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        "Office of the Premier PREM:EX"
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Subject: World's People Say "No" To War
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 07:19:51 -0700



                       World's People Say "No" To War


     A simultaneous international poll conducted by Gallup International
     <www.gallup-international.com/terrorismpoll_figures.htm> provides
     a surprising picture of the world's people in substantial
     agreement with one another, while world leaders are distinctly
     out-of-step with a more militaristic attitude. Concerns about the
     economic future and the impact of US foreign policy were also
     investigated.

     In the US corporate media, virtually all discussion of responding
     to the terrorist attacks of September 11 is phrased in military
     terms. However, there's another alternative: responding to it as
     what it actually is, a crime against humanity. Taking the approach
     of international law has barely been mentioned in the corporate
     media, yet 30% of Americans support this option, compared to 54%
     who support a military response (with 16% undecided), according to
     a Gallup poll conducted last week.

     It seems quite likely that a majority of Americans would support
     the international law approach, if only they heard it talked about
     seriously, had it explained, and heard its pro's and con's
     contrasted with those of a military response. As it is, the US is
     one of only 3 countries out of 35 surveyed by Gallup International
     in which more people favor a military approach. The other two,
     Israel and India, both have experienced decades of conflict with
     Islamic neighbors and are far more militaristic in their response.

     Elsewhere, landslide majorities favor a non-military approach.
     Support for a non-military approach ranges from 67% to 88% among
     NATO/Western European nations, from 64% to 83% among Eastern
     European nations, and from 83% to 94% in Latin America.

     This held true even in countries with the highest levels of
     support for military action. In Western Europe, France and the
     Netherlands show the strongest support for a military approach,
     but this position is outnumbered by 2-to-1. In Eastern Europe, the
     22%-64% breakdown in the Czech Republic is nearly 3-1 against a
     military response. In Latin America, Ecuador's 19%-83% breakdown
     is over 4-1 against military action.

     In short, aside from the US, Israel and India, the overwhelming
     majority of people around the world favor treating this terrorist
     act as the crime it is, rather than the act of war the terrorists
     want it to be.



     Anti-war resources:

        * Peace, No War War is not the answer, for only love can
          conquer hate
          www.PeaceNoWar.net

        * war is not the answer
          www.warisnottheanswer.org

        * 9-11peace.org: Action for Justice, not War
          www.9-11peace.org

        * Protest.Net: A calendar of protest, meetings, and conferences.
          pax.protest.net

        * International A.N.S.W.E.R. Act Now tp Stop War & End Racism
          www.s29.org

        * AlterNet.org's The Anti-War Movement
          http://www.alternet.org/issues/index.html?IssueAreaID=26

        * SFBG News' Other Voices
          http://www.sfbg.com/News/altvoices.html

        * War Resistance League's Things You Can Do To Oppose the War
          in Afghanistan
          http://www.warresisters.org/things_to_do.htm

        * Citizens for Legitimate Government's Demonstrations Against
          W-ar
          http://www.legitgov.org/peaceprotests.html

        * Progressive Printers Network's Windowsign and flyer downloads

          http://www.igc.org/inkworks/www/downloads.html

        * Yahoo studentsnowar group: Stop The War Mobilization
          http://groups.yahoo.com/group/studentsnowar/files/

        * Honoring Our Human Goodness: There Is An Alternative...
          Honor the life that is everywhere. Listen to and with your
          heart.
          Act on your heart's calling. Together, WE CAN!
          Created by artist and author David J Ronen in response to
          the proposed US war in the Middle East.
          www.honoringourhumangoodness.homestead.com

        * American PEACE Flags: Got Conscience? Get a Peace Flag!
          www.peaceflags.org

        * Media Workers Against War: To promote pluralism in debate,
          the free flow of information, and the public scrutiny of
          official pronouncements.
          www.mwaw.org

        * Stop World War 3: Activists Confront the Root of War:
          Globalization
          www.stopworldwar3.com