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Re: Fw: Appeal from Dr. Caldicott to the Pope
Caldicott non-science about radiation and DDT, presented at the American
Academy of Family Practice meeting in SF 20 years ago, was my reason for
quitting that political body. If there had been a concurrent
presentation of science, or even a few minutes to question the
propaganda, I would have stayed.
Afghanistan-Americans (whose lavish betrothal party I attended 3 months
ago), now celebrate with Kabul crowds the liberation of people Dr.
Caldicott warned would die with USA action, as Iraquis below. Ask them!
Please quote President Bush to the Pope, instead of Dr C. Use observed
vs imagined data. Then look at the 9/11 photos and be grateful we had a
defector to reveal Saddam's nuclear production (est. 20 bombs by now).
What if we had depended on inspection then?
Is elimination of radiation hazard by elimination of Saddam and Al Qaeda
on topic?
Howard Long
john grant wrote:
>
> carol wolman wrote:
>
> >
>
> >From another list:
>
> >
> > Subject: An Appeal from Dr. Helen Caldicott to the Pope
> >
> > From: <helen"mailto:hcaldic@bigpond.comhelen caldicott
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:01 AM
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > I write this appeal for your help as a pediatrician, a mother, and a
> > grandmother -- and I am writing about the lives of tens of thousands
> > of children.
> >
> > Although the current administration has demonstrated it has no
> > reservations about slaughtering up to 500,000 innocents in Iraq, there
> > is one person whose life they absolutely will not risk. That person is
> > Pope John Paul II.
> >
> > The Pope has already formally denounced the proposed war, calling it
> > a defeat for humanity, and also has sent his top spokesperson.
> > However, to stop the war, he now must take a historically
> > unprecedented action of his own and travel to Baghdad. The Pope's
> > physical presence in Iraq will act as the ultimate human shield,
> > during which time leaders of the world's nations can commit
> > themselves to identifying and implementing a peaceful solution to a
> > war that the world's majority clearly does not support.
> >
> > To persuade the Holy Father to take this unusual but potent action,
> > he must hear from you and millions of others around the world who
> > have already been inspired to stand up and speak out for peace. A
> > mountain of surface mail, email, faxes, and phone calls are our
> > devices to inspire him.
> >
> > Please understand that your taking just a few minutes right now to
> > communicate with him may ultimately spare the lives of thousands
> > of innocent people who at this moment live in complete terror from
> > the threat of an imminent U.S.-lead military strike on their
> > homeland.
> >
> > So here is what you can do to be a part of this powerful final action
> > to
> > stop the march to war in Iraq.
> >
> > 1. Do not simply "forward" the letter below. Its power depends upon
> > your
> > sending it directly, as a personal communication to the Pope.
> >
> > 2. Simply cut and paste the letter below into a new email. Also cut
> > and paste the Vatican email address we have provided.
> >
> > 3. At the close of the letter, type in your name, city and state--no
> > need
> > to include your address.
> >
> > 4. Either email, <accreditamenti@pressva.va, FAX ([from USA] 011-
> > 39-06698-85378--from other countries drop the 011 prefix -- or send a
> > hard copy of this letter to the addresses in the letter below. DO NOT
> > put "Italy" anywhere on the envelope, as this will send your mail
> > into the Italian mail system which is separate and independent of the
> > Vatican system. Should you wish to phone the Vatican directly, (from
> > USA) dial 011-39-06-69-82--all other countries must use their
> > appropriate international prefix.
> >
> > 5. Pass this original email on to as many people you can so as to
> > assure a critical mass is reached in this action.
> >
> > 6. Note that as you and others begin sending your letters, faxes and
> > emails, there will be a simultaneous effort to alert the media of this
> > action, so as to be sure it is publicly known throughout the world.
> >
> > Thank you for participating in this formal request of the Pope. We
> > just may stop this war in Iraq -- and save these childrens' lives.
> >
> > Dr. Helen Caldicott
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -----
> > --- Sample letter:
> >
> >
> > His Holiness John Paul II
> > Apostolic Palace
> > 00120 Vatican City State
> > Europe
> >
> > Your Holiness:
> >
> > I write to you today out of a sense of great urgency. As you know the
> > United States of America is on the verge of launching what may be
> > one of the most cataclysmic wars in history using weapons of mass
> > destruction upon the Iraqi people, fifty percent of whom are less than
> > 15 years of age.
> >
> > Conservative estimates are that such a war will result in the death of
> > 500,000 Iraqis. It seems clear that, at this time, you are the only
> > person
> > on Earth who can stop this war. Indeed, your physical presence in
> > Baghdad, will prevent the impending slaughter of hundreds of
> > thousands of human beings, and force the international community
> > of nations to identify and implement a truly peaceful resolution to
> > this unprecedented, preemptive aggression.
> >
> > I implore you to travel to Baghdad and to remain there until a
> > peaceful solution to this crisis has been implemented. The lives of
> > the people of Iraq rest in your hands - as does the fate of the world.
> >
> > With hope,
> >
> > Your name, Your City, State, Country
> >
> >
>
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