[GPSCC-chat] Proposed anti-war resolution re: Iran and Syria

[John Thielking]

Ok, Here is the proposed anti-war resolution by John Thielking, to be submitted to the GP SCC and if passed, to be submitted to other GP orgs to be determined. 
I will print out several copies of this and bring them to the GP SCC meeting on August 23, 2012.
 
John Thielking
 
 
Resolution Of The Santa Clara County, CA USA Green Party To Oppose Military Intervention In Iran Or Syria


Whereas there has rarely been a successful occupation/liberation by military force that promptly resulted in a stable democracy being formed in a formerly occupied country AND;


Whereas the US and NATO have an established track record of using depleted Uranium in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and probably also in Libya AND;


Whereas the use of depleted Uranium has longer lasting effects than any use of biological or chemical weapons and is itself a war crime AND;


Whereas the people and established governments of Iran and Syria have the right to self determination without outside interference;


Hereby be it resolved that we, the Santa Clara County Green Party, of California USA, demand that the US, NATO and allied forces should not intervene militarily in either Iran or Syria, nor should either side continue to supply arms in attempts to foment proxy wars and/or regime changes through violent conflict.


We also urge the government and opposition forces in Syria to enter into serious negotiations to achieve a diplomatic settlement of the conflict there and that the US government, NATO and their allies fully support such negotiations instead of directly or indirectly supporting regime change through a violent proxy war or other violent means while undermining efforts to negotiate a settlement.


We also urge the US/UN to lift the sanctions on Iran and allow Iran to continue their nuclear program without outside interference while continuing to work through peaceful negotiations (not coercive negotiations, threats or military action) for the worldwide abolition of nuclear weapons and for the ultimate goal of dismantling all nuclear power plants and nuclear material production facilities worldwide.


Resolution proposed on August 23, 2012 

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