Let's not be gullible - No war on Iran
Beth Gould - author, posted by Rogue Indy vol, 28.11.2007 17:40
The following letter was written by peacemaker Beth Gould who lives in Medford, Oregon. Beth is an activist with Citizens for Peace and Justice. She has been spotted many times standing on a special corner in Medford (Barnett and Riverside) as part of the ever-growing movement for Peace!
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Beth Gould (on right) with her mother Brenda (click for bigger)
The Bush administration is moving toward a possible attack on Iran, and they've been using hyperbole to make their case for war, announcing that Iran is about to start World War III.
This time around, let's not be gullible. The IAEA has not found evidence that Iran is trying to develop anything except nuclear power, and since the IAEA was correct about Iraq not having WMD, it shouldn't be ignored.
If Iran intends to develop nuclear weapons, it's probably motivated by wanting to deter outside aggression. There are still five or six years before it might have nuclear weapons.
Negotiations can still make a difference, but the only way increased U.S. sanctions will change Iran's policies is to push it toward confrontation.
The recent sanctions target anyone and any organization involved with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is so tied to Iran's economy that almost all companies and organizations doing business with Iran have to do business with the IRGC.
The broad effects of sanctions would turn a still somewhat sympathetic Iranian public against the United States. The United States should lift sanctions and negotiate seriously without preconditions. For more information see the Friends Committee on National Legislation, 
http://www.fcnl.org/iran — Beth Gould, Medford, Oregon, USA
