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Eye on Iran Accusations of a Clandestine Nuclear by John Steinbach Weapons Program FOUNDED IN 1963 Our Fifth Decade WASHINGTON Working for SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Peace & Justice Peace Letter June, 2006 Published by the Washington Peace Center Vol. 42, No. 2 Eye on Iran accusations of a clandestine nuclear By John Steinbach weapons program. Even if Iran were pursuing The current efforts by the nuclear weapons, and there is not Bush administration to demonize one scintilla of evidence Iran have a strong sense of deja vu. supporting this accusation, As with the build-up to the according to the CIA it would take invasion of Iraq, they are engaging Iran ten years to develop nuclear in exaggeration, falsification of weapons. facts, and emotionalism to justify a In addition, even if Iran possible attack on Iran. developed nuclear weapons it would be national suicide were they to be used. (Iran is surrounded by nuclear states, Israel, Pakistan, 25 Years At The White House Gates India, Russia, and the United States in Iraq.) Longest Continuous Vigil Anywhere? See pages 5-8 These accusations of nuclear malfeasance reek of hypocrisy. Iran, a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, unlike India, Israel and Pakistan, has opened up its nuclear facilities to three years of unprecedented international inspections. Unfortunately, this time Bush is The only violations found were being aided and abetted by the issues of transparency. Meanwhile, Democrats, with Senators Clinton the United States, which is in gross and Lieberman, in particular, violation of the NPT for its refusal ratcheting up the pressure. to take steps toward total nuclear Brother Damu, DC Homeless The principal rationalization for disarmament, would never permit the drumbeats for war is Iran’s such inspections of its own nuclear We Miss You! Crisis nuclear research program, and facilities. Roger Newell and Art Laffin Becky Sambol explores COMMUNITY TURNS OUT AGAINST IRAN WAR... p. 4 honor Damu Smith - page 3 city failures on page 9 The Summer of Youth Resistance To The Iraq War From June 26th - August 8th we’ll and vocally demand an end to the war. space by using political art forms their experience. Stay tuned for more convene approximately a dozen 17- A consortium of national and local like guerrilla theater, as well as information as this effort gains 24 years olds in a program of groups are collaborating to bring learning how to organize a momentum Contact SOR program nonviolent resistance to the war on energetic young people to the demonstration and other events. They coordinator Lyndi Borne at Iraq. These youth will develop skills Nation’s capital, focusing on “arts will intern part-time with local and 202-299-1050 to learn more. See and take them to the street to visibly in action.” Youth will reclaim public national anti-war groups to diversify www.summerofresistance.org, In This Issue Non-Profit Org. Washington Peace Center U.S. Postage 1426 9th Street NW, Suite 306 PAID Peace Center Update . 2 Washington, DC 20001 Washington, Brother Damu, We Miss You . .. 3 D.C. (202) 234-2000 Permit No. 9613 No Armageddon For Bush! . 4 address correction requested 25 Years: photo essay of White House Antinuclear Vigil . 5-8 D.C. Homeless Crisis . .. 9 Faith and Resistance . 10 Our Fifth Decade Working for Peace DC Immigrants March For Inalienable Rights . .11 & Justice Little Friends For Peace . .11 A Spring Break Not To Forget (New Orleans) . .11 Peace and Justice Calendar. 12 Washington Peace Center Update Peace What’s Happening? Operation Refuse War Center In May, we collaborated with the EYE Program Center on Conscience and War, War 1426 9th Street NW, Suite 306 Resisters International, American Washington, DC 20001 We are still in the pilot stage of Friends Service Committee & the 202.234.2000 our Educational Youth Empower- Central Committee for ment program. In the fall, we look Mkawasi Mcharo and Paul Magno washingtonpeacecenter.org Co-Coordinators Conscientious Objectors to host forward to a continued collabora- Operation Refuse War, this year’s [email protected] tion with Maya Angelou School western multinationals, the war in international conscientious and other new partners. Dafur, the civil unrest in Uganda, and objectors’ conference. We welcome volunteer a myriad other armed conflicts, what Part took place in New York City The Washington Peace Center is Instructors who will help us teach is the hope of Africa? The audience May 10-12, the rest at the Church of a non-profit, anti-racist, multi-issue peace to high school students brought in a good deal of knowledge the Brethren in Washington May 12- peace and justice organization com- through our EYE curriculum. towards answering t his question. This 16. This included: mitted to nonviolent social change. We also ask teachers who are event was in collaboration with the * a pre-release showing of ‘Sir, No interested in having our Instructions The Peace Center serves as a clear- CCJP-initiated group, African Sir,’ a terrific film about Vietnam Era come to your school to contact us Liberation and Anti-Imperialism conscientious objection within the inghouse and resource center and has and schedule a workshop. Please circle. U.S. military, provided peace education and ac- visit our website for details. As always, peace is the challenge in * two days of presentations and tion in the Metropolitan area since every Peace Talks. Please contact us workshops involving 40-50 attendees, 1963. We are supported by the gen- Peace Talks Series: for an update on the next Peace * a representative contingent erous contributions of our readers. Talks, and watch for announcements featured in the Silent March on May In April’s Peace talks came Paul on our email list (you can sign up at 13th, accompanying the AFSC Staff Interns Pumphrey’s challenging insight on our website). Our number is exhibition, ‘Eyes Wide Open’ on the Paul Magno Sofia Aziz Haiti. He came armed with evidence 202.234.2000. Mall, MKawasi Mcharo Ebiel Barbos that challenged the popular belief * a day of Capitol Hill visits on Ramesh Deshar that Aristide has always been the At Ease May 16th to sensitize members of Board people’s choice. “Two wrongs don’t (Art that enlightens, agitates, Congress on these issues, and Kristen Arant Volunteers make a right”, he said, pointing out speaks and empowers): * a very spirited early evening Kit Bonson Sarah Magno that the US-led kidnapping of demonstration at a downtown Shahid Buttar Tom O’Hora Aristide was not a reason to erase Our At Ease program lends a recruiting center on May 15th. Vanessa Dixon MJ Park the fact that Aristide had lost touch platform for artist activists. It was Internationals from seventeen with the people. Mr. Pumphrey countries participated in Operation Juliana Landim Becky Sambol graced by Professor Jerry Levy of continues to engage in debates on Refuse War. Louis Leibowitz Vermont, starring in the play, “Marx Tech Support Haiti, perchance to find a road to In conjunction with the Jim MacDonald in SoHo.” In March, the Peace Riley Hamilton peace and stability in that region Center produced three shows at St. conference, the Fellowship of Paul Pumphrey some day. Stephen’s auditorium, each followed Reconciliation organized a Ellen Thomas Photographers Our May Peace Talks featured by an enlightening discussion on the Congressional Briefing on Carol Moore Cholene Espinoza’s appearance on Conscientious Objection, hosted by Peace Letter Crew relevance of Marx in our times. M.J Park Ryme Khatkouda’s “Voices with The play helped burst a lot of the office of Rep. Cynthia McKinney. Ellen Thomas Nancy Shia Vision” on WPFW, as part of a panel myths that have built over time about Washington Peace Center discussion. She spoke about how she Kit Bonson Ellen Thomas Marxism, and also gave this great Coordinator Paul Magno was one of got involved in the efforts to rebuild historical figure a humaneness that many who offered testimony. a community in New Orleans, and Those interested can find it posted The Washington Peace Letter is too often lost in the debate of the need to dissolve the mentality of ideas that shaped the 20th century. on our Peace Center Blog at (ISSN 1050-2823) is published for “them” and “us” if any healing is to In May, At Ease also featured the www.washingtonpeacecenter.org the social justice community of the take place meaningfully in that area. political satirist, David Lippman, and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Cholene pointed out that answering his altar ego, George Shrub the Summer of Resistance area. Its purpose is to support lo- the call to rebuild New Orleans singing CIA agent. This was also to the Iraq War restored a faith she had lost as an cal, national and international presented at St. Stephen’s. It was a embedded journalist in Iraq. She is night of laughter and reflection. Another team effort involving the struggles against oppression. It also a former U2 pilot. Humor has a way of dissecting the Peace Center along with AFSC, the seeks to present a radical analysis We have just had a successful ugly in a tolerable manner. DC Antiwar Network, Nonviolence of current events, covering informa- June Peace Talks on Africa in International and Peace Action has tion not readily available in the cor- which we showed the documentary, Whatever your art – poetry, music, been the Summer of Resistance. “The Devil’s Footpath”, followed by Paul Magno has been working on porate media. puppetry, theatre or other, At Ease an engaging discussion on what path welcomes you to agitate and the steering committee to bring this The Peace Letter welcomes Africa needs to take to achieve enlighten a world in need of peace to fruition and Mkawasi Mcharo will submissions of articles, announce- political and e conomic stability.
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