Filipino Youth for Peace

(The Pinoy consumer’s response to the U.S. war and the suspension by the U.S. and Britain of the Oil for Food Program for the Iraqi people)

Mga kababayan,

On March 20, the United States started its illegal, immoral war on Iraq. So-called smart bombs have hit civilians, houses, hospitals and other non-military targets. The U.S. will use up hundreds of billions of dollars for this war that could have gone to alleviating the poverty and suffering in the world fuelling extremism and terrorist attacks.
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By Carlo Lopez

So much has been said and written about the senselessness of the United States’ obsession to forge war with Iraq. Everybody has their own theory and opinion about this ongoing crisis. Here are some of my insights:
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[NOTE: Ang susunod ay akda ni Charles Sheketoff, ang patnugot tagapamahala ng Oregon Center for Public Policy sa Amerika. May pamagat na “Take the War-on-Iraq IQ test,” ito ay ay inilathala sa pitak ng kolumnistang si Conrado De Quiros ng pahayang Philippine Daily Inquirer kamakailan. Ito ay amin ding inilalathala sa layuning maibigay sa simpleng paraan ang konteksto ng napipintong digma sa Iraq na isinusulong ng pamahalaang Bush ng Amerika.]
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By Professor Roland G. Simbulan

Manila, Philippines

25 March 2003

The brazen Anglo-American invasion and occupation of Iraq by the armies of Exxon, British Petroleum (BP), Texaco, Chevron, Amoco, Shell Oil, and Teneco have enraged most governments and peoples of the world. It is these top U.S. and British oil companies which are most excited at the post-Invasion oil and gas bonanza their aggressor armies will land-grab from the Iraqi people. But the “shock and awe” bombings of key Iraqi cities and towns especially Baghdad as seen on television have only angered and enraged peace-loving peoples of the world. The display of high technological and military capacity for mass destruction by foreign aggressors will never “shock and awe” people who have a strong sense of national dignity, decency and love of their homeland.

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Manila, March 23, 2003 — Greenpeace today called on President Arroyo to
invoke the United Nation’s Uniting for Peace Resolution to stop the loss
of lives and pave the way for a return to negotiations for disarmament.

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