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BELGRADE FORUM: NO WAR ON IRAQ

BELGRADE FORUM FOR THE WORLD OF EQUALS
No.: 10/2003
Belgrade, 23. 01. 2003

The Belgrade Forum For the World of Equals is profoundly disturbed by
the United States of America and Great Britain's preparations for the
War on Iraq. Their massive build-up of military forces and armaments
on the borders of Iraq and in the region of Middle East is unfolding
in the face of international public violating the UN Charter, which
forbids threatening and use of force and demands peaceful solution of
all international problems.
It is clear that the US Administration is not interested in truth but
in imposing its control over the world's richest oil and natural gas
reserves. If any country in the world possesses armaments of massive
destruction then the United States of America is on the top of the
list. It's objective is to use the war on Iraq to experiment the new
armaments for massive destruction.
While the great majority of the countries in the world, including all
Arab states insist on peaceful solution of all issues with Iraq in the
spirit of UN Charter, the US Administration insists on the war option,
even without approval of the UN Security Council.
Iraqi people already suffering tragic consequences of prolonged
sanctions and almost daily US and British bombardment, is faced now
with fear of total war.
The Belgrade Forum joins and supports the world - wide protests
against the war on Iraq. The Forum calls upon all organizations,
institutions of the civil society, the national public and
peace-loving individuals cherishing the international law, to join the
international protests in Europe and the World against the aggression
on Iraq and to demand peaceful solution of all issues in accordance
with the UN Charter.
The Yugoslav public is entitled and morally obliged to take a clear
stand against the war on Iraq having in mind that Yugoslavia has been
the victim of the direct aggression of NATO and has experienced the
tragic consequences of the policy of force and violation of the UN
Charter.
The Belgrade Forum calls upon the Yugoslav authorities not to let use
of the Yugoslav territory, sea - ports, nor the air space for
preparations or undertaking of any military action against Iraq, as
this would involve the country in the war against the friendly Iraqi
people and its country.

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