Anti WarPetition to Mountain View City Council

Proposed Peace Resolution for the City of Mountain View

WHEREAS, the people of the United States have already suffered grievous loss of life and well-being as a result of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and

WHEREAS, based on current information no proven linkage has been made between the horrific terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September, 11, 2001 and the government of Iraq, and

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for general multinational action to eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD) world wide, and

WHEREAS, governments around the world oppose U.S. unilateral action in regards to Iraq and support the full pursuit of diplomatic resolutions and weapons inspections before any further military action is taken against Iraq, and

WHEREAS, a war with Iraq will jeopardize the lives of American soldiers and will kill many innocent Iraqi civilians who have already suffered enormously under Saddam Hussein's rule and United Nations sanctions, and

WHEREAS, a war with Iraq would threaten to further destabilize the Middle East, possibly leading to wider, regional war and increased support for Al Qaeda and other groups dedicated to terrorism, making the citizens of the United States and the world less safe, and

WHEREAS, past military conflicts in the region resulted in widespread environmental destruction, the effects of which have not yet been mitigated or understood, and

WHEREAS, past military conflicts in the region resulted in widespread damage to the civilian infrastructure of Iraq and widespread suffering and death of Iraqi civilians, and

WHEREAS, most cities and states are suffering fiscal crises where programs that benefit working people and the poor are being threatened by severe budget cuts. And it has been estimated that a war in Iraq would likely cost the U.S. government more than $100 billion., an amount that could go a long way to meeting our health and education needs, and

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of Mountain View:

HEREBY, opposes a U.S. invasion of Iraq, but supports instead a genuinely multilateral diplomatic approach to the Iraq situation, sanctioned and directed by the United Nations, and

HEREBY, encourages the City of Mountain View to educate its citizens on the history and issues underlying the disputes in the Middle East, and

RESOLVED, that the Mountain View City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to President Bush, Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and to all members of the California U.S. Congressional delegation.

As a resident of Mountain View, California, I join in this petition urging the Mountain View City Council to pass this resolution.

With respect and in the spirit of peace and justice,

Name (print): ___________________ Signature:________________________