ALF Attacks recruitment center
Fredric L. Rice
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Communiqué from the Direct Action Front
(received March 18, 2003)
It has been announced by the US government that a unilateral invasion
of Iraq will begin on Wednesday at 8pm. This is 48 hours from the time
that the ultimatum was communicated to the public through the corporate
media. In response to this, the Armed Forces Recruiting Center on Old
Post Road in Edison, NJ was the target of direct action. The intent
was to cause as much economic damage as possible. Specifically it was
intended to increase the costs to pursue the invasion and to eliminate
another piece of the American military-industrial complex.
The front door was shattered and the inside was methodically destroyed.
Front displays were damaged, propaganda was scattered, and marine
recruitment pictures were smashed. We consider this to be an appropriate
response from the American public to stop the inevitable invasion. Time is
running short, and everything possible must be done to stop our
government's race to war.
Approximately 230,000 US and British troops are now surrounding Iraq and
are prepared to unleash a full-scale assault and invasion of Iraqi soil. It
is certain that many young American and British troops will die in the
fighting.
There is also a great chance of American civilian casualties. An invasion
of Iraq will help escalate conditions that will lead to more violent
attacks similar to those of September 11th. By bombing Iraq, there will
also be a great number of Iraqi casualties. Already, UNICEF has estimated
that 1.7 million Iraqis have died as direct result of imposed sanctions.
Inhumane and manipulative steps have already been taken against the Iraqi
people by Washington in the months during the build up. US Special
Operations and CIA forces have been working inside Iraq to foment unrest
and help lay the groundwork for an invasion. A constant bombardment of
propaganda from the US military has also been underway. 240,000 leaflets
have been dropped around Iraq, threatening Iraqis that if US and British
troops were fired upon that it would lead to more severe bombing.
Also, bombing has been continuous throughout the past 13 years. It has
devastated Iraq's infrastructure, leading to widespread malnutrition and
disease. Every humanitarian and research organization from Oxfam to Middle
East Research Project predict a catastrophic humanitarian disaster for
Iraqi citizens when there is an invasion.
Who is paying for this invasion? The amount of resources necessary to
conduct an invasion of this sort have been subsidized from the American
public, and the corporate media has made every effort to be sure that the
debate is kept closed. As the military build-up around Iraq has been
underway, the unemployment rate in the US reached the highest it has been
in 9 years. The US still scores last amongst all industrialized nations in
health care, according to the World Health Organization. This year, every
city government in America, for the first time in history, reported an
increase in hunger at the US Conference of Mayors. All the while, the Bush
administration continues to push for the ending of taxes on stock dividends
which is estimated to give investors $364 billion dollars over 10 years.
The public is paying for the invasion, while elites cash in on it.
Make no mistake about the endless deceptive language from Washington. They
are not talking about starting a war, despite all the rhetorical rantings.
A war has been raging between the US and Iraq for the past 14 years. Since
the Iraqi military's retreat from Kuwait, there has been a continuous
bombardment on water sanitation systems and factories by US forces.
Operation Desert Fox went completely unnoticed as the US corporate media
offered the public sensational stories about the OJ Simpson trial.
Washington is not starting a war. Washington is starting an invasion. They
are trying to mobilize the American public to support the escalation of
aggressive military policies.
There was never any regard from Washington for international democracy. In
November, MSNBC, subsidiary of General Electric (the second largest
contractor to the Pentagon), announced that invasion plans had been
approved by the Pentagon. At the beginning of December, senior officials in
the White House said that “war is inevitable.” On the UN Security Council,
the US delegates have always supported the most ruthless and draconian
measures against civilian populations. It spearheaded a resolution in
December that banned the importation of pharmaceutical drugs into Iraq.
When issues of Washington's own accountability are in question, it
abstains or uses its veto power as was done with the Kyoto Agreement and
with the reparations debate in South Africa. Washington has been intent on
invading Iraq for many months now, and it is illustrated by its actions.
The evidence is overwhelming: the US government, with little regard for
international political democracy, is prepared to potentially murder
millions of Iraqis to extend its hegemony over the oil-rich Middle East
region. As Americans, they expect us to simply watch TV and “endure” any
desperate attacks against US interests. They expect us to be bystanders and
pawns of a government that is prepared to throw the world into a massive
war.
We are calling upon all Americans to act upon their responsibilities and
hold this government accountable for its crimes against humanity. We call
upon all humane, reasonable and sane voices for democracy to take any means
necessary to prevent this humanitarian disaster from happening. If profit
is their motive, then make it unprofitable. If passive consumption is what
they want, then actively dissent.
If they want you to participate in the slaughter, then refuse. Affirm
yourselves as citizens who believe in genuine democracy by destroying their
totalitarian institutions and creating participatory ones in their place.
Our imperial government may try as much as it wants, but history shows that
humanity will always endure and continue the struggle for a better world.
Onward to social revolution!
In solidarity,
The Direct Action Front
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