At 06:03 PM 1/25/2008, Doug Henwood wrote:
>[got this from another list - haven't tracked down the original but
>it sure seems authentic]
>
>Dear Ambassador Khalilzad,
>
>I understand that today the UN Security Council met regarding the
>situation
>in Gaza, and that a resolution or statement could be forthcoming from
>the
>Council in short order.
>
>I urge you to ensure that the Security Council issue no statement and
>pass
>no resolution on this matter that does not fully condemn the rocket
>assault
>Hamas has been conducting on civilians in southern Israel...
>
>All of us are concerned about the impact of closed border crossings on
>Palestinian families. However, we have to understand why Israel is
>forced to
>do this... Israel has the right to respond while seeking to minimize any
>impact on civilians.
>
>The Security Council should clearly and unequivocally condemn the rocket
>attacks... If it cannot bring itself to make these common sense
>points, I
>urge you to ensure that it does not speak at all.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Barack Obama
>United States Senator
>___________________________________
>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk
http://cleandraws.com Wear Clean Draws ('coz there's 5 million ways to kill a CEO)