if you can't get on the bus, at least sign the petition

Interested in a Stop the Next War petition?
Incredibly enough, while everyone else is saying that we should end the war in Iraq and talk with Iran and Syria, President Bush is now sending more troops to Iraq, and clearly preparing, in words as well as actions, to launch a military strike against Iran. (Or let Israel do it for him by proxy.)

A wider war in the Middle East would be a catastophe unlike any we've seen before, and could very possibly usher in a Third World War. I signed the "No War with Iran!" petition, which is being organized by the group Peace Action, and would recommend it to you as well.
You can find out more about Peace Action at their website, www.peace-action.org

You can sign the petition by cutting and pasting the following url into your internet browser:
http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
Peaceact/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=358

Here is the link: http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
Peaceact/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=358

Here is the letter:

To: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
cc: Chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Committee on International Relations

We, the undersigned, vehemently oppose any U.S. military action against Iran. Such military action would inevitably kill large numbers of innocent people, foster even more hatred and international condemnation of the U.S., and dramatically increase the instability of the region.

Our own intelligence agencies have concluded the Iraq war has worsened the terrorist threat, and a war against Iran would add immeasurably more fuel to the fire.

Even if Iran decided to build a nuclear weapon, experts agree that it would take several years. There is no crisis, and our government should not create one with inflammatory rhetoric or military threats. The U.S. has both the time and obligation to work with the international community to fashion a diplomatic resolution to the situation, and the current refusal of U.S. officials to talk directly with Iranian officials cannot possibly help resolve the nuclear standoff, nor contribute to peace in Iraq and the Middle East.

Therefore, we urge you to take all steps necessary to reach a peaceful resolution to the current situation, including direct negotiations without pre-conditions. This is the only way to prevent yet another war, one that would be a calamity of truly global proportions.