From: harelb@MATH.CORNELL.EDU (Harel Barzilai)
Newsgroups: alt.activism,misc.headlines,alt.desert-storm,talk.politics.misc
Subject: STOP BUSHWAR -- RE: U.S. "TO PROVOKE IRAQ" on MONDAY
Date: 17 Aug 92 04:25:32 GMT
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB

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Topic 33        STOP BUSHWAR 
mlpedersen      News of Actions for Mideast Activists    8:26 pm  Aug 16, 1992 
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August 16, 1992 

Subject: UN ACTION URGENTLY NEEDED. 

New York Times, August 15, 1992 reports Bush planning ariel attack 
on Iraq on Monday August 17th, [the opening day of the Republican 
Convention.] 

Write, fax, or phone, Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 
decrying the use of the UN as a military tool to enhance the 
candidacy of George Bush. [refer our July 23rd letter below] 

Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali United Nations 
NY, NY 10010 
Phone 212-963-1234, Fax: 212-963-4879. 

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 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ELECT  A PEACE PRESIDENT 

                                             For information 
                                             contact: 

                                                FAX 312-282-9033 
                                                TEL 312-525-5857 
                                                TEL 312-282-9547 

URGENT                   UN SECRETARY GENERAL BOUTROS-GHALI 
MEMORANDUM TO:           PRESIDENTIAL & CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES 
1992 
                         HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE 

Date:                    July 23, 1992 

Copies                   National Anti-Nuclear and Peace 
Organizations 
                         Major News Media 

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ANOTHER LINE IN THE SAND? OR DAMAGE CONTROL. 

Can it be sheer coincidence that US Army Maj. Karen Jansen, leader 
of the UN weapons monitoring team in Iraq, targeted the 
agricultural ministry building to begin another standoff with 
Saddam Hussein at just about the same time that the House Banking 
Committee announced a case against high Bush administration 
officials for lying to congress and falsifying documents 
pertaining to the use of US agricultural credits for Iraq from 
1989 right up to the beginning of the Persian Gulf War? 

Is it also coincidence that only two weeks ago when the House of 
Representatives voted to appoint a special counsel to investigate 
the alleged wrong doing between the depts. of Commerce and Defense 
by transferring agricultural credits for cash and weapons, that US 
Army Major Karen Jansen's failed efforts to gain access to Iraq's 
Agricultural Ministry hardened into another 
confrontation/ultimatum stand? 

Is this now the ultimate fulfillment of Bush's election pledge to 
"do anything to get reelected."  From this administration's point 
of view, another war in the Gulf would possibly-- 

 . eliminate documents in Iraq's Agricultural Ministry that could 
 corroborate the case against the administration currently pending 
   . 

 . restore George Bush's macho image when he enters the convention 
 hall in August enGULFed in yellow ribbons and high poll ratings. 

 . restore defense spending to set America back on the war economy 
 road. 

The Congress and the Candidates should immediately debate the use 
of the UN as a military tool to enhance the candidacy of George 
Bush and the possible obstruction of justice in targeting the 
building in Iraq most likely to contain documents embarrassing to 
the Bush administration (the 1992 version of the Iran Contra paper 
shredder now appears to be US bombers). 

Hopefully it may not be long before the American voters forget the 
lines in the sand and draw a new line on Pennsylvania Avenue. 

Sincerely, Mary Lou Pedersen and LaVerne Hickey for 
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PEACE PRESIDENT 

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