that its interest in South-East Asia and the Pacific is well guarded.
 
The peoples of the world must emulate the perseverance of the resistance movement of the Iraqi people. It has been able to effectively resist the US war machinery, thwart the puppet regime in Iraq, and defend the sovereignty of the Iraqi people.
 
We must act as one movement of peoples against imperialist wars of aggression.  The peoples’ resistance against the destructive war of aggression by the Bush Administration must be heightened and sustained. Our solidarity actions to the Iraqi people remain our contribution to put a stop to the war and occupation in Iraq.
 
Heighten the protests against the war of aggression in Iraq!
Bush and Blair, stop your war of aggression! US troops out of Iraq Now!
Long live the people of Iraq!
End US Militarism and War!
Long Live International Solidarity! 
 
Signed:
 
ILPS – Hong Kong
Asian Students Association, Hong Kong
United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK)
Filipino Migrant Workers Union, Hong Kong
Cordillera Alliance in Hong Kong (CORALL-HK)
Abra Tinguian Ilocano Society (ATIS-HK)
United Pangasinan Hong Kong (UPHK)
Association of Concerned Filipinos in Hong Kong (ACFIL-HK)
Friends of Bethune House, Hong Kong
Pinatud A Saleng Ti Umili, Hong Kong
Filipino Migrants Association, Hong Kong
Association of Filipino Women Migrant Workers (FILWOM-HK)
Consolidated Filipino Community Brigade

International League of Peoples Struggle (ILPS) - Philippine Chapter
BAYAN Philippines
Anakbayan (Sons and Daughters of the Nation) - Philippines
Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM) - Philippines
Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
Kilusang Mayo Uno (May 1st Movement)
PAMANGGAS (Paghugpong sang mga Mangunguma sa Panay kag Guimaras)/Panay Guimaras Peasant Solidarity
GABRIELA

ROOTS for Equity, Pakistan

INDIES Indonesia

Critique and Reformation, Taiwan

KASAMMAKO - Korea

Asia-Wide Campaign-Japan
Migrante-Japan
Filipino Migrants Center
Kalipunan ng mga Filipinong Nagkakaisa (KAFIN)
Philippine Society in Japan (PSJ)
League of Filipino Seniors (LFS)
Center for Japanese-Filipino Families (CJFF)
Filipina Circle for Advancement and Progress (FICAP)
Nagkakaisang Nanay Para sa Kalayaan (NANAY KA)

ILPS Australian Chapter Interim Coordinating Committee
MIGRANTE Melbourne - Australia
GABRIELA Australia
MIGRANTE-Perth

International Action Center
Troops Out Now Coalition
Workers World Party

Individuals:
Dr. Carol Araullo, Chairperson BAYAN
Martinus Ujianto, Director, INDIES
Ramon Bultron, Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
Prof. Hsia - Hsiao Chuan, Taiwan