According to marchtowar.com spokeswoman Kelly Bundy "War is immanent ..."
or was that meant to be imminent????
What does Empire say about war being immanent?????
tad_BARN wrote:
>##FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE##
>
>NEW WEBSITE COMBINES ONLINE GAMING AND .NET ACTIVISM
>TO HELP IRAQI CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
>
>25 February 2003: Today marks the launching of marchtowar.com, a new
>website that uses the power of internet gambling to raise money for
>civilian casualties of a US-led war against Iraq. The premise of the
>game is simple: visitors to www.marchtowar.com place $5.00 bets on when
>the war will begin. The player whose bet is closest to the actual start
>of hostilities will win prepaid gasoline cards totaling 20% of the
>total money collected. The remainder will be donated to agencies
>providing humanitarian relief to civilian victims of the coming war.
>
>According to marchtowar.com spokeswoman Kelly Bundy, "War is immanent,
>and we know that thousands of civilian casualties are inevitable. As
>Americans, we feel that it's our duty to help those civilians - after
>all, this war is being carried out largely in our name. marchtowar.com
>is simply providing a means for ordinary citizens to help with the
>coming humanitarian crisis, and have a little fun in the process."
>
>"This isn't about protest," said Marcel Champion, one of the site's
>founders. "The decision to go to war was made a long time ago, whether
>we like it or not. The Bush administration has made it abundantly clear
>that
>they don't give a hoot about opinion of either US citizens or the
>international community. While we empathize with the millions of
>Americans who question the President's commitment to democratic
>processes,
>marchtowar.coms position is purely pragmatic."
>
>Longtime Boston resident Terry O'Malley said, "I think it's a great
>idea. Plus, with the rising cost of gasoline, I really hope I win those
>gas cards!"
>
>Payments may be made by credit card or check, and will be held in
>escrow until time of payout by Boston Mobilization, a 503(c) nonprofit.
>Although anyone may place bets and contribute to the pool, only
>Massachusetts residents are currently eligible to win the prize.
>Efforts are currently underway to expand eligibility to nonresidents.
>Nonprofit organizations interested in making this service available to
>residents of their states are encouraged to contact
>marchtowar at yahoo.com immediately.
>
>Members of the United States armed forces and National Security Agency
>are prohibited from participating in the pool.
>
>For additional information, please contact marchtowar.com at
>marchtowar at yahoo.com.
>
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