Fwd: CC News Letter 02 Sep- Hands Off Syria: Protests Around The World Against The Planned Assault

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 Binu Mathew
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 Hands Off Syria: Protests Around The World Against  The Planned Assault
 By Countercurrents.org

http://www.countercurrents.org/cc020913.pdf

As US president Barack Obama announced that he will seek congressional authorization for a military intervention in Syria, protesters from around the world rallied against any war against Syria. Polls in the US, UK, France and other countries show strong opposition against the possible war


Take Action Against A War On Syria
 By David Swanson

http://www.countercurrents.org/swanson020913.htm

We who reject arguments for war are a majority now. We are a majority in Britain, where Parliament has already voted "No." We are a majority in Germany, which will not take part. We are a majority in France, where Parliament will be heard from soon. And we are a majority in the United States. Let Congress hear from you now!


Syria: A 12 Point Case Against Military Intervention
 By Chandra Muzaffar

http://www.countercurrents.org/muzaffar020913.htm

The House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States of America should reject any form of US military intervention in Syria. Rejection would be a clear statement against war. It would be a lucid message on behalf of peace. There are at least 12 reasons why the US Congress, and the people of the world, should adopt such a stand


How The U.S. Left Is Failing Over Syria
 By Shamus Cooke

http://www.countercurrents.org/cooke020913.htm

There are four pieces of information that all left groups have a duty to report about Syria, but they have either ignored or minimized: 1) Obama presented zero evidence to back up his main justification for war: that the Syrian Government used chemical weapons against civilians. 2) A top UN investigator, Carla Del Ponte , blamed a previous chemical weapons attack on the U.S.-backed rebels. 3) Any attack on Syria, no matter how "limited," has a high risk of expanding into neighboring countries if Syria exercises its right as a sovereign nation to defend itself. 4) A war against Syria will be a violation of international law, since it is not approved by the UN, and therefore will make President Obama a war criminal


The World Is Changing; The Middle East Must Too
 By Dr Salim Nazzal

http://www.countercurrents.org/nazzal020913.htm

What is clear is that the time of absurd intervention has gone .And this is a clear defeat for those who still believe in the Tomahawk policy. They need to open their eyes to realize that the world has changed. And if the world is changing, the Middle East must change too. The efforts must now be focused on stopping the civil war in Syria to reach a political solution, which allows Syria to change towards democracy. In addition, it is by the time to address seriously the root of the problems in the middle east, which is the Zionist occupation of Palestine


Understanding Syrian Chaos: A Muslim Lens
 By Adfar Shah

http://www.countercurrents.org/ashah020913.htm

Assad should win the people back and connect to his public. He should not just deliver sermons in his house to his favorites but understand the mass suffering and compensate the victims properly. He should analyze the problem accurately and accept his mistakes but he is too confused at the moment. He should regulate his army and check any human rights violations further .Lastly, instead of fighting or killing the opposition (genuine groups), he should start negotiations for peace building


Why India Need A Federal Law Against 'Miraculous Claims' Of God Men
 By Vidya Bhushan Rawat

http://www.countercurrents.org/rawat020913.htm

A strong federal law against superstition is essential and for that it is important that our health services must be easily accessible to rural poor but also our school and college curriculum should inculcate the spirit of 'spirit of inquiry' and humanism. It is also important that charitable status from such institutions which are religious and making billions must be withdrawn and they must be taxed and this tax could be used for the benefit of the poor. It is time to put a tight noose over such obscurantist forces that violate our rights and thwart the process of law