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#302 From: "Bureau of Public Secrets" <knabb@...>
Date: Fri Oct 4, 2002 11:47 pm
Subject: New Virus Information kenknabb
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Dear friends,

A new virus has appeared the last few days and seems to be spreading very
rapidly. It is apparently a variation of the "Klez" viruses that started
circulating last spring. I personally have received over 30 messages
containing this virus in the past four days. That quantity no doubt reflects
the fact that I have a pretty high public presence on the Net and am in lots
of people's address lists; but it suggests that the virus is widespread and
that many of you are also likely to receive it.

Like the previous Klez viruses, this virus can take advantage of a glitch in
old Windows systems to automatically open itself onto your computer. So if
you haven't updated your Windows 98, the usual advice -- "Do not open
strange email attachments" -- is not sufficient.

I recommend that you subscribe to some anti-virus program, such as Norton,
Symantec, or McAfee. I subscribe to McAfee's "VirusScan Online." It costs
$30/year and is quite convenient since it updates itself automatically every
few days (which is essential: an anti-virus program that is even a week out
of date will not catch this current virus, for example, because it was just
discovered a few days ago). I don't subscribe to McAfee's other programs
(firewall, anti-spam, etc.), but the virus risk is a serious one. Without an
anti-virus program you're almost bound to get a virus sooner or later. At
best it's a hassle (you have to debug your computer and then send out
warnings and apologies to everyone on your list); at worst, it could damage
or destroy your files.

As most of you are aware, two of the telltale signs of a virus hoax are that
it is not dated (and hence can continue circulating indefinitely) and that
it contains no reliable references to verify it. For verification of this
message, please see the notice below, sent to me today (Oct. 3) by McAfee.
You can go to their site for information on the virus. You can subscribe to
VirusScan Online by clicking the link at the bottom. For more general news
on this virus (referred to as "Bugbear"), see this article from ZDNet
Technology News: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-960696.html

Two additional notes: I've noticed that the virus-containing messages are
almost invariably 70K or 71K in size. So if you use a web-based email system
that shows the size, you can delete such messages before downloading them.

Note also: Among other deviousnesses, the virus tends to falsify the return
address. So do not assume that a virus message seemingly sent from a certain
address means that the computer at that address is infected. That address
may simply have been gleaned from a computer that is infected.

Cheers,

Ken Knabb

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            ** VIRUS ALERT - W32/Bugbear@MM **
                      ** HIGH RISK **
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Dear Ken,

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infected with W32/Bugbear@MM virus. The risk assessment has
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DESCRIPTION
W32/Bugbear@MM is a mass-mailing worm that attempts to send
itself to email addresses found on an infected system.  It
also spreads through open network shares and has the ability
to send print jobs to printers found on an infected network.

The "from" field, subject line, message body, and attachment
all vary widely and may appear to be legitimate email.

The virus will attempt to disable various security products,
including anti-virus and personal firewall software.

It will also try to install a backdoor trojan that can capture
what the user types, including sensitive information such as
passwords.  The trojan will also allow a hacker to upload
files from the infected system, download files onto the system,
run executable files and stop processes from running.

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#303 From: "bvgftr2" <bvgftr2@...>
Date: Sun Oct 6, 2002 9:20 pm
Subject: Dalai Lama Kalachakra Graz Oct 11-23 2002 bvgftr2
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this teaching will be broadcast live on the web
info and links at....
http://www.geocities.com/bvgftr2/bjn.html

[just in case you haven't already heard about this event...]


bj

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#304 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 4:54 am
Subject: Fwd: Bali and Appeal for Peace ineboffice
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Han Andre Iluk <sadhana5@...> wrote:

From: "Han Andre Iluk"
To: "Venetia Walkey" , ,
"INEB"
Subject: Bali and Appeal for Peace
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:09:45 +0800

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To the Prime Ministers, Presidents, Senators and Congresswomen/men in the US and the world

The tragedy that has occured in Bali is a reminder of the violence that is growing steadily in this world.

We implore the leaders of the world to find peaceful resolutions to these acts of terrorism. Terrorists must be brought to justice and held accountable. Declarations of war and words of violence only begets more violence.

The people who were killed in this bombing were from all nations from all religions. Bali represents the people of the world NOT one country!! People all working together in Bali, people from all nations; Indonesians, Norweigians, Australians, British, French, Americans and more, we are from all religions, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jewish
and more.

We urge the people of the world to demand that their representatives stop moving towards more acts of aggression and seek other means of bringing violence to an end. There are no more islands left to run to to hide in and feel safe, the last refuge on earth has been violated.
We are all inter-connected by violence. Let us find a way to be interconnected by peace.

Please send this on to your representative of your nation to show solidarity and action.

We must speak out as a world of people NOW!

Han Andre Iluk
Alam Indah Tours,
PT Sadhana Alam Indah, PO Box 165
Ubud, Bali - Indonesia
Tel/Fax: +62-361-974629
Private email: sadhana5@...
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#305 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 5:12 am
Subject: Fwd: UN Petition for Peace ineboffice
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peggy reents <pareents@...> wrote:

To: nye wayang , tilo wieser ,
Christoff Willms-Jones , susanne wong ,
john yan , Kao Yang ,
Kerri De Young , SEM ,
menaka shrestha , sara silver ,
laura sinnott ,
"laura st. germain" ,
catherine stinson ,
ninpattra sweet ,
Giles Ji Ungpakorn ,
mani vannan , hans wallapa ,
peace people , peace petunia ,
ponderosa pine ,
femy pinto ,
natosha pribble ,
peace prophets ,
peace protesors ,
kathy reents , nate reents ,
david reid , annie rice ,
rebecca samuels , lee sao ,
john scesniak ,
ramona mukherjee ,
ThaiInterfaith NetworkforPeace ,
alycia nicholas ,
katharine o'doherty ,
kristin otteson , Brian Parks ,
peace peeps ,
david pellow ,
katy justice ,
bruce lasky ,
Christina Linden , beth lischer ,
Alison McBride ,
chris greacen ,
shamali guttal ,
ross haenfler ,
saira hamidi ,
murelle hammant ,
shawn helm ,
andreas hernandez , aviva imhof ,
kenken indonesia ,
jo jandai , lance dog ,
imke ehnts , daniel farnbach ,
John Connie Farnbach , matthias adler ,
elizabeth axelrod ,
duncan barlow , christine blend ,
carolyn bninski ,
michelle brennan ,
inter buddy ,
Nuch Chadbudhikul ,
casey chiangmai
From: peggy reents
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 04:11:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [INTERBUDDY] UN Petition for Peace

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Mourn the Victims.
Stand for Peace.
Islam is not the Enemy.
War is NOT the Answer.

Today we are at a point of imbalance in the world and are moving toward
what may be the beginning of a THIRD WORLD WAR. If you are against this
possibility, the UN is gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a
tragic world event. Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail into a
new message,sign at the end of the list, and send it to all the people
whom you know. If you receive this list with more than 500 names signed,
please send a copy of the message to: unicwash@...

Even if you decide not to sign, please consider forwarding the petition
on instead of deleting it.

1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres,FRANCE
6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry,France
29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
94) Melanie London, New York, NY
95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban, SouthAfrica
124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
130) Joan Vitoria i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Marta Truno i Salvado, Barcelona,Catalonia
132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia
133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
134) Marta Juanola i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
135) Manel de la Fuente i Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura,Barcelona,Catalonia
137) Victor Belluda i Ventur, Barcelona,Catalonia
138) MaAntonia Balletbo, barcelona, Spain
139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens, Barcelona,Spain
140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain
142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona,CATALONIA
144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia, Barcelona,Catalonia
145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez,Barcelona,Catalonia
149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia
150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig, Barcelona,Catalonia
151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo, Gelida,Catalonia
153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
154) Pere Botella, Barcelona, Catalonia(Spain)
155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas, Catalunya(Spain)
156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)
157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
158) Paz Morillo Bosch, catalunya (Spain)
159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
166) Asuncion Cuesta (Madrid) Spain)
167) Ana Polo Mediavilla (Burgos) Spain
168) Mercedes Romero Laredo (Burgos)Espana
169) Oliva Mertinez Fernandez (Burgos)Espana
170) Silvia Leal Aparicio (Burgos) Espana
171) Claudia Elizabeth Larrauri (Bahia
Blanca),Argentina
172) Federico G. Pietrokovsky (C.F.)Argentina
173) Naschel Prina (Capital Federal)Argentina
174) Daniela Gozzi (Capital Federal)Argentina
175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras (CapitalFederal)Argentina
176) Antonio Izquierdo (Valencia) Espana
177) Ana Belen Perez Solsona (Valencia)Espana
178) Paula Folques Diago (Valencia) Espana
179) Nestor Alis Pozo (Valencia) Espana
180) Rafael Alis Pozo (valencia) Spain
181) Isabel Maria Martinez (Valencia)Espana
182) Cristina Bernad Guerrero (Valencia)Espana
183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
184) Elena Barrios Barcia. Uppsala. Suecia
185) Illana Ortiz Martin. Munchen.Alemania
186) Santiago Rodriguez Rasero.M=B8nchen.Alemania
187) David Ag=CBs D=CCaz. Pamplona.Espa=D2a
188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe. Galdakao. E.H.
189) Rub=CCn D=CCez Ealo. Galdakao. E.H.
190) Marcial Rodr~iguez Garc=CCa. Ermua.
191) Imanol Echave Calvo. San Sebastian.Spain
192) Beg=B7 Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
193) David Sanchez Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
194) Alberto Ruiz > >De Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espa=D2a
196) Jon Aiarza Lotina. Santander.Spain
197)teresa del Hoyo Rojo. Santander.
198) Celia Nespral Gaztelumendi.Santander.Espa=D2a
199) Pedro Mart=CCn Villamor,Valladolid.Espa=D2a
200) Victoria Arratia Mart=CCn,Valladolid,Espa=D2a
201) Javi Tajadura Mart=CCn, Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
202)Lourdes Palacios Martin, Bilbao, Spain
203) JesTs Avila de Grado, Madrid, Espa=D2a
204) Eva Mar=CCa Cano L=DBpez. Madrid. Spain
205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar, Londres, UK
206) Maru Ortega Garc=CCa del Moral,CALAHORRA, ESPA
207) Juan Carlos Ayala, Calvo, Logro=CCo, Spain
208) Roc=C8o Mu=D2oz Pino, Logro=D2o,Espa=D2a
209) Ximena Pino Burgos, Santiago, Chile
210) Roberto Saldivia Quezada, Santiago,Chile
211) Paola Gonzalez Valderrama, Santiago,Chile
212) Cesar Morales Pe=B7 y Lillo, Santiago
213) Denisse Labarca Abdala , Santiago,Chile
214) Mar=CCa Paz Gonz~alez Garay
215) Daniela Millar Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
216) Alvaro Wigand Perales, Valdivia,Chile
217) Gladys Bustos Carrasco, Quilicura,Chile
218) Patricio Criado Rivera, Quilicura,Chile
219) Carolina Aguilar Monsalve, Valdivia,Chile
220) Carmen Silva Utrilla, Madrid, Espa=D2a
221) Martha Yolanda Rodriguez Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
222) LAURA RODRIGUEZ AVILES,COZUMEL,QUINTANAROO,MEXICO
223)KATIA HAHN , MERIDA, YUCAT=A1N
224) [Sofia Gallego] Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
225)BEATRIZ CASTA
226) VICTOR KERBER PALMA,Monterrey, Mexico
227) Roc=C8o S=B7nchez Losada, Mexico D.F.
228) Lorenza Estand=C8a Gonz=B7lez Luna, Mexico D.F.
229) Gabriel Gallardo D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
230) Jos=C8 Antonio Salinas, Monterrey, N.L., Mex.
231) Laura Cantu, Mty N.L., Mex
232) Jossie Garcia, Mty N.L Mex
233) Martha V=B7zquez Gonz=B7lez, Mty, N.L.; M=C8x.
234) Olga Moreno, Monterrey, NL, Mex
235) Mariana Camargo, Pto. Vallarta, Jal; Mex.
236) Alfonso Villa, Toluca, Mexico
237) Arturo Rodriguez Reyes, Toluca, Edo Mexico
238) Fernanda Villela, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
239) Pilar Jim=C8nez, Caracas, VENEZUELA
240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
241) ALEJANDRO LECANDA, CIUDAD DE MEXICO
242) Gabriela Diaz de Sandi, Cd. Mexico, Mexico
243) Jorge Bustamante Orgaz, Ciudad de Mexico.
244) Jos=C8 Bernardo Rodr=CCguez Montes,
Ciudad de Mexico
245) Luisa Angela Ari=D2o Pelez. Ciudad de Mexico.
246) Ramses Ricardo Rios Zaragoza, CD de Mexico
247) Rosa Mar=CCa Lamparero. Ciudad de Mexico.
248) Margarita Palomares . Ciudad de Mexico.
249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
250) Enrique Garc~ia Menes
251) Loren Walker. United States of America
252) Teresa Mathern, Oregon, USA
253) Linda K. Johnson, Oregon, USA
254) Jennifer Allen, New York City, USA
255) Carla Rudiger, New York City, USA
256) Colleen THomas, New York City, USA
257) Ted Johnson, New York City, USA
258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul, Korea
259) Wendy Perron, New York City, USA
260) Risa Jaroslow, New York City, USA
261) Pam Wise, Los Angeles, USA
262) Michael Joyce, New York, USA
263) Bernadine Colish, New York, USA
264) Kent Lebsock, Albuquerque, NM, USA
265) Charmaine White Face, Lakota Nation
266) Pauline Brooks, Cornwall, England
267) Peter Brooks, Cornwall, England
268) Jan Bogaert, Maldegem, Belgium
269) Marc Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
270) Sara De Backere, Blankenberge, Belgium
271) YTska Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
272) Nemo Braily, Blankenberge, Belgium
273) Viviane Ceulemans, Heist o/d Berg, Belgium
274) Nina de Bruyne, Brugge, Belgium
275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda, Netherlands
276) Frans Fransaer, Moorsel, Belgium
277) Agnes Abramsen, Brussels, Belgium
278) Dany De Man, Meulebeke, Belgium
279) Patrick Beirnaert, Ronse, Belgium
280) Caroline Grauls, Ronse, Belgium
281) Jacques Bisschop, Leke, Belgium
282) Marianne Blom, Rozenburg, Netherlands
283) Jan Geeraerts, Duffel, Belgium
284) Helen Buys, Oudenaarde, Belgium
285) Marc Corvers, Zwevegem, Belgium
286) Ann Labeeuw, Zwevegem, Belgium
287) Frans De Smedt, Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
288) Aline-Irini Georgiou, Vorselaar, Belgium
289) Chris Peeters, Turnhout, Belgium
290) Tom Van Snick, Zottegem, Belgium
291) Marc Van Wunsel, Wespelare, Belgium
292) Carlos Goedertier, Bottelare-Merelbeke, Belgium
293) Mieke Lammens, Grazen, Belgium
294) Guido Festraets, Grazen, Belgium
295) Kathleen Quirijnen, Vosselaar, Belgium
296) Peter Van Peer, Vosselaar, Belgium
297) Carine Vermeulen, Gent, Belgium
298) Peter Verwimp, Tremelo, Belgium
299) Filip Vissers, Herentals, Belgium
300) Carine Van Wolputte, Herentals, Belgium
301) Vanessa Lecomte, Bruxelles, Belgique
302) Fabienne Havelange, Thuillies, Belgium
303) Claudine Aubert, Estaimpuis, Belgium
304) Leon Degueldre, Thuin, Belgium
305) Pascal Javaloy=CBs, Sarralbe, France
306) Martine Roulet, Tours, France
307) Carol A. Bentley, Wales, U.K.
308) Jean Daines, Norwich, England
309) Julie Gillott, Norfolk, England (U.K.)
310) Christine Hewitt, Burnley, Lancs., England
311) Val Linsey, Swnasea, England (UK)
312) Rita Brauner, London, England
313) Ray Foord, Woodford Green, England (UK)
314) Sheryl I. Birch, Buxton, England
315) Anne Grecian, Berwick upon Tweed, England
316) Les G. Jones, Kent, England
317) Julie Lynex, Coventry, W.Midands, England
318) Margaret Nicholl, Enfield, England
319) Ian Moore, Norfolk, England
320) Ron Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
321) Muriel Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
322) Susan E. Naylor, Cornwall, England
323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent, Wales (UK)
324) Shirley Wayne, Wantage, Oxon., England (UK)
325) Denis Underwood, Bracknell, Berks., England (UK)
326) Lotta Haglund, Vaxholm, Sweden
327) Essi Iso-Oja, Helsinki, Finland
328) Sabine Pohl, Baden-Baden, Germany
329) Richard Ziegler, Eurasburg Loisachtal, Germany
330) Poul Kry Poulsen, Ringsted, Denmark
331) Suzanne Hon=C8e, Brussels, Belgium
332) Ann Herten, Sterrebeek, Belgium
333) Els Herten, Brussels, Belgium
334) antoinette claypoole, Ashland, Oregon ("usa")
335) Linda Griffith, Huntingdon Valley, Pa USA
336) David L. Winston, Philadelphia, PA USA
337) Joan Franklin, Philadelphia, PA USA
338) Marianne Malitz, Connecticut, USA
339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma USA
340) Jodie Evans, Venice, CA USA
341) Georgia Kelly, Sonoma, CA USA
342) Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, CA, USA
343) Maury M. Cooper, San Francisco, CA
344) R. Glendon Brunk, Arizona, USA
345) D. Douglas Dancer, Oregon, US
346) Randall E. Streets, Hood River, Oregon, USA
347) Chandra Radiance, Hood River, Oregon
348) Mary Harmon, White Salmon, WA, USA
349) Jean Fay Harmon, Neskowin, OR USA
350) Julie Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
351) Sener Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
352) Mary Lyn Villaume, Cairo, Egypt
353) Christian Arandel, Cairo, Egypt
354) Dania Rifai, Beirut, Lebanon=20
355) Nada Awar, Beirut, Lebanon
356) Mouna Schaheen, Olney, MD USA
357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney, MD USA
358) Habeeb Zein, Olney, MD USA
359) Norah Greenstein, New York, NY, USA
360) Audrey Shahin, Ashtabula, OH, USA
361) Vishali Shahin Oakland Ca) USA
362) Elena Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
363) Steven Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
364) Barry Kapke, Petaluma, CA, USA
365) Ann Mari Spector, Petaluma, CA, USA
366) Jim Berns, Sebastopol, CA, USA
367) Beth Gallock, Sebastopol, CA USA
368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA USA
369) DeAnna L'am, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
370) Julian Shaw, Sebastopol, CA, USA
371) Katya Miller, Santa Fe, NM, USA
372) Vijali Hamilton, Castle Valley, Utah, USA
373) Andrew Beath, Malibu,CA, USA
374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA, US
375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
376) Norman Gan, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
377) Tom Greening, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
378) Marianne Bentzen, Charlottenlund, Denmark
379) Judyth O. Weaver, Mill Valley, Ca, USA
380) David W. Arehart, Lawrence, KS, USA
381) Kay Foley, Columbia, MO, USA
382) Jan Lysaght, Columbia, MO, USA
383) Mine Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
384) Toshihiko Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
385)Nobuko Kainuma, CA, USA
386)Karen Leonard, Ireland
387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
388) Stephanie Kohl, Ireland/Germany
389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW, Germany
390) Florent Didier ,Troyes , France
391) Diepart, Sandrine, Brussels, Belgium
392) Marianne Putteman, Gent, Belgium
393) Xavier Bastiaense, Ghent, Belgium
394) Hans Gelaude, Ghent, Belgium
395) Mamoudou Guiss�
396) Inne Geypen, Brussels, Belgium
397) Guy Cordeel, Beveren, Belgium
398) Veerle Decante, Beveren, Belgium
399) Lucienne Goormans, Beveren, Belgium
400) Marc Van Molle, Londerzeel, Belgium
401) Martine Gheysen, Machelen, Belgium
402) Marie-Anne Straetmans, Belgium
403) W. Patrick De Wilde, Huldenberg, Belgium
404) Jos� Depuydt, Belgium
404) Maryse Koll, Belgium
405) Anne De Smet, Belgium
406) Mark Hongenaert, Leuven, Belgium
407) Bart Feyaerts, Schriek, Belgium
408) Ann Van Meldert, Houthalen, Belgium
409) Kristien Coussement, Kessel-lo, Belgium
410) Griet Van Impe, Holsbeek, Belgium
411) Filip De Bodt, Herzele, Belgium
412) Marnix Schollaert,Herzele,Belgium
413) Tilly Jacobs, ronse, Belgium
414) Eric Devisscher, Hasselt, Belgi�
415) Linda Bollen, Hasselt, Belgium
416) Guy Steegmans, Antwerpen, Belgium
417) Lucie Spranghers, Gent, Belgium
418) Geert Colpaert, Gent, Belgium
419) Nard Besseling, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
420) Michael Pechmann, Dingelst�dt, Th�ringen,Germany
421) Tinka Litwinschuh, Jena, Th�ringen, Germany
422) Lena Sierakowska,Deventer, The Netherlands
423)Nicholas Fredman,SYDNEY,Australia
424)jennifer russo, California, USA
425)July Rogan, California, USA
426)Heather Gasper, Boulder, Colorado, USA
427) January Joslin, Connecticut, USA
428) Nancy Coburn, California, USA
429) Gordon Coburn, California, USA
430) David Coburn, Seattle, WA USA
431) Cynthia Kirk, Sherwood, OR USA
432) Grace Hawkins, Port Orchard, WA
433) Earl Johnson, Port Orchard, WA
434) Janine Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
435) Terry Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
436) Elizabeth Enger, Greenwater, WA USA
437) Lyle Enger, Greenwater, WA
438) Tiana Enger, Greenwater, WA
439) Kalela Enger, Greenwater, WA
440) Lance Stevens, Seattle WA, USA
441) Laurie Cheeley, Seattle, WA USA
442) Cody Sontag Seattle, WA
443) Nana Simone, Seattle, WA, USA
444) Sarita Simone, Los Angeles, CA. USA
445) Lesli Mones, Eugene, OR, 97405
446) Herbert D. Long, Portland, OR 97209
447) Rike Weiss, Honolulu, Hawai`i, USA
448) Judie Hilke Lundborg, Lihue, Hawaii, USA
449) Ivona Xiezopoolski, Kaneohe, HI
450) Margaret Martin, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
451) Maria Collis, Lake Balboa, CA USA
451) Lynn Kessler, Sherman Oaks, CA
452) Mark Alexander, Sherman Oaks, CA
453) Cheryll Roberts, Los Angeles, CA
455) Richard Dawson, Torrance, CA
456) Sally Kleinbart, Los Angeles, CA
457) Renee Ridgeley, Los Angeles, CA
458) Laurel Moglen, Los Angeles, CA USA
459) Judith Sherven, Windham, NY, USA
460) James Sniechowski, Windhan, NY, USA
461) Wildman Weiner, Chatsworth CA USA
462) SueAnn Fincke, Chatsworth CA USA
463) Kelsey Hanrahan, Queens, NY, USA
464) Jeffrey Sable, New York, NY, USA
465) Julie Sobkowicz, Boston, MA, USA
466) Thomas P. Roberts; Amherst, MA, USA
467) Katherine Foo, Wellesley, MA, USA
468) Peggy Reents, Loveland, CO, USA
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#306 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 5:12 am
Subject: UN Petition for Peace ineboffice
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Mourn the Victims.
Stand for Peace.
Islam is not the Enemy.
War is NOT the Answer.

Today we are at a point of imbalance in the world and are moving toward
what may be the beginning of a THIRD WORLD WAR. If you are against this
possibility, the UN is gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a
tragic world event. Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail into a
new message,sign at the end of the list, and send it to all the people
whom you know. If you receive this list with more than 500 names signed,
please send a copy of the message to: unicwash@...

Even if you decide not to sign, please consider forwarding the petition
on instead of deleting it.

1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres,FRANCE
6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry,France
29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
94) Melanie London, New York, NY
95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban, SouthAfrica
124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
130) Joan Vitoria i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Marta Truno i Salvado, Barcelona,Catalonia
132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia
133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
134) Marta Juanola i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
135) Manel de la Fuente i Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura,Barcelona,Catalonia
137) Victor Belluda i Ventur, Barcelona,Catalonia
138) MaAntonia Balletbo, barcelona, Spain
139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens, Barcelona,Spain
140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain
142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona,CATALONIA
144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia, Barcelona,Catalonia
145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez,Barcelona,Catalonia
149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia
150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig, Barcelona,Catalonia
151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo, Gelida,Catalonia
153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
154) Pere Botella, Barcelona, Catalonia(Spain)
155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas, Catalunya(Spain)
156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)
157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
158) Paz Morillo Bosch, catalunya (Spain)
159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
166) Asuncion Cuesta (Madrid) Spain)
167) Ana Polo Mediavilla (Burgos) Spain
168) Mercedes Romero Laredo (Burgos)Espana
169) Oliva Mertinez Fernandez (Burgos)Espana
170) Silvia Leal Aparicio (Burgos) Espana
171) Claudia Elizabeth Larrauri (Bahia
Blanca),Argentina
172) Federico G. Pietrokovsky (C.F.)Argentina
173) Naschel Prina (Capital Federal)Argentina
174) Daniela Gozzi (Capital Federal)Argentina
175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras (CapitalFederal)Argentina
176) Antonio Izquierdo (Valencia) Espana
177) Ana Belen Perez Solsona (Valencia)Espana
178) Paula Folques Diago (Valencia) Espana
179) Nestor Alis Pozo (Valencia) Espana
180) Rafael Alis Pozo (valencia) Spain
181) Isabel Maria Martinez (Valencia)Espana
182) Cristina Bernad Guerrero (Valencia)Espana
183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
184) Elena Barrios Barcia. Uppsala. Suecia
185) Illana Ortiz Martin. Munchen.Alemania
186) Santiago Rodriguez Rasero.M=B8nchen.Alemania
187) David Ag=CBs D=CCaz. Pamplona.Espa=D2a
188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe. Galdakao. E.H.
189) Rub=CCn D=CCez Ealo. Galdakao. E.H.
190) Marcial Rodr~iguez Garc=CCa. Ermua.
191) Imanol Echave Calvo. San Sebastian.Spain
192) Beg=B7 Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
193) David Sanchez Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
194) Alberto Ruiz > >De Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espa=D2a
196) Jon Aiarza Lotina. Santander.Spain
197)teresa del Hoyo Rojo. Santander.
198) Celia Nespral Gaztelumendi.Santander.Espa=D2a
199) Pedro Mart=CCn Villamor,Valladolid.Espa=D2a
200) Victoria Arratia Mart=CCn,Valladolid,Espa=D2a
201) Javi Tajadura Mart=CCn, Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
202)Lourdes Palacios Martin, Bilbao, Spain
203) JesTs Avila de Grado, Madrid, Espa=D2a
204) Eva Mar=CCa Cano L=DBpez. Madrid. Spain
205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar, Londres, UK
206) Maru Ortega Garc=CCa del Moral,CALAHORRA, ESPA
207) Juan Carlos Ayala, Calvo, Logro=CCo, Spain
208) Roc=C8o Mu=D2oz Pino, Logro=D2o,Espa=D2a
209) Ximena Pino Burgos, Santiago, Chile
210) Roberto Saldivia Quezada, Santiago,Chile
211) Paola Gonzalez Valderrama, Santiago,Chile
212) Cesar Morales Pe=B7 y Lillo, Santiago
213) Denisse Labarca Abdala , Santiago,Chile
214) Mar=CCa Paz Gonz~alez Garay
215) Daniela Millar Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
216) Alvaro Wigand Perales, Valdivia,Chile
217) Gladys Bustos Carrasco, Quilicura,Chile
218) Patricio Criado Rivera, Quilicura,Chile
219) Carolina Aguilar Monsalve, Valdivia,Chile
220) Carmen Silva Utrilla, Madrid, Espa=D2a
221) Martha Yolanda Rodriguez Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
222) LAURA RODRIGUEZ AVILES,COZUMEL,QUINTANAROO,MEXICO
223)KATIA HAHN , MERIDA, YUCAT=A1N
224) [Sofia Gallego] Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
225)BEATRIZ CASTA
226) VICTOR KERBER PALMA,Monterrey, Mexico
227) Roc=C8o S=B7nchez Losada, Mexico D.F.
228) Lorenza Estand=C8a Gonz=B7lez Luna, Mexico D.F.
229) Gabriel Gallardo D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
230) Jos=C8 Antonio Salinas, Monterrey, N.L., Mex.
231) Laura Cantu, Mty N.L., Mex
232) Jossie Garcia, Mty N.L Mex
233) Martha V=B7zquez Gonz=B7lez, Mty, N.L.; M=C8x.
234) Olga Moreno, Monterrey, NL, Mex
235) Mariana Camargo, Pto. Vallarta, Jal; Mex.
236) Alfonso Villa, Toluca, Mexico
237) Arturo Rodriguez Reyes, Toluca, Edo Mexico
238) Fernanda Villela, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
239) Pilar Jim=C8nez, Caracas, VENEZUELA
240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
241) ALEJANDRO LECANDA, CIUDAD DE MEXICO
242) Gabriela Diaz de Sandi, Cd. Mexico, Mexico
243) Jorge Bustamante Orgaz, Ciudad de Mexico.
244) Jos=C8 Bernardo Rodr=CCguez Montes,
Ciudad de Mexico
245) Luisa Angela Ari=D2o Pelez. Ciudad de Mexico.
246) Ramses Ricardo Rios Zaragoza, CD de Mexico
247) Rosa Mar=CCa Lamparero. Ciudad de Mexico.
248) Margarita Palomares . Ciudad de Mexico.
249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
250) Enrique Garc~ia Menes
251) Loren Walker. United States of America
252) Teresa Mathern, Oregon, USA
253) Linda K. Johnson, Oregon, USA
254) Jennifer Allen, New York City, USA
255) Carla Rudiger, New York City, USA
256) Colleen THomas, New York City, USA
257) Ted Johnson, New York City, USA
258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul, Korea
259) Wendy Perron, New York City, USA
260) Risa Jaroslow, New York City, USA
261) Pam Wise, Los Angeles, USA
262) Michael Joyce, New York, USA
263) Bernadine Colish, New York, USA
264) Kent Lebsock, Albuquerque, NM, USA
265) Charmaine White Face, Lakota Nation
266) Pauline Brooks, Cornwall, England
267) Peter Brooks, Cornwall, England
268) Jan Bogaert, Maldegem, Belgium
269) Marc Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
270) Sara De Backere, Blankenberge, Belgium
271) YTska Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
272) Nemo Braily, Blankenberge, Belgium
273) Viviane Ceulemans, Heist o/d Berg, Belgium
274) Nina de Bruyne, Brugge, Belgium
275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda, Netherlands
276) Frans Fransaer, Moorsel, Belgium
277) Agnes Abramsen, Brussels, Belgium
278) Dany De Man, Meulebeke, Belgium
279) Patrick Beirnaert, Ronse, Belgium
280) Caroline Grauls, Ronse, Belgium
281) Jacques Bisschop, Leke, Belgium
282) Marianne Blom, Rozenburg, Netherlands
283) Jan Geeraerts, Duffel, Belgium
284) Helen Buys, Oudenaarde, Belgium
285) Marc Corvers, Zwevegem, Belgium
286) Ann Labeeuw, Zwevegem, Belgium
287) Frans De Smedt, Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
288) Aline-Irini Georgiou, Vorselaar, Belgium
289) Chris Peeters, Turnhout, Belgium
290) Tom Van Snick, Zottegem, Belgium
291) Marc Van Wunsel, Wespelare, Belgium
292) Carlos Goedertier, Bottelare-Merelbeke, Belgium
293) Mieke Lammens, Grazen, Belgium
294) Guido Festraets, Grazen, Belgium
295) Kathleen Quirijnen, Vosselaar, Belgium
296) Peter Van Peer, Vosselaar, Belgium
297) Carine Vermeulen, Gent, Belgium
298) Peter Verwimp, Tremelo, Belgium
299) Filip Vissers, Herentals, Belgium
300) Carine Van Wolputte, Herentals, Belgium
301) Vanessa Lecomte, Bruxelles, Belgique
302) Fabienne Havelange, Thuillies, Belgium
303) Claudine Aubert, Estaimpuis, Belgium
304) Leon Degueldre, Thuin, Belgium
305) Pascal Javaloy=CBs, Sarralbe, France
306) Martine Roulet, Tours, France
307) Carol A. Bentley, Wales, U.K.
308) Jean Daines, Norwich, England
309) Julie Gillott, Norfolk, England (U.K.)
310) Christine Hewitt, Burnley, Lancs., England
311) Val Linsey, Swnasea, England (UK)
312) Rita Brauner, London, England
313) Ray Foord, Woodford Green, England (UK)
314) Sheryl I. Birch, Buxton, England
315) Anne Grecian, Berwick upon Tweed, England
316) Les G. Jones, Kent, England
317) Julie Lynex, Coventry, W.Midands, England
318) Margaret Nicholl, Enfield, England
319) Ian Moore, Norfolk, England
320) Ron Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
321) Muriel Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
322) Susan E. Naylor, Cornwall, England
323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent, Wales (UK)
324) Shirley Wayne, Wantage, Oxon., England (UK)
325) Denis Underwood, Bracknell, Berks., England (UK)
326) Lotta Haglund, Vaxholm, Sweden
327) Essi Iso-Oja, Helsinki, Finland
328) Sabine Pohl, Baden-Baden, Germany
329) Richard Ziegler, Eurasburg Loisachtal, Germany
330) Poul Kry Poulsen, Ringsted, Denmark
331) Suzanne Hon=C8e, Brussels, Belgium
332) Ann Herten, Sterrebeek, Belgium
333) Els Herten, Brussels, Belgium
334) antoinette claypoole, Ashland, Oregon ("usa")
335) Linda Griffith, Huntingdon Valley, Pa USA
336) David L. Winston, Philadelphia, PA USA
337) Joan Franklin, Philadelphia, PA USA
338) Marianne Malitz, Connecticut, USA
339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma USA
340) Jodie Evans, Venice, CA USA
341) Georgia Kelly, Sonoma, CA USA
342) Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, CA, USA
343) Maury M. Cooper, San Francisco, CA
344) R. Glendon Brunk, Arizona, USA
345) D. Douglas Dancer, Oregon, US
346) Randall E. Streets, Hood River, Oregon, USA
347) Chandra Radiance, Hood River, Oregon
348) Mary Harmon, White Salmon, WA, USA
349) Jean Fay Harmon, Neskowin, OR USA
350) Julie Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
351) Sener Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
352) Mary Lyn Villaume, Cairo, Egypt
353) Christian Arandel, Cairo, Egypt
354) Dania Rifai, Beirut, Lebanon=20
355) Nada Awar, Beirut, Lebanon
356) Mouna Schaheen, Olney, MD USA
357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney, MD USA
358) Habeeb Zein, Olney, MD USA
359) Norah Greenstein, New York, NY, USA
360) Audrey Shahin, Ashtabula, OH, USA
361) Vishali Shahin Oakland Ca) USA
362) Elena Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
363) Steven Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
364) Barry Kapke, Petaluma, CA, USA
365) Ann Mari Spector, Petaluma, CA, USA
366) Jim Berns, Sebastopol, CA, USA
367) Beth Gallock, Sebastopol, CA USA
368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA USA
369) DeAnna L'am, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
370) Julian Shaw, Sebastopol, CA, USA
371) Katya Miller, Santa Fe, NM, USA
372) Vijali Hamilton, Castle Valley, Utah, USA
373) Andrew Beath, Malibu,CA, USA
374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA, US
375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
376) Norman Gan, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
377) Tom Greening, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
378) Marianne Bentzen, Charlottenlund, Denmark
379) Judyth O. Weaver, Mill Valley, Ca, USA
380) David W. Arehart, Lawrence, KS, USA
381) Kay Foley, Columbia, MO, USA
382) Jan Lysaght, Columbia, MO, USA
383) Mine Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
384) Toshihiko Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
385)Nobuko Kainuma, CA, USA
386)Karen Leonard, Ireland
387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
388) Stephanie Kohl, Ireland/Germany
389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW, Germany
390) Florent Didier ,Troyes , France
391) Diepart, Sandrine, Brussels, Belgium
392) Marianne Putteman, Gent, Belgium
393) Xavier Bastiaense, Ghent, Belgium
394) Hans Gelaude, Ghent, Belgium
395) Mamoudou Guiss�
396) Inne Geypen, Brussels, Belgium
397) Guy Cordeel, Beveren, Belgium
398) Veerle Decante, Beveren, Belgium
399) Lucienne Goormans, Beveren, Belgium
400) Marc Van Molle, Londerzeel, Belgium
401) Martine Gheysen, Machelen, Belgium
402) Marie-Anne Straetmans, Belgium
403) W. Patrick De Wilde, Huldenberg, Belgium
404) Jos� Depuydt, Belgium
404) Maryse Koll, Belgium
405) Anne De Smet, Belgium
406) Mark Hongenaert, Leuven, Belgium
407) Bart Feyaerts, Schriek, Belgium
408) Ann Van Meldert, Houthalen, Belgium
409) Kristien Coussement, Kessel-lo, Belgium
410) Griet Van Impe, Holsbeek, Belgium
411) Filip De Bodt, Herzele, Belgium
412) Marnix Schollaert,Herzele,Belgium
413) Tilly Jacobs, ronse, Belgium
414) Eric Devisscher, Hasselt, Belgi�
415) Linda Bollen, Hasselt, Belgium
416) Guy Steegmans, Antwerpen, Belgium
417) Lucie Spranghers, Gent, Belgium
418) Geert Colpaert, Gent, Belgium
419) Nard Besseling, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
420) Michael Pechmann, Dingelst�dt, Th�ringen,Germany
421) Tinka Litwinschuh, Jena, Th�ringen, Germany
422) Lena Sierakowska,Deventer, The Netherlands
423)Nicholas Fredman,SYDNEY,Australia
424)jennifer russo, California, USA
425)July Rogan, California, USA
426)Heather Gasper, Boulder, Colorado, USA
427) January Joslin, Connecticut, USA
428) Nancy Coburn, California, USA
429) Gordon Coburn, California, USA
430) David Coburn, Seattle, WA USA
431) Cynthia Kirk, Sherwood, OR USA
432) Grace Hawkins, Port Orchard, WA
433) Earl Johnson, Port Orchard, WA
434) Janine Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
435) Terry Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
436) Elizabeth Enger, Greenwater, WA USA
437) Lyle Enger, Greenwater, WA
438) Tiana Enger, Greenwater, WA
439) Kalela Enger, Greenwater, WA
440) Lance Stevens, Seattle WA, USA
441) Laurie Cheeley, Seattle, WA USA
442) Cody Sontag Seattle, WA
443) Nana Simone, Seattle, WA, USA
444) Sarita Simone, Los Angeles, CA. USA
445) Lesli Mones, Eugene, OR, 97405
446) Herbert D. Long, Portland, OR 97209
447) Rike Weiss, Honolulu, Hawai`i, USA
448) Judie Hilke Lundborg, Lihue, Hawaii, USA
449) Ivona Xiezopoolski, Kaneohe, HI
450) Margaret Martin, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
451) Maria Collis, Lake Balboa, CA USA
451) Lynn Kessler, Sherman Oaks, CA
452) Mark Alexander, Sherman Oaks, CA
453) Cheryll Roberts, Los Angeles, CA
455) Richard Dawson, Torrance, CA
456) Sally Kleinbart, Los Angeles, CA
457) Renee Ridgeley, Los Angeles, CA
458) Laurel Moglen, Los Angeles, CA USA
459) Judith Sherven, Windham, NY, USA
460) James Sniechowski, Windhan, NY, USA
461) Wildman Weiner, Chatsworth CA USA
462) SueAnn Fincke, Chatsworth CA USA
463) Kelsey Hanrahan, Queens, NY, USA
464) Jeffrey Sable, New York, NY, USA
465) Julie Sobkowicz, Boston, MA, USA
466) Thomas P. Roberts; Amherst, MA, USA
467) Katherine Foo, Wellesley, MA, USA
468) Peggy Reents, Loveland, CO, USA

469) Lapapan Supamanta, Bangkok, Thailand

470) Surachai Songthavornthavee, Krabi, Thailand

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#307 From: "Mitchell Ratner" <msratner@...>
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 12:41 pm
Subject: Re: Digest Number 130 dear_takoma
Send Email

Dear Friends,

The UN petition you included below is some sort of cruel hoax. If you go to
the UNICWASH.ORG website you will see that the UN Information Center
inWashington disavows any connection with the internet petition and urges
individuals to work for peace with their national governments (in ways other
than internet petitions)..

Please post a correction as soon as possible so that Peace promoters will
not waste time with and further distribute this misguided effort.

Peace,

Mitchell Ratner
Takoma Park, MD
USA

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Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:27 AM
Subject: [ineb] Digest Number 130



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Message: 1
    Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:54:29 -0700 (PDT)
    From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Subject: Fwd: Bali and Appeal for Peace


  Han Andre Iluk <sadhana5@...> wrote:From: "Han Andre Iluk"
To: "Venetia Walkey" , ,
"INEB"
Subject: Bali and Appeal for Peace
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:09:45 +0800

********To the Prime Ministers, Presidents, Senators and Congresswomen/men
in the US  and the world

The tragedy that has occured in Bali is a reminder of the violence that is
growing steadily in this world.

We implore the leaders of the world to find peaceful resolutions to these
acts of terrorism. Terrorists must be brought to justice and held
accountable. Declarations of war and words of violence only begets more
violence.

The people who were killed in this bombing were from all nations from all
religions. Bali represents the people of the world NOT one country!! People
all working together in Bali, people from all nations; Indonesians,
Norweigians, Australians, British, French, Americans and  more, we are from
all religions, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jewish
and more.

We urge the people of the world to demand that their representatives stop
moving towards more acts of aggression and seek other means of bringing
violence to an end. There are no more islands left to run to to hide in and
feel safe, the last refuge on earth has been violated.
We are all inter-connected by violence. Let us find a way to be
interconnected by peace.

Please send this on to your representative of your nation to show solidarity
and action.

We must speak out as a world of people NOW!
   Han Andre Iluk
Alam Indah Tours,
PT Sadhana Alam Indah,  PO Box 165
Ubud, Bali - Indonesia
Tel/Fax: +62-361-974629
Private email:  sadhana5@...
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Message: 2
    Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:12:02 -0700 (PDT)
    From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Subject: Fwd: UN Petition for Peace


  peggy reents <pareents@...> wrote:To: nye wayang , tilo wieser ,
Christoff Willms-Jones , susanne wong ,
john yan , Kao Yang ,
Kerri De Young , SEM ,
menaka shrestha , sara silver ,
laura sinnott ,
"laura st. germain" ,
catherine stinson ,
ninpattra sweet ,
Giles Ji Ungpakorn ,
mani vannan , hans wallapa ,
peace people , peace petunia ,
ponderosa pine
,
femy pinto ,
natosha pribble ,
peace prophets ,
peace protesors ,
kathy reents , nate reents ,
david reid , annie rice ,
rebecca samuels , lee sao ,
john scesniak ,
ramona mukherjee ,
ThaiInterfaith NetworkforPeace
,
alycia nicholas ,
katharine o'doherty ,
kristin otteson , Brian Parks ,
peace peeps ,
david pellow ,
katy justice ,
bruce lasky
,
Christina Linden , beth lischer ,
Alison McBride ,
chris greacen ,
shamali guttal ,
ross haenfler ,
saira hamidi ,
murelle hammant ,
shawn helm ,
andreas hernandez , aviva imhof ,
kenken indonesia ,
jo jandai , lance dog ,
imke ehnts , daniel farnbach ,
John Connie Farnbach , matthias adler ,
elizabeth axelrod ,
duncan barlow , christine blend ,
carolyn bninski ,
michelle brennan ,
inter buddy ,
Nuch Chadbudhikul ,
casey chiangmai

From: peggy reents

Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 04:11:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [INTERBUDDY] UN Petition for Peace

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Mourn the Victims.
Stand for Peace.
Islam is not the Enemy.
War is NOT the Answer.

Today we are at a point of imbalance in the world and are moving toward
what may be the beginning of a THIRD WORLD WAR. If you are against this
possibility, the UN is gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a
tragic world event. Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail into a
new message,sign at the end of the list, and send it to all the people
whom you know. If you receive this list with more than 500 names signed,
please send a copy of the message to: unicwash@...

Even if you decide not to sign, please consider forwarding the petition
on instead of deleting it.

1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres,FRANCE
6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry,France
29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
94) Melanie London, New York, NY
95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban, SouthAfrica
124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
130) Joan Vitoria i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Marta Truno i Salvado, Barcelona,Catalonia
132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia
133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
134) Marta Juanola i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
135) Manel de la Fuente i Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura,Barcelona,Catalonia
137) Victor Belluda i Ventur, Barcelona,Catalonia
138) MaAntonia Balletbo, barcelona, Spain
139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens, Barcelona,Spain
140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain
142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona,CATALONIA
144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia, Barcelona,Catalonia
145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez,Barcelona,Catalonia
149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia
150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig, Barcelona,Catalonia
151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo, Gelida,Catalonia
153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
154) Pere Botella, Barcelona, Catalonia(Spain)
155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas, Catalunya(Spain)
156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)
157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
158) Paz Morillo Bosch, catalunya (Spain)
159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
166) Asuncion Cuesta (Madrid) Spain)
167) Ana Polo Mediavilla (Burgos) Spain
168) Mercedes Romero Laredo (Burgos)Espana
169) Oliva Mertinez Fernandez (Burgos)Espana
170) Silvia Leal Aparicio (Burgos) Espana
171) Claudia Elizabeth Larrauri (Bahia
Blanca),Argentina
172) Federico G. Pietrokovsky (C.F.)Argentina
173) Naschel Prina (Capital Federal)Argentina
174) Daniela Gozzi (Capital Federal)Argentina
175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras (CapitalFederal)Argentina
176) Antonio Izquierdo (Valencia) Espana
177) Ana Belen Perez Solsona (Valencia)Espana
178) Paula Folques Diago (Valencia) Espana
179) Nestor Alis Pozo (Valencia) Espana
180) Rafael Alis Pozo (valencia) Spain
181) Isabel Maria Martinez (Valencia)Espana
182) Cristina Bernad Guerrero (Valencia)Espana
183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
184) Elena Barrios Barcia. Uppsala. Suecia
185) Illana Ortiz Martin. Munchen.Alemania
186) Santiago Rodriguez Rasero.M=B8nchen.Alemania
187) David Ag=CBs D=CCaz. Pamplona.Espa=D2a
188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe. Galdakao. E.H.
189) Rub=CCn D=CCez Ealo. Galdakao. E.H.
190) Marcial Rodr~iguez Garc=CCa. Ermua.
191) Imanol Echave Calvo. San Sebastian.Spain
192) Beg=B7 Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
193) David Sanchez Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
194) Alberto Ruiz > >De Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espa=D2a
196) Jon Aiarza Lotina. Santander.Spain
197)teresa del Hoyo Rojo. Santander.
198) Celia Nespral Gaztelumendi.Santander.Espa=D2a
199) Pedro Mart=CCn Villamor,Valladolid.Espa=D2a
200) Victoria Arratia Mart=CCn,Valladolid,Espa=D2a
201) Javi Tajadura Mart=CCn, Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
202)Lourdes Palacios Martin, Bilbao, Spain
203) JesTs Avila de Grado, Madrid, Espa=D2a
204) Eva Mar=CCa Cano L=DBpez. Madrid. Spain
205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar, Londres, UK
206) Maru Ortega Garc=CCa del Moral,CALAHORRA, ESPA
207) Juan Carlos Ayala, Calvo, Logro=CCo, Spain
208) Roc=C8o Mu=D2oz Pino, Logro=D2o,Espa=D2a
209) Ximena Pino Burgos, Santiago, Chile
210) Roberto Saldivia Quezada, Santiago,Chile
211) Paola Gonzalez Valderrama, Santiago,Chile
212) Cesar Morales Pe=B7 y Lillo, Santiago
213) Denisse Labarca Abdala , Santiago,Chile
214) Mar=CCa Paz Gonz~alez Garay
215) Daniela Millar Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
216) Alvaro Wigand Perales, Valdivia,Chile
217) Gladys Bustos Carrasco, Quilicura,Chile
218) Patricio Criado Rivera, Quilicura,Chile
219) Carolina Aguilar Monsalve, Valdivia,Chile
220) Carmen Silva Utrilla, Madrid, Espa=D2a
221) Martha Yolanda Rodriguez Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
222) LAURA RODRIGUEZ AVILES,COZUMEL,QUINTANAROO,MEXICO
223)KATIA HAHN , MERIDA, YUCAT=A1N
224) [Sofia Gallego] Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
225)BEATRIZ CASTA
226) VICTOR KERBER PALMA,Monterrey, Mexico
227) Roc=C8o S=B7nchez Losada, Mexico D.F.
228) Lorenza Estand=C8a Gonz=B7lez Luna, Mexico D.F.
229) Gabriel Gallardo D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
230) Jos=C8 Antonio Salinas, Monterrey, N.L., Mex.
231) Laura Cantu, Mty N.L., Mex
232) Jossie Garcia, Mty N.L Mex
233) Martha V=B7zquez Gonz=B7lez, Mty, N.L.; M=C8x.
234) Olga Moreno, Monterrey, NL, Mex
235) Mariana Camargo, Pto. Vallarta, Jal; Mex.
236) Alfonso Villa, Toluca, Mexico
237) Arturo Rodriguez Reyes, Toluca, Edo Mexico
238) Fernanda Villela, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
239) Pilar Jim=C8nez, Caracas, VENEZUELA
240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
241) ALEJANDRO LECANDA, CIUDAD DE MEXICO
242) Gabriela Diaz de Sandi, Cd. Mexico, Mexico
243) Jorge Bustamante Orgaz, Ciudad de Mexico.
244) Jos=C8 Bernardo Rodr=CCguez Montes,
Ciudad de Mexico
245) Luisa Angela Ari=D2o Pelez. Ciudad de Mexico.
246) Ramses Ricardo Rios Zaragoza, CD de Mexico
247) Rosa Mar=CCa Lamparero. Ciudad de Mexico.
248) Margarita Palomares . Ciudad de Mexico.
249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
250) Enrique Garc~ia Menes
251) Loren Walker. United States of America
252) Teresa Mathern, Oregon, USA
253) Linda K. Johnson, Oregon, USA
254) Jennifer Allen, New York City, USA
255) Carla Rudiger, New York City, USA
256) Colleen THomas, New York City, USA
257) Ted Johnson, New York City, USA
258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul, Korea
259) Wendy Perron, New York City, USA
260) Risa Jaroslow, New York City, USA
261) Pam Wise, Los Angeles, USA
262) Michael Joyce, New York, USA
263) Bernadine Colish, New York, USA
264) Kent Lebsock, Albuquerque, NM, USA
265) Charmaine White Face, Lakota Nation
266) Pauline Brooks, Cornwall, England
267) Peter Brooks, Cornwall, England
268) Jan Bogaert, Maldegem, Belgium
269) Marc Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
270) Sara De Backere, Blankenberge, Belgium
271) YTska Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
272) Nemo Braily, Blankenberge, Belgium
273) Viviane Ceulemans, Heist o/d Berg, Belgium
274) Nina de Bruyne, Brugge, Belgium
275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda, Netherlands
276) Frans Fransaer, Moorsel, Belgium
277) Agnes Abramsen, Brussels, Belgium
278) Dany De Man, Meulebeke, Belgium
279) Patrick Beirnaert, Ronse, Belgium
280) Caroline Grauls, Ronse, Belgium
281) Jacques Bisschop, Leke, Belgium
282) Marianne Blom, Rozenburg, Netherlands
283) Jan Geeraerts, Duffel, Belgium
284) Helen Buys, Oudenaarde, Belgium
285) Marc Corvers, Zwevegem, Belgium
286) Ann Labeeuw, Zwevegem, Belgium
287) Frans De Smedt, Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
288) Aline-Irini Georgiou, Vorselaar, Belgium
289) Chris Peeters, Turnhout, Belgium
290) Tom Van Snick, Zottegem, Belgium
291) Marc Van Wunsel, Wespelare, Belgium
292) Carlos Goedertier, Bottelare-Merelbeke, Belgium
293) Mieke Lammens, Grazen, Belgium
294) Guido Festraets, Grazen, Belgium
295) Kathleen Quirijnen, Vosselaar, Belgium
296) Peter Van Peer, Vosselaar, Belgium
297) Carine Vermeulen, Gent, Belgium
298) Peter Verwimp, Tremelo, Belgium
299) Filip Vissers, Herentals, Belgium
300) Carine Van Wolputte, Herentals, Belgium
301) Vanessa Lecomte, Bruxelles, Belgique
302) Fabienne Havelange, Thuillies, Belgium
303) Claudine Aubert, Estaimpuis, Belgium
304) Leon Degueldre, Thuin, Belgium
305) Pascal Javaloy=CBs, Sarralbe, France
306) Martine Roulet, Tours, France
307) Carol A. Bentley, Wales, U.K.
308) Jean Daines, Norwich, England
309) Julie Gillott, Norfolk, England (U.K.)
310) Christine Hewitt, Burnley, Lancs., England
311) Val Linsey, Swnasea, England (UK)
312) Rita Brauner, London, England
313) Ray Foord, Woodford Green, England (UK)
314) Sheryl I. Birch, Buxton, England
315) Anne Grecian, Berwick upon Tweed, England
316) Les G. Jones, Kent, England
317) Julie Lynex, Coventry, W.Midands, England
318) Margaret Nicholl, Enfield, England
319) Ian Moore, Norfolk, England
320) Ron Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
321) Muriel Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
322) Susan E. Naylor, Cornwall, England
323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent, Wales (UK)
324) Shirley Wayne, Wantage, Oxon., England (UK)
325) Denis Underwood, Bracknell, Berks., England (UK)
326) Lotta Haglund, Vaxholm, Sweden
327) Essi Iso-Oja, Helsinki, Finland
328) Sabine Pohl, Baden-Baden, Germany
329) Richard Ziegler, Eurasburg Loisachtal, Germany
330) Poul Kry Poulsen, Ringsted, Denmark
331) Suzanne Hon=C8e, Brussels, Belgium
332) Ann Herten, Sterrebeek, Belgium
333) Els Herten, Brussels, Belgium
334) antoinette claypoole, Ashland, Oregon ("usa")
335) Linda Griffith, Huntingdon Valley, Pa USA
336) David L. Winston, Philadelphia, PA USA
337) Joan Franklin, Philadelphia, PA USA
338) Marianne Malitz, Connecticut, USA
339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma USA
340) Jodie Evans, Venice, CA USA
341) Georgia Kelly, Sonoma, CA USA
342) Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, CA, USA
343) Maury M. Cooper, San Francisco, CA
344) R. Glendon Brunk, Arizona, USA
345) D. Douglas Dancer, Oregon, US
346) Randall E. Streets, Hood River, Oregon, USA
347) Chandra Radiance, Hood River, Oregon
348) Mary Harmon, White Salmon, WA, USA
349) Jean Fay Harmon, Neskowin, OR USA
350) Julie Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
351) Sener Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
352) Mary Lyn Villaume, Cairo, Egypt
353) Christian Arandel, Cairo, Egypt
354) Dania Rifai, Beirut, Lebanon=20
355) Nada Awar, Beirut, Lebanon
356) Mouna Schaheen, Olney, MD USA
357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney, MD USA
358) Habeeb Zein, Olney, MD USA
359) Norah Greenstein, New York, NY, USA
360) Audrey Shahin, Ashtabula, OH, USA
361) Vishali Shahin Oakland Ca) USA
362) Elena Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
363) Steven Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
364) Barry Kapke, Petaluma, CA, USA
365) Ann Mari Spector, Petaluma, CA, USA
366) Jim Berns, Sebastopol, CA, USA
367) Beth Gallock, Sebastopol, CA USA
368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA USA
369) DeAnna L'am, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
370) Julian Shaw, Sebastopol, CA, USA
371) Katya Miller, Santa Fe, NM, USA
372) Vijali Hamilton, Castle Valley, Utah, USA
373) Andrew Beath, Malibu,CA, USA
374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA, US
375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
376) Norman Gan, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
377) Tom Greening, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
378) Marianne Bentzen, Charlottenlund, Denmark
379) Judyth O. Weaver, Mill Valley, Ca, USA
380) David W. Arehart, Lawrence, KS, USA
381) Kay Foley, Columbia, MO, USA
382) Jan Lysaght, Columbia, MO, USA
383) Mine Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
384) Toshihiko Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
385)Nobuko Kainuma, CA, USA
386)Karen Leonard, Ireland
387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
388) Stephanie Kohl, Ireland/Germany
389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW, Germany
390) Florent Didier ,Troyes , France
391) Diepart, Sandrine, Brussels, Belgium
392) Marianne Putteman, Gent, Belgium
393) Xavier Bastiaense, Ghent, Belgium
394) Hans Gelaude, Ghent, Belgium
395) Mamoudou Guiss�
396) Inne Geypen, Brussels, Belgium
397) Guy Cordeel, Beveren, Belgium
398) Veerle Decante, Beveren, Belgium
399) Lucienne Goormans, Beveren, Belgium
400) Marc Van Molle, Londerzeel, Belgium
401) Martine Gheysen, Machelen, Belgium
402) Marie-Anne Straetmans, Belgium
403) W. Patrick De Wilde, Huldenberg, Belgium
404) Jos� Depuydt, Belgium
404) Maryse Koll, Belgium
405) Anne De Smet, Belgium
406) Mark Hongenaert, Leuven, Belgium
407) Bart Feyaerts, Schriek, Belgium
408) Ann Van Meldert, Houthalen, Belgium
409) Kristien Coussement, Kessel-lo, Belgium
410) Griet Van Impe, Holsbeek, Belgium
411) Filip De Bodt, Herzele, Belgium
412) Marnix Schollaert,Herzele,Belgium
413) Tilly Jacobs, ronse, Belgium
414) Eric Devisscher, Hasselt, Belgi�
415) Linda Bollen, Hasselt, Belgium
416) Guy Steegmans, Antwerpen, Belgium
417) Lucie Spranghers, Gent, Belgium
418) Geert Colpaert, Gent, Belgium
419) Nard Besseling, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
420) Michael Pechmann, Dingelst�dt, Th�ringen,Germany
421) Tinka Litwinschuh, Jena, Th�ringen, Germany
422) Lena Sierakowska,Deventer, The Netherlands
423)Nicholas Fredman,SYDNEY,Australia
424)jennifer russo, California, USA
425)July Rogan, California, USA
426)Heather Gasper, Boulder, Colorado, USA
427) January Joslin, Connecticut, USA
428) Nancy Coburn, California, USA
429) Gordon Coburn, California, USA
430) David Coburn, Seattle, WA USA
431) Cynthia Kirk, Sherwood, OR USA
432) Grace Hawkins, Port Orchard, WA
433) Earl Johnson, Port Orchard, WA
434) Janine Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
435) Terry Donoho, Port Orchard, WA
436) Elizabeth Enger, Greenwater, WA USA
437) Lyle Enger, Greenwater, WA
438) Tiana Enger, Greenwater, WA
439) Kalela Enger, Greenwater, WA
440) Lance Stevens, Seattle WA, USA
441) Laurie Cheeley, Seattle, WA USA
442) Cody Sontag Seattle, WA
443) Nana Simone, Seattle, WA, USA
444) Sarita Simone, Los Angeles, CA. USA
445) Lesli Mones, Eugene, OR, 97405
446) Herbert D. Long, Portland, OR 97209
447) Rike Weiss, Honolulu, Hawai`i, USA
448) Judie Hilke Lundborg, Lihue, Hawaii, USA
449) Ivona Xiezopoolski, Kaneohe, HI
450) Margaret Martin, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
451) Maria Collis, Lake Balboa, CA USA
451) Lynn Kessler, Sherman Oaks, CA
452) Mark Alexander, Sherman Oaks, CA
453) Cheryll Roberts, Los Angeles, CA
455) Richard Dawson, Torrance, CA
456) Sally Kleinbart, Los Angeles, CA
457) Renee Ridgeley, Los Angeles, CA
458) Laurel Moglen, Los Angeles, CA USA
459) Judith Sherven, Windham, NY, USA
460) James Sniechowski, Windhan, NY, USA
461) Wildman Weiner, Chatsworth CA USA
462) SueAnn Fincke, Chatsworth CA USA
463) Kelsey Hanrahan, Queens, NY, USA
464) Jeffrey Sable, New York, NY, USA
465)  Julie Sobkowicz, Boston, MA, USA
466)  Thomas P. Roberts; Amherst, MA, USA
467) Katherine Foo, Wellesley, MA, USA
468)  Peggy Reents, Loveland, CO, USA
469) Lapapan Supamanta, Bangkok, Thailand

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Message: 3
    Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:12:44 -0700 (PDT)
    From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Subject: UN Petition for Peace


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Mourn the Victims.
Stand for Peace.
Islam is not the Enemy.
War is NOT the Answer.

Today we are at a point of imbalance in the world and are moving toward
what may be the beginning of a THIRD WORLD WAR. If you are against this
possibility, the UN is gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a
tragic world event. Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail into a
new message,sign at the end of the list, and send it to all the people
whom you know. If you receive this list with more than 500 names signed,
please send a copy of the message to: unicwash@...

Even if you decide not to sign, please consider forwarding the petition
on instead of deleting it.

1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres,FRANCE
6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry,France
29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
94) Melanie London, New York, NY
95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban, SouthAfrica
124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
130) Joan Vitoria i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Marta Truno i Salvado, Barcelona,Catalonia
132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia
133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
134) Marta Juanola i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
135) Manel de la Fuente i Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura,Barcelona,Catalonia
137) Victor Belluda i Ventur, Barcelona,Catalonia
138) MaAntonia Balletbo, barcelona, Spain
139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens, Barcelona,Spain
140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain
142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona,CATALONIA
144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia, Barcelona,Catalonia
145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez,Barcelona,Catalonia
149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia
150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig, Barcelona,Catalonia
151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo, Gelida,Catalonia
153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
154) Pere Botella, Barcelona, Catalonia(Spain)
155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas, Catalunya(Spain)
156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)
157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
158) Paz Morillo Bosch, catalunya (Spain)
159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
166) Asuncion Cuesta (Madrid) Spain)
167) Ana Polo Mediavilla (Burgos) Spain
168) Mercedes Romero Laredo (Burgos)Espana
169) Oliva Mertinez Fernandez (Burgos)Espana
170) Silvia Leal Aparicio (Burgos) Espana
171) Claudia Elizabeth Larrauri (Bahia
Blanca),Argentina
172) Federico G. Pietrokovsky (C.F.)Argentina
173) Naschel Prina (Capital Federal)Argentina
174) Daniela Gozzi (Capital Federal)Argentina
175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras (CapitalFederal)Argentina
176) Antonio Izquierdo (Valencia) Espana
177) Ana Belen Perez Solsona (Valencia)Espana
178) Paula Folques Diago (Valencia) Espana
179) Nestor Alis Pozo (Valencia) Espana
180) Rafael Alis Pozo (valencia) Spain
181) Isabel Maria Martinez (Valencia)Espana
182) Cristina Bernad Guerrero (Valencia)Espana
183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
184) Elena Barrios Barcia. Uppsala. Suecia
185) Illana Ortiz Martin. Munchen.Alemania
186) Santiago Rodriguez Rasero.M=B8nchen.Alemania
187) David Ag=CBs D=CCaz. Pamplona.Espa=D2a
188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe. Galdakao. E.H.
189) Rub=CCn D=CCez Ealo. Galdakao. E.H.
190) Marcial Rodr~iguez Garc=CCa. Ermua.
191) Imanol Echave Calvo. San Sebastian.Spain
192) Beg=B7 Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
193) David Sanchez Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
194) Alberto Ruiz > >De Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espa=D2a
196) Jon Aiarza Lotina. Santander.Spain
197)teresa del Hoyo Rojo. Santander.
198) Celia Nespral Gaztelumendi.Santander.Espa=D2a
199) Pedro Mart=CCn Villamor,Valladolid.Espa=D2a
200) Victoria Arratia Mart=CCn,Valladolid,Espa=D2a
201) Javi Tajadura Mart=CCn, Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
202)Lourdes Palacios Martin, Bilbao, Spain
203) JesTs Avila de Grado, Madrid, Espa=D2a
204) Eva Mar=CCa Cano L=DBpez. Madrid. Spain
205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar, Londres, UK
206) Maru Ortega Garc=CCa del Moral,CALAHORRA, ESPA
207) Juan Carlos Ayala, Calvo, Logro=CCo, Spain
208) Roc=C8o Mu=D2oz Pino, Logro=D2o,Espa=D2a
209) Ximena Pino Burgos, Santiago, Chile
210) Roberto Saldivia Quezada, Santiago,Chile
211) Paola Gonzalez Valderrama, Santiago,Chile
212) Cesar Morales Pe=B7 y Lillo, Santiago
213) Denisse Labarca Abdala , Santiago,Chile
214) Mar=CCa Paz Gonz~alez Garay
215) Daniela Millar Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
216) Alvaro Wigand Perales, Valdivia,Chile
217) Gladys Bustos Carrasco, Quilicura,Chile
218) Patricio Criado Rivera, Quilicura,Chile
219) Carolina Aguilar Monsalve, Valdivia,Chile
220) Carmen Silva Utrilla, Madrid, Espa=D2a
221) Martha Yolanda Rodriguez Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
222) LAURA RODRIGUEZ AVILES,COZUMEL,QUINTANAROO,MEXICO
223)KATIA HAHN , MERIDA, YUCAT=A1N
224) [Sofia Gallego] Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
225)BEATRIZ CASTA
226) VICTOR KERBER PALMA,Monterrey, Mexico
227) Roc=C8o S=B7nchez Losada, Mexico D.F.
228) Lorenza Estand=C8a Gonz=B7lez Luna, Mexico D.F.
229) Gabriel Gallardo D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
230) Jos=C8 Antonio Salinas, Monterrey, N.L., Mex.
231) Laura Cantu, Mty N.L., Mex
232) Jossie Garcia, Mty N.L Mex
233) Martha V=B7zquez Gonz=B7lez, Mty, N.L.; M=C8x.
234) Olga Moreno, Monterrey, NL, Mex
235) Mariana Camargo, Pto. Vallarta, Jal; Mex.
236) Alfonso Villa, Toluca, Mexico
237) Arturo Rodriguez Reyes, Toluca, Edo Mexico
238) Fernanda Villela, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
239) Pilar Jim=C8nez, Caracas, VENEZUELA
240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
241) ALEJANDRO LECANDA, CIUDAD DE MEXICO
242) Gabriela Diaz de Sandi, Cd. Mexico, Mexico
243) Jorge Bustamante Orgaz, Ciudad de Mexico.
244) Jos=C8 Bernardo Rodr=CCguez Montes,
Ciudad de Mexico
245) Luisa Angela Ari=D2o Pelez. Ciudad de Mexico.
246) Ramses Ricardo Rios Zaragoza, CD de Mexico
247) Rosa Mar=CCa Lamparero. Ciudad de Mexico.
248) Margarita Palomares . Ciudad de Mexico.
249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
250) Enrique Garc~ia Menes
251) Loren Walker. United States of America
252) Teresa Mathern, Oregon, USA
253) Linda K. Johnson, Oregon, USA
254) Jennifer Allen, New York City, USA
255) Carla Rudiger, New York City, USA
256) Colleen THomas, New York City, USA
257) Ted Johnson, New York City, USA
258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul, Korea
259) Wendy Perron, New York City, USA
260) Risa Jaroslow, New York City, USA
261) Pam Wise, Los Angeles, USA
262) Michael Joyce, New York, USA
263) Bernadine Colish, New York, USA
264) Kent Lebsock, Albuquerque, NM, USA
265) Charmaine White Face, Lakota Nation
266) Pauline Brooks, Cornwall, England
267) Peter Brooks, Cornwall, England
268) Jan Bogaert, Maldegem, Belgium
269) Marc Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
270) Sara De Backere, Blankenberge, Belgium
271) YTska Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
272) Nemo Braily, Blankenberge, Belgium
273) Viviane Ceulemans, Heist o/d Berg, Belgium
274) Nina de Bruyne, Brugge, Belgium
275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda, Netherlands
276) Frans Fransaer, Moorsel, Belgium
277) Agnes Abramsen, Brussels, Belgium
278) Dany De Man, Meulebeke, Belgium
279) Patrick Beirnaert, Ronse, Belgium
280) Caroline Grauls, Ronse, Belgium
281) Jacques Bisschop, Leke, Belgium
282) Marianne Blom, Rozenburg, Netherlands
283) Jan Geeraerts, Duffel, Belgium
284) Helen Buys, Oudenaarde, Belgium
285) Marc Corvers, Zwevegem, Belgium
286) Ann Labeeuw, Zwevegem, Belgium
287) Frans De Smedt, Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
288) Aline-Irini Georgiou, Vorselaar, Belgium
289) Chris Peeters, Turnhout, Belgium
290) Tom Van Snick, Zottegem, Belgium
291) Marc Van Wunsel, Wespelare, Belgium
292) Carlos Goedertier, Bottelare-Merelbeke, Belgium
293) Mieke Lammens, Grazen, Belgium
294) Guido Festraets, Grazen, Belgium
295) Kathleen Quirijnen, Vosselaar, Belgium
296) Peter Van Peer, Vosselaar, Belgium
297) Carine Vermeulen, Gent, Belgium
298) Peter Verwimp, Tremelo, Belgium
299) Filip Vissers, Herentals, Belgium
300) Carine Van Wolputte, Herentals, Belgium
301) Vanessa Lecomte, Bruxelles, Belgique
302) Fabienne Havelange, Thuillies, Belgium
303) Claudine Aubert, Estaimpuis, Belgium
304) Leon Degueldre, Thuin, Belgium
305) Pascal Javaloy=CBs, Sarralbe, France
306) Martine Roulet, Tours, France
307) Carol A. Bentley, Wales, U.K.
308) Jean Daines, Norwich, England
309) Julie Gillott, Norfolk, England (U.K.)
310) Christine Hewitt, Burnley, Lancs., England
311) Val Linsey, Swnasea, England (UK)
312) Rita Brauner, London, England
313) Ray Foord, Woodford Green, England (UK)
314) Sheryl I. Birch, Buxton, England
315) Anne Grecian, Berwick upon Tweed, England
316) Les G. Jones, Kent, England
317) Julie Lynex, Coventry, W.Midands, England
318) Margaret Nicholl, Enfield, England
319) Ian Moore, Norfolk, England
320) Ron Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
321) Muriel Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
322) Susan E. Naylor, Cornwall, England
323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent, Wales (UK)
324) Shirley Wayne, Wantage, Oxon., England (UK)
325) Denis Underwood, Bracknell, Berks., England (UK)
326) Lotta Haglund, Vaxholm, Sweden
327) Essi Iso-Oja, Helsinki, Finland
328) Sabine Pohl, Baden-Baden, Germany
329) Richard Ziegler, Eurasburg Loisachtal, Germany
330) Poul Kry Poulsen, Ringsted, Denmark
331) Suzanne Hon=C8e, Brussels, Belgium
332) Ann Herten, Sterrebeek, Belgium
333) Els Herten, Brussels, Belgium
334) antoinette claypoole, Ashland, Oregon ("usa")
335) Linda Griffith, Huntingdon Valley, Pa USA
336) David L. Winston, Philadelphia, PA USA
337) Joan Franklin, Philadelphia, PA USA
338) Marianne Malitz, Connecticut, USA
339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma USA
340) Jodie Evans, Venice, CA USA
341) Georgia Kelly, Sonoma, CA USA
342) Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, CA, USA
343) Maury M. Cooper, San Francisco, CA
344) R. Glendon Brunk, Arizona, USA
345) D. Douglas Dancer, Oregon, US
346) Randall E. Streets, Hood River, Oregon, USA
347) Chandra Radiance, Hood River, Oregon
348) Mary Harmon, White Salmon, WA, USA
349) Jean Fay Harmon, Neskowin, OR USA
350) Julie Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
351) Sener Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
352) Mary Lyn Villaume, Cairo, Egypt
353) Christian Arandel, Cairo, Egypt
354) Dania Rifai, Beirut, Lebanon=20
355) Nada Awar, Beirut, Lebanon
356) Mouna Schaheen, Olney, MD USA
357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney, MD USA
358) Habeeb Zein, Olney, MD USA
359) Norah Greenstein, New York, NY, USA
360) Audrey Shahin, Ashtabula, OH, USA
361) Vishali Shahin Oakland Ca) USA
362) Elena Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
363) Steven Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
364) Barry Kapke, Petaluma, CA, USA
365) Ann Mari Spector, Petaluma, CA, USA
366) Jim Berns, Sebastopol, CA, USA
367) Beth Gallock, Sebastopol, CA USA
368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA USA
369) DeAnna L'am, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
370) Julian Shaw, Sebastopol, CA, USA
371) Katya Miller, Santa Fe, NM, USA
372) Vijali Hamilton, Castle Valley, Utah, USA
373) Andrew Beath, Malibu,CA, USA
374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA, US
375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
376) Norman Gan, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
377) Tom Greening, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
378) Marianne Bentzen, Charlottenlund, Denmark
379) Judyth O. Weaver, Mill Valley, Ca, USA
380) David W. Arehart, Lawrence, KS, USA
381) Kay Foley, Columbia, MO, USA
382) Jan Lysaght, Columbia, MO, USA
383) Mine Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
384) Toshihiko Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
385)Nobuko Kainuma, CA, USA
386)Karen Leonard, Ireland
387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
388) Stephanie Kohl, Ireland/Germany
389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW, Germany
390) Florent Didier ,Troyes , France
391) Diepart, Sandrine, Brussels, Belgium
392) Marianne Putteman, Gent, Belgium
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419) Nard Besseling, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
420) Michael Pechmann, Dingelst�dt, Th�ringen,Germany
421) Tinka Litwinschuh, Jena, Th�ringen, Germany
422) Lena Sierakowska,Deventer, The Netherlands
423)Nicholas Fredman,SYDNEY,Australia
424)jennifer russo, California, USA
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426)Heather Gasper, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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440) Lance Stevens, Seattle WA, USA
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445) Lesli Mones, Eugene, OR, 97405
446) Herbert D. Long, Portland, OR 97209
447) Rike Weiss, Honolulu, Hawai`i, USA
448) Judie Hilke Lundborg, Lihue, Hawaii, USA
449) Ivona Xiezopoolski, Kaneohe, HI
450) Margaret Martin, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
451) Maria Collis, Lake Balboa, CA USA
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452) Mark Alexander, Sherman Oaks, CA
453) Cheryll Roberts, Los Angeles, CA
455) Richard Dawson, Torrance, CA
456) Sally Kleinbart, Los Angeles, CA
457) Renee Ridgeley, Los Angeles, CA
458) Laurel Moglen, Los Angeles, CA USA
459) Judith Sherven, Windham, NY, USA
460) James Sniechowski, Windhan, NY, USA
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465)  Julie Sobkowicz, Boston, MA, USA
466)  Thomas P. Roberts; Amherst, MA, USA
467) Katherine Foo, Wellesley, MA, USA
468)  Peggy Reents, Loveland, CO, USA


469) Lapapan Supamanta, Bangkok, Thailand

470) Surachai Songthavornthavee, Krabi, Thailand


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#308 From: Hikmahbudhi-KMBJ <hb-kmbj@...>
Date: Thu Oct 17, 2002 9:03 am
Subject: declaration of attitude from HIKMAHBUDHI on terror bomb in Bali hb-kmbj@...
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THE DECLARATION OF ATTITUDE
THE UNION OF INDONESIAN BUDDHIST STUDENTS
DISTRICT BOARD OF JAKARTA
(HIKMAHBUDHI)


We are the Union of Indonesian Buddhist Students
District Board of Jakarta (HIKMAHBUDHI) feel to call
to declare the attitude as follows:

REGRETTING AND CURSING HARD THE ANARCHIST ACTION
SUCH AS BOMBING TERROR IN LEGIAN KUTA, BALI WHICH HAS
DONE BY IRRESPONSIBILITY PEOPLE
By basics thinking :
1. That action has separated the unity of live in
Indonesia
2. We disagree with any anarchist action because it is
contradiction with non violence principle that becomes
the universal value of all beliefs.
3.  Bomb terror which happened in Legian Kuta, Bali
not long ago has broken the process of democracy that
we build together.
4. It has made the name of Indonesia worst in the
international world, remembering the tension of the
present condition in the world (cold war between west
country (United States of America) with Moslem Country
/ The Middle East)
Terror bomb that happened on Saturday, October 12,
2002 has hurt the feeling of Indonesian people.
We propose our condolence and sympathize very deeply
to the people that have become the victims in that
incident.
We force and charge the authority to investigate and
make strong actions to all kind anarchist actions.

Jakarta, October 15, 2002



Hendrik Sumardi
The general chairman of HIKMAHBUDHI District Board
Jakarta

Himawan Susanto
The Secretary General of HIKMAHBUDHI District Board
Jakarta


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#309 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Sat Oct 19, 2002 1:10 pm
Subject: The 2002 Interfaith Solidarty Forest Walk in Thailand ineboffice
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INTERFAITH SOLIDARITY

FOREST WALK

In Support of the Indigenous People of Northern Siam

Come and join us to experience Wilderness and contemplation in the tropical forests of Northern Siam.

This will be the eighth year that these walks take place. The intention of the walks is to bring an international and interfaith moral witness to the struggle of indigenous peoples in their efforts to evolve their sustainable way of life and to protect their sacred lands in the face of modern development as well as a unique opportunity for personal growth through Buddhist meditation and learning about the wisdom of the forest dwellers.

This year, there will be three different walks.

Samoeng District, Chiang Mai Province, 3-11 December 2002 Chiang mai province is famous in Thailand for its natural beauty. We will walk through the forest and along the Lan Ngen stream which runs down to the Khan river where we will have solitary time for meditation. The walk will be led by 2 hill tribe village leaders, Padi Joni O-docho and Padi E-Hlai are famous for their defence of the rich culture of the hill tribes of Siam and a well-known Thai deep-ecologist, Nuttarote Wangwin-u.

Pai District, Mae Hong Son Province, 3-11 December 2002 The leaders on this route are Padi Ta-Syae, a Buddhist who possesses a wide knowledge about plants and their properties, and Ft.Vichai Poaktavee, a Catholic priest who worked with hill tribe communities for a long time and is concerned about issues of justice and peace.

Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai Province, 28 December 2002-5 January 2003
We will visit Lua (Wah) and PgazK'Nyau (Karen) villages. We will learn in a practical way what it means to pursue a close to nature, sustainable way of life. The leaders on the walks will be Padi Mo-Saow, a hill tribe village leader who excels in story telling, poetry and singing; and Prachar Hutanuwatr, the Director of SEM and a Buddhist activist who applies Dhamma to help society.

You can join us for any one of the routes and donate 500 USD. This fee is for food, accommodation in the villages, round trip transportation from Chiang Mai to the villages, co-ordination costs and donation to forest-communities

If you can afford to pay the full cost, you will be supporting 2 persons to join the Walks. They will either be activists/conservationists, monks/priests from Thailand or other village leaders.

The Walks are organised by Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), in collaboration with Catholic Commission for Ethnic Groups , Justice and Peace Commission of Thailand , Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand (IMPECT) , Forest-Lover Community, Network of Karen for culture and environment, Northern farmers Network, Integrated Natural Resources Conservation Project of Raks Thai Foundation, Kwan Muang Institute, The Centre for Inter-ethnic Studies (Chiang Rai Province) and PgazK'Nyau Association for Social and Environmental Development.

For more details, contact:

Mrs Maria Deniz (English) Spirit in Education Movement (SEM)
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#310 From: Ken and Visakha Kawasaki <brelief@...>
Date: Sun Oct 27, 2002 2:14 pm
Subject: 70 merit-makers blown to death in southern Shan State, Burma -- violent end of rains retreat brelief2002
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"S.H.A.N." <shan@...>

No: 10 - 11

27 October 2002
70 merit-makers blown to death in southern Shan State
Sources coming from across Chiangmai said two Burmese shells killed 70 people observing Buddhist Lent in the southern town of Mongnai, 92 miles southeast of Taunggyi.

The shells, believed by the sources to be fired from the Light Infantry Battalion #518 command post, at 23:00, on the night of 14 October, coinciding with the 8th Waxing Moon of the 11th Lunar Month, a traditional day of religious observance, also destroyed part of the Sala Kao-hawng (9 room-pavilion) at Pawmong Quarter, Mongnai's northernmost suburb and wounded 21 others.

The dead included 6 men and 64 women in addition to 2 men and 19 women who were injured. So far, S.H.A.N. could only obtain three names: Zarng Mawng, 62, headman; Heng Yong, 56 and Awng Pay, 36.

Sources who were in Thailand to inform their relatives working there said they had no idea why the killings occurred. "Our elders have already notified the local authorities but no one has come out to explain or take any action yet," complained a woman.

There are two Burmese battalions in Mongnai: IB 248, located north of the town and LIB 518 down south.

Regardless of the proximity to IB 248, the townspeople confirmed that the shells came from the direction of LIB 518. "They left a hole 2 cubits (1 meter) deep and 3 cubits (1 1/2 meters) wide," said one.

Mongnai is a historic town, founded according to palace records in BC. 519 and the former seat of one of the biggest princely states of Federal Shan States, the former name of Shan State.

For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
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S.H.A.N. is an independent Shan media group. It is not affiliated to any political or armed organization.

News related to Shan & Burma, including other interested news items are collected and posted from time to time for your information.Those interested are requested to write to "Shan Herald Agency for News" <shan@...> for subscription, and likewise, if you wanted to unsubscribe.

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#311 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Tue Oct 29, 2002 3:31 am
Subject: virus warning ineboffice
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Ashla Singh <ashla@...> wrote:

Sorry for the inconvenience.

ashla

----- Original Message -----
From: Erode Ramaswamy

To: Yamini ; Walter Fraser ; shyam sundar ; Sanjeshwar Ram ; Prasert Tepanart ; PRASAD Satyendra ; neef.schip@... ; Miller, Susan ; Lilo_W@... ; kavitaarora@... ; Isikeli Valemei ; indiresha ; hidforum ; hidforum ; HID Forum ; Hemalata Subramanyam ; Hemalata Subramanyam ; haritha sarma ; ear@... ; Dolores Joseph Prasad ; danida ; chandra pandey ; Chandra Narsipur ; Catherine Chand ; cadabams ; BhanumathyVasudevan ; Ashla Singh ; anuep ; A Nithyanand

Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:04 PM

Dear all,

Iam copying a virus alert I received. I check my hard disk and sure enough the virus was sitting there. If you read the message below you will know that you might have received simply because your name is in my address book. Do act. Don't take chances. It is quite simple really

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Dear Friends,

A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our Address Book, in turn
has been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a good chance
you will find it on your computer. We followed the directions below and
eradicated the virus - without much trouble. Sorry for the
inconvenience!!! Jutta

The virus (called jdbmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the
system. Its sent automatically by messenger and by the Address Book,
whether or not you sent emails to your contacts.

Heres how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

YOU MUST DO THIS:
1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
2. In the files/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure you search your C: drive and any other drives you may have.
4. Click "find now"
5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
DO NOT OPEN IT
6. Go to edit; choose "select all" to highlight the file without
opening it
7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will then go to the
Recycle Bin
8. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE
PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS
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SORRY ABOUT THIS.

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#312 From: "Mitchell Ratner" <msratner@...>
Date: Tue Oct 29, 2002 7:53 pm
Subject: Re: Digest Number 135 dear_takoma
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Dear INEB Friends,

The earlier message about the jdbmgr.exe virus is itself a hoax. The file
jdbmgr.exeis is the Java Debugger Manager and is part of the windows
operating system. Removing it may cause some programs not to function
properly.
.
For more information see http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/jdbmgr.html  or
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/cgi-bin/mfs/www/hoaxbusters/archive?link=http://
hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml&file=/www/hoaxbusters/HBMalCode.shtml&l
ine=1564#mfs.

Peace,

Mitchell Ratner
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Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:17 AM
Subject: [ineb] Digest Number 135


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>  Ashla Singh <ashla@...> wrote:Sorry for the inconvenience.
ashla----- Original Message ----- From: Erode Ramaswamy To: Yamini ; Walter
Fraser ; shyam sundar ; Sanjeshwar Ram ; Prasert Tepanart ; PRASAD Satyendra
; neef.schip@... ; Miller, Susan ; Lilo_W@... ;
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Narsipur ; Catherine Chand ; cadabams ; BhanumathyVasudevan ; Ashla Singh ;
anuep ; A Nithyanand Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:04 PM
>  Dear all,Iam copying a virus alert I received. I check my hard disk and
sure enough the virus was sitting there. If you read the message below you
will know that you might have received simply because your name is in my
address book. Do act. Don't take chances. It is quite simple
really$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dear Friends,
>
> A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our Address Book, in turn
> has been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a good
chance
> you will find it on your computer. We followed the directions below and
> eradicated the virus - without much trouble. Sorry for the
> inconvenience!!!   Jutta
>
> The virus (called jdbmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
> anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the
> system. Its sent automatically by messenger and by the Address Book,
> whether or not you sent emails to your contacts.
>
> Heres how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:
>
>  YOU MUST DO THIS:
> 1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
> 2. In the files/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
> 3. Be sure you search your C: drive and any other drives you may have.
> 4. Click "find now"
> 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
> DO NOT OPEN IT
> 6. Go to edit; choose "select all" to highlight the file without
> opening it
> 7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will then go to the
> Recycle Bin
> 8. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
> IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE
> PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
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#313 From: Vayagool Ratha <vayagool@...>
Date: Thu Oct 31, 2002 12:07 am
Subject: Re: virus warning is a hoax vayagool@...
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The message you sent me is a hoax. There is no virus called jdbmgr.exe and you should NOT delete the file from your system

The file you mentioned (jdbgmgr.exe) is a legitimate file which is used and required by the Windows operating system for some operations.

I suggest, if it�s not already too late, that you do NOT delete the file and that you read the following article, taken from the Microsoft site. Furthermore, you should, as soon as possible, email everybody whom you mailed previously, as well as the person who sent you the original email, to inform them of the hoax. Feel free to forward this email to them.

ARTICLE FROM MICROSOFT FOLLOWS:

(You can find this article at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993

Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Microsoft Windows 95

Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

SUMMARY

There is a virus hoax that advises customers to delete a valid Windows file that is named Jdbgmgr.exe. This file is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java. If you receive the e-mail message that is listed in the "More Information" section of this article, delete the e-mail message and do not forward it to others. Although this file may become infected with a virus, its presence is not an indication of a virus infection.

MORE INFORMATION

Contents of the Hoax Message

The Jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax arrives in an e-mail message with the following body text:

I found the little bear in my machine because of that I am sending this message in order for you to find it in your machine. The procedure is very simple:

The objective of this e-mail is to warn all Hotmail users about a new virus that is spreading by MSN Messenger. The name of this virus is jdbgmgr.exe and it is sent automatically by the Messenger and by the address book too. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and it stays quiet for 14 days before damaging the system.

The virus can be cleaned before it deletes the files from your system. In order to eliminate it, it is just necessary to do the following steps:
1. Go to Start, click "Search"
2.- In the "Files or Folders option" write the name jdbgmgr.exe
3.- Be sure that you are searching in the drive "C"
4.- Click "find now"
5.- If the virus is there (it has a little bear-like icon with the name of jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT FOR ANY REASON
6.- Right click and delete it (it will go to the Recycle bin)
7.- Go to the recycle bin and delete it or empty the recycle bin.

IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS IN ALL OF YOUR SYSTEMS SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS LOCATED IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK BEFORE IT CAN CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.

Prevention

This is a hoax; no prevention is required.

Recovery

The Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) is only used by Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 developers.

If you follow the e-mail message instructions and delete this file, you do not have to recover it unless you use Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 to develop Java programs on Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

For Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 98, and Windows 95:

Reinstall Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM).

The Microsoft VM is not available as a Web download. For information on the availability of the Microsoft VM in Windows XP, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java/xp.htm

Windows 2000:

The Windows 2000 File Protection feature will recover the file. For additional information about the Windows 2000 File Protection feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q222193 Description of the Windows 2000 Windows File Protection Feature

Windows Millennium Edition (Me): The Windows Me System File Protection feature will recover the file. For additional information about the Windows Me File Protection feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q253571 Description of the System File Protection Feature

REFERENCES

Related Security Information

For additional information about viruses, visit the following third-party Web sites:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99436.htm

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For additional security-related information about Microsoft products, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp

>>>>> END OF MICROSOFTR ARTICLE >>>>>

INEB office <ineboffice@...> wrote:

Ashla Singh <ashla@...> wrote:

Sorry for the inconvenience.

ashla

----- Original Message -----
From: Erode Ramaswamy

To: Yamini ; Walter Fraser ; shyam sundar ; Sanjeshwar Ram ; Prasert Tepanart ; PRASAD Satyendra ; neef.schip@... ; Miller, Susan ; Lilo_W@... ; kavitaarora@... ; Isikeli Valemei ; indiresha ; hidforum ; hidforum ; HID Forum ; Hemalata Subramanyam ; Hemalata Subramanyam ; haritha sarma ; ear@... ; Dolores Joseph Prasad ; danida ; chandra pandey ; Chandra Narsipur ; Catherine Chand ; cadabams ; BhanumathyVasudevan ; Ashla Singh ; anuep ; A Nithyanand

Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:04 PM

Dear all,

Iam copying a virus alert I received. I check my hard disk and sure enough the virus was sitting there. If you read the message below you will know that you might have received simply because your name is in my address book. Do act. Don't take chances. It is quite simple really

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Dear Friends,

A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our Address Book, in turn
has been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a good chance
you will find it on your computer. We followed the directions below and
eradicated the virus - without much trouble. Sorry for the
inconvenience!!! Jutta

The virus (called jdbmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the
system. Its sent automatically by messenger and by the Address Book,
whether or not you sent emails to your contacts.

Heres how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

YOU MUST DO THIS:
1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
2. In the files/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure you search your C: drive and any other drives you may have.
4. Click "find now"
5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
DO NOT OPEN IT
6. Go to edit; choose "select all" to highlight the file without
opening it
7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will then go to the
Recycle Bin
8. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE
PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS
BOOKS.
SORRY ABOUT THIS.

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#314 From: Vayagool Ratha <vayagool@...>
Date: Thu Oct 31, 2002 12:14 am
Subject: Re: virus warning is a hoax vayagool@...
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The message regarding virus alert is a hoax. There is no virus called jdbmgr.exe and you should NOT delete the file from your system

The file you mentioned (jdbgmgr.exe) is a legitimate file which is used and required by the Windows operating system for some operations.

ARTICLE FROM MICROSOFT FOLLOWS:

(You can find this article at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993

Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Microsoft Windows 95

Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

SUMMARY

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Contents of the Hoax Message

The Jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax arrives in an e-mail message with the following body text:

Prevention

This is a hoax; no prevention is required.

Recovery

http://www.microsoft.com/java/xp.htm

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Q253571 Description of the System File Protection Feature

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Dear all,

Iam copying a virus alert I received. I check my hard disk and sure enough the virus was sitting there. If you read the message below you will know that you might have received simply because your name is in my address book. Do act. Don't take chances. It is quite simple really

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Dear Friends,

A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our Address Book, in turn
has been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a good chance
you will find it on your computer. We followed the directions below and
eradicated the virus - without much trouble. Sorry for the
inconvenience!!! Jutta

The virus (called jdbmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the
system. Its sent automatically by messenger and by the Address Book,
whether or not you sent emails to your contacts.

Heres how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

YOU MUST DO THIS:
1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
2. In the files/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure you search your C: drive and any other drives you may have.
4. Click "find now"
5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
DO NOT OPEN IT
6. Go to edit; choose "select all" to highlight the file without
opening it
7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will then go to the
Recycle Bin
8. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE
PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS
BOOKS.
SORRY ABOUT THIS.

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#315 From: INEB office <ineboffice@...>
Date: Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:41 am
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shreya jani <shreyajani@...> wrote:

Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:42:20 +0000 (GMT)
From: shreya jani
Subject: need your help
To: sue walker , manjiri sewak ,
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Hey people, please do me a favour and read through this i really need ur help

love you all

Shreya

Protesters from one of the longest-lasting anti-dam protests are
calling for your help. The villagers affected by the Pak Mun dam in the
Northeast of Thailand reach out to the international community to help
resolve the issue facing them.

They protested against the dam before construction commenced in 1991.
They protested it during construction by going as far as laying their
bodies across explosives used to blast the natural set of rapids near the
dam site. They protested through the coming together of the largest
movement of poor people in Thailand�s history�the Assembly of the Poor�in
1997 and might have settled the matter then had the government not
collapsed. In 1999 villagers set up a protest village of more than 5,000
near the dam site to draw attention to their continuing plight.

In 2000, the World Commission on Dams, the first effort of humanity to
review the overall impact a certain kind of development
strategy-dams�came out with its report. One of the few dams that received
detailed
attention was the Pak Mun dam. It concluded that the dam should never have
been built. It did not produce much electricity. It devastated stocks
of natural fish species. It tore apart communities. It destroyed the
river ecology. Still, the government did nothing.

In 2001, the Thai government ordered the dam gates opened for a year so
research on the exact effects of the dam could be studies. Fish
returned. Communities began to come together again. And the river ecology
began to revitalize.

The research efforts ended in September and the conclusions
overwhelmingly indicate that the only solution to this grievous dam is to open
its
gates for five years to allow all that it has destroyed to
rehabilitate, or to simply decommission the dam entirely. The Thai government
looks
as if it may not look at the research that it itself mandated nor
consider the recommendations made by a review panel.

This would be a terrible blow to villagers who feel that at last the
force of truth is undeniably on their side. Please help them

Please read the petition below. If you agree with its contents, then
please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail into a new message, sign at
the end of the list, and send it to all the people whom you know.

If you are the 10th (tenth), 20th (twentieth), 30th (thirtieth), 40th
(fortieth), or 50th (fiftieth) on the list, please send the list of
names up to that point to: pakmunpetition@...

But if you are the 50th (fiftieth), please ALSO start the list again
and be no. 1 when you send it to your friends.

Even if you decide not to sign, please consider forwarding the petition
on instead of deleting it.

If you feel you do not know the background of this issue well enough,
then please go this web page � http://irn.org/programs/pakmun/ � and
read.

Thank you for your support to end this environmental and social
disaster.

Note: This is a petition for individual persons to sign. If you represent an
organization or know an organization that may be interested in supporting this
cause, then please contact Susanne Wong at susanne_wong@... If you are an
academician or know one who may be interested in this, please contact:
searin@...

THE PETITION for Individual Persons:

The Honorable Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra

Prime Minister of Thailand

Government House

Bangkok, Thailand

Fax: (66-2) 629-9211

Dear Prime Minister Thaksin,

With the completion of two major research efforts�one carried out under
government mandate and the other by villagers themselves�there remains
no doubt that the Pak Mun dam has been a tragic mistake that has
gravely affected the lives of more than 6,000 families near the dam and
countless others whose livelihoods and way of life depend on the Mun River.

As a concerned global citizen, we respectfully call on you to act on
the mandate that brought your administration into office by decisively
ending this horrible chapter in the history of Thailand. We most urgently
call on your government to follow the recommendations of the research
and open the gates for a number of years or simply decommission the dam
entirely and then work to rehabilitate the ecology and communities
along the river.

Last year, in response to local villagers� demands, the Thai government
agreed to consider the findings of three separate studies concerning
the economic, social, and environmental impact of the dam on the Mun
river and surrounding communities: the research of Ubon Ratchathani
University (directly funded by the government), the villager-led Thai Baan
research conducted with the help of the Southeast Asian Rivers Network
(SEARIN), and the study conducted by the Institute of Scientific and
Technological Research of Thailand. These three bodies of research were to
be presented by October of this year to a government review panel headed
by senior Ministry of Science official Suphavit Piamphongsant. This
panel was to review all past research on the Pak Mun dam, analyze the
methods and findings of this present set of research, and provide a guide
for resolving any contradictory evidence. Then, by 30 November, the
review panel was to provide recommendations to the government so that an
informed and just final decision could be made about the ultimate fate of
the dam.

Given that the findings of the Ubon and Thai Baan research come to the
same conclusion, the review panel can come to but one recommendation�to
open the gates for a number of years or to decommission the dam
entirely.

In stark contrast to both the research findings and the procedure
established by the government itself, on 23 September, a government
committee headed by former Deputy Prime Minister Pongpol Adireksarn, after a
most cursory consideration of the Ubon University�s research findings,
came to a decision to close the dam gates for 8 months of the year.
Rather than rectify this hasty and ill-considered decision, a cabinet
resolution instead confirmed it by ordering the dam�s gates to close on
November 1.

There are several serious problems with this preliminary decision.
First, it is unclear why any decision was made by Mr. Pongpol�s committee
or by the cabinet given that the review panel is scheduled to send its
recommendations to the government by the end of November. We concur with
Mr. Suphavit, chair of the review panel, who has stated that Mr.
Pongpol�s decision was premature.

Second, the decision was made without consulting villagers who,
according to both Ubon and Thai Baan Research results, stand to lose their
livelihoods if the dam gates are closed. Mr. Pongpol refused to speak with
the villager representatives from the Assembly of the Poor. Villagers
were also barred from the committee meeting at which the decision was
made. In contrast, the main beneficiary of this decision, the Energy
Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), was invited and present. This
imbalance suggests a worrisome lack of transparency and lack of provision
for full participation by all stakeholders.

Third, it is disturbing to note that the decision to close the gates 8
months each year does not follow any of the four alternatives
recommended by the Ubon research team. Why was Ubon University asked to carry
out this research if its results were to be so lightly considered? This
is particularly distressing given that the data and analysis strongly
indicate that the fourth alternative�opening the gates for five years and
then reconsidering the energy needs of the country as a whole�is the
only viable choice given the serious and unsolvable social and ecological
effects created by the dam.

It would also be in the government�s interest to consider the findings
of the villagers themselves whose research clearly indicates that the
river�s annual lifecycle�and the fish and communities that depend on
it�is seriously affected by closing the gates at any time of the year. Mr.
Pongpol�s committee calls its decision to close the gates a
�compromise� between EGAT and local fishermen. But what kind of compromise
ignores
all options recommended by professional research and excludes the
voices of affected villagers from the decision-making process? Furthermore,
why has the government made a decision before the review panel,
established to consider results from all the research and funded by the
government itself, has had a chance to make its recommendations?

Prime Minister Thaksin, last year you ordered the Pak Mun dam gates to
be opened for research. We now appeal to your reason and your
commitment to serving the Thai people. Choosing to close the gates now
carelessly sacrifices the livelihoods of the more than 6,000 Thai families
living near the dam and countless others living along the Mun River.

If the gates are closed on 1 November without the government taking
into account any of the research, the international community will have
serious concerns about the Thai government�s sincerity in addressing
problems of the poor, its interest in preserving the environment, and its
commitment to conducting affairs in a transparent way that is open to
public scrutiny.

We call on the Thai government to uphold due process for full-citizen
participation in resolving this 13-year controversy. There is every
indication from the research that the only reasonable solution is to open
the gates for a period of years or simply to decommission the dam
entirely.

Your government has introduced many progressive measures. It has
established a sound framework and set of procedures for understanding the
effects of the Pak Mun dam. Make your government the one that has the
courage to finally put an end to this tragic mistake.

Thank you for your careful consideration, tactful governance, and
constant attention to the voice of the people.

Respectfully yours,

1. Nicholette Lustig, Boynton Beach, Florida USA

2.Shreya Jani, New Delhi, India

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#318 From: Ken and Visakha Kawasaki <brelief@...>
Date: Fri Nov 8, 2002 6:00 am
Subject: GETTING BEYOND GOOD vs EVIL -- A Buddhist Reflection on the New Holy War by David R. Loy brelief2002
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GETTING BEYOND GOOD vs EVIL
A Buddhist Reflection on the New Holy War
David R. Loy (from KJ#51)

http://www.kampo.co.jp/kyoto-journal/kjselections/kjloy.html

If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere, insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?
� Alexander Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago

In his autobiography Gandhi writes that "those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means." ¹ Perhaps this is more obvious to us after September 11th, but it should always have been obvious: religion is about how we should live, and politics is about deciding together how we want to live. The main reason it has not been obvious is because most modern societies have been careful to distinguish the secular public sphere from the personal, private world of religious belief. This has been essential for creating a multicultural climate of religious tolerance, but at a price: such tolerance effectively "displaces morality" by "asking you to inhabit your own moral convictions loosely and be ready to withdraw from them whenever pursuing them would impinge on the activities and choices of others."² Many people would prefer that Osama bin Laden inhabited his moral convictions more loosely, but the downside of loose convictions has been an increasingly amoral public sphere.

In two other ways, however, Gandhi's comment seems especially important now.

First, the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were engaged in a political act that was religiously inspired, however badly they may have misunderstood their religion. In fact, it is difficult to think of any other motivation that can inspire people to sacrifice themselves, and others, so willingly. (The kamikaze pilots of World War II were not an exception, for at that time the Japanese emperor was considered a god, so he was a religious leader as much as a political one.) Although they left no suicide notes, the September hijackers seem to have understood themselves as engaged in a jihad defending Islam against the globalizing West.

And that brings us to a third aspect of Gandhi's statement, the one that I wish to focus on � the intersection of religion and politics in the way we comprehend good and evil. Our understanding of good and evil cannot be simply identified with any religious worldview, but the two are intimately related. The new war against terrorism, like the long-standing tension between Israel and the Palestinians, and like many earlier conflicts among Jews, Christians and Muslims, can be viewed as an Abrahamic civil war.

These encounters are so violent and so difficult to resolve not only because they draw on old historical tensions, but because the opponents seem to share some very similar views about the struggle between good and evil. This essay originates in the curious fact that the al-Qaeda understanding of good and evil � the need for a holy war against evil � is also emphasized by the administration of George W. Bush.

Three days after the September attacks, President Bush declared that the United States has been called to a new worldwide mission "to rid the world of evil," and two days later he said that the U.S. government is determined to "rid the world of evil-doers."³ America, the defender of freedom, now has a responsibility to rid the world of its evil. We may no longer have an "evil empire" to defeat, but we have found a more sinister evil that will require a protracted, all-out war to destroy. Later Bush unwisely referred to this war as a "crusade," and in his 2002 State of the Union address he identified a new "axis of evil," especially Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

If anything is evil, the terrorist attacks on September 11th were. That must not be forgotten in what follows. At the same time, however, we need to take a close look at such rhetoric. When Bush said he wants to rid the world of evil, alarm bells went off in my mind, because that is also what Hitler and Stalin purportedly wanted to do.

What was the problem with Jews that required a "final solution"? The earth could be made pure for the Aryan race only by exterminating the Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, mentally-defective, etc. � all the impure vermin who contaminate it. Stalin needed to exterminate well-to-do Russian peasants in order to establish his ideal society of collective farmers. Both of these great villains were trying to perfect the world by eliminating its impurities. The world can be made good only by destroying its evil elements.

In other words, one of the main causes of evil in this world has been human attempts to eradicate evil, or what has been viewed as evil. In more Buddhist terms, much of the world's suffering has been a result of our way of thinking about good and evil.

On the same day that Bush made his first pronouncement about ridding the world of evil, the Washington Post quoted Joshua Teitelbaum, a scholar who has studied the al-Qaeda movement: "Osama bin Laden looks at the world in very stark, black-and-white terms. For him, the U.S. represents the forces of evil that are bringing corruption and domination into the Islamic world." ⁴

What is the difference between bin Laden's view and Bush's? They are opposites, of course � in fact, mirror opposites. Let's look at that Teitelbaum quote again, changing only a few names: "George W. Bush looks at the world in very stark, black-and-white terms. For him, al-Qaeda represents the forces of evil that are bringing corruption and domination into the Western world." You're either with us or against us.
What bin Laden sees as good � an Islamic jihad against an impious imperialism � Bush sees as evil. What Bush sees as good � America the defender of freedom and democracy � bin Laden sees as evil. That makes them two different versions of the same holy-war-between-good-and-evil.

This is not to equate Bush's actions with those of bin Laden (although I can appreciate why such an argument might be attempted, because of the large number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan). Rather, I am making a point about our ways of looking at the world, at the spectacles bin Laden and Bush � and we � use to understand what happens in it. From a Buddhist perspective, there is something delusive about both sides of this mirror-image, and it is important to understand how this black-and-white way of thinking brings more suffering, more evil, into the world.

This dualism of good-versus-evil is attractive because it is a simple way of looking at the world, and I will
have more to say about that later. Although it is certainly not unique to the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) I think this dualism is one of the reasons why the conflicts among them have been so difficult to resolve peacefully � believers tend to identify their own religion as good and demonize the other faith or its adherents.

It is difficult to turn the other cheek when the world is viewed through these spectacles, because this rationalizes the opposite principle � an eye for an eye. If the world is a battleground of good and evil forces, the evil that is seen in the world must be fought and defeated by any means necessary.
I am not saying that this attitude represents the best of the Abrahamic religions. There is another way to understand the war between good and evil: to internalize it and psychologize it, as the struggle that occurs within each of us when we try to live up to the ideals of our own religion. This is the "greater jihad" or "internal jihad" that most Muslims emphasize more than any externalized one. Nevertheless, it is a tragic fact is that many religious people � or many people who believe themselves to be religious � have objectified and projected this struggle as a struggle in the external world between the good (most of all, their own religion) and evil (other religions and atheism).

The secularization of the modern West has not eliminated this tendency. In some ways it has intensified it, because we can no longer rely on a supernatural resolution. We have to depend upon ourselves to bring about the final victory of good over evil, as Hitler, Stalin and Mao Zedong tried to do. It is unclear how much help bin Laden and Bush have expected from God.

Perhaps the basic problem with this simplistic good-vs.-evil way of understanding conflict is that, since it tends to preclude further thought, it keeps us from looking deeper, from trying to discover causes. Once something has been identified as evil, there is no more need to explain it; it is time to focus on fighting against it. Bin Laden and Bush seem to share this tendency. This is where we can benefit from the different perspective of a non-Abrahamic religious tradition.

For Buddhism, evil, like everything else, has no essence or substance of its own; it is a product of
impermanent causes and conditions. Buddhism emphasizes the concept of evil less than what it calls the three roots of evil, or the three causes of evil, also known as the three poisons � greed, ill will and delusion. Let me offer what may be a controversial distinction: the Abrahamic religions emphasize the struggle between good and evil because the basic issue is usually understood to be our will: which side are we on? In contrast, Buddhism emphasizes ignorance and enlightenment because the basic issue depends on our self-knowledge: do we really understand what motivates us?

One way to summarize the basic Buddhist teaching is that we suffer, and cause others to suffer, because of greed, ill will and delusion. Karma implies that when our actions are motivated by these roots of evil, their negative consequences tend to rebound upon us. That is true for everyone. However, the Buddhist solution to suffering does not involve requiting violence with violence, any more than it involves responding to greed with greed, or responding to delusion with delusion. From a Buddhist perspective, one cannot find justice for the deaths of some three thousand innocent people in New York and Washington with a bombing campaign that leads to the death of an even larger number of innocent Afghanis. Rather, the Buddhist approach involves breaking that cycle by transforming greed into generosity, ill will into loving-kindness, and delusions into wisdom.

What do these teachings imply now, in the aftermath of the September attacks?

To begin with, we cannot focus only on the second root of evil, the hatred and violence that were directed against the United States. The three roots are intertwined. Ill will cannot be separated from greed and delusion; another's ill will toward us may be due to their greed, but it may also be a result of our greed.

This points us toward the essential question that many of us have been wanting to ask, but that others prefer to brush away or evade: why do so many people in the Middle East, in particular, hate the United States so much? What has the U.S. done to encourage that hatred? This is a crucial question that all the simpleminded rhetoric about "evil" has tended to ignore or downplay. Undoubtedly, some fundamentalist versions of Islam are also important factors; yet they are not the only ones. We Americans usually think of America as the most ardent defender of freedom and justice, but obviously that is not the way many Muslims in the Middle East perceive us. Are they misinformed? Are we? Or are both of us?

"Does anybody think that we can send the USS New Jersey to lob Volkswagen-sized shells into Lebanese villages (Reagan, 1983) or loose 'smart bombs' on civilians seeking shelter in a Baghdad bunker (Bush, 1991) or fire cruise missiles on a Sudanese pharmaceutical factory (Clinton, 1999) and not receive, someday, our share in kind?"⁵More precisely, how much of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East has been motivated by love of freedom and democracy, and how much by need � or greed � for its oil? (How did "our" oil get into "their" wells?) If the main priority has been securing oil supplies, and if the U.S. has sacrificed other, more democratic concerns for access to that resource, does it mean that our petroleum-based economy is one of the causes of the September attacks?

Buddhist teachings imply that we should focus especially on the role of delusion in creating this situation. Delusion has a special meaning in Buddhism. The fundamental delusion is our sense of separation from the world we are "in," including our separation from other people. Insofar as we feel separate from others, we are more inclined to manipulate them to get what we want. This naturally breeds resentment: both from others, who do not like to be used, and within ourselves, when we do not get what we want... Isn't this also true collectively?

The delusion of separation becomes wisdom when we realize that "no one is an island." We are interdependent because we are all part of each other, different facets of the same jewel we call the earth.

This world is a not a collection of objects but a community of subjects, a web of interacting processes.

Our "interpermeation" means we cannot avoid responsibility for each other. This is true not only for the residents of lower Manhattan, many of whom worked together in response to the WTC catastrophe, but for all people in the world, however hate-filled and deluded they may be... including even the terrorists who did these horrific acts, and all those who support them.

Christians are urged to distinguish the sinner from the sin. This attitude is also quite Buddhist. I do not know how greedy bin Laden and the other al-Qaeda leaders are, but they certainly seem to be extreme examples of how ill will and delusion can overwhelm the mind. Nevertheless, from a Buddhist perspective they still have Buddha-nature, which means that they still have the capacity to understand how evil their actions have been, and to try to atone for them. We know that such an awakening is unlikely to occur, and in fact bin Laden and most of the other al-Qaeda leaders may well be dead by the time you read these words. That fate, however, is not something for Buddhists to celebrate, but will be yet another occasion to mourn, in that case for the karmic consequences for themselves, too, of their ignorance and deadly hatred.

Do not misunderstand me here. Of course those responsible for the attacks should, indeed must be caught and brought to justice. That is part of our responsibility to those who have suffered, and we (not only U.S. citizens, but the global community) also have a duty to stop all other deluded and hate-filled terrorists. If, however, we want to stop this cycle of hatred and violence, we must realize that our responsibility is much broader than that.

Realizing our interdependence and mutual responsibility for each other implies something more than just an insight or intellectual awareness. When we try to live the way this interdependence implies, it is called love. Such love is much more than a feeling; perhaps it is best understood as a mode of being in the world. Buddhist texts emphasize compassion, generosity, and loving-kindness, and they all reflect this mode, being different aspects of love. Such love is sometimes mocked as weak and ineffectual, yet it can be very powerful, as Gandhi showed. It embodies a deep wisdom about how the cycle of hatred and violence works, and about how that cycle can be ended. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, but there is an alternative. Twenty-five hundred years ago Shakyamuni Buddha said, as quoted in the Dhammapada:

"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me" � for those who harbour such thoughts ill-will will never cease.
"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me" � for those who do not harbour such thoughts ill-will will cease.
In this world hatred is never appeased by ill-will; ill-will is always appeased by love. This is an ancient law.⁶The present Dalai Lama emphasizes the necessity for "internal disarmament."⁷ For genuine peace � which is much more than the absence of overt violence � such internal disarmament is as important as external disarmament, and this involves taming the greed, ill will and delusion in the minds of all those involved, starting with ourselves. It is not possible to work toward peace in a confrontational, antagonistic way.

Certainly, this insight is not unique to Buddhism. It was not the Buddha who gave us the powerful image of turning the other cheek when we have been struck. In all the Abrahamic religions the tradition of a holy war between good and evil coexists with this "ancient law" about the power of love. That does not mean all the world�s religions have emphasized this law to the same extent. Maybe this is one way to measure the maturity of a religion, or at least its continuing relevance for us by how much the truth of this transformative law about love is acknowledged and encouraged. Given our much greater technological powers today, our much greater ability to destroy each other, we need this truth more than ever.

What does all this imply about the new situation created by the terrorist attacks? We are at an historical turning point. A desire for vengeance and violent retaliation has arisen, fanned by a leader caught up in his own rhetoric of a holy war to purify the world of evil... Now, please consider � does the previous sentence describe bin Laden, or President Bush? The Al-Qaeda network, or the response of the U.S. government?
Many people wanted retaliation and vengeance � well, that seems to be what the terrorists also wanted. If we continue along the path of large-scale violence, bin Laden's war and Bush's war will become two sides of the same escalating holy war.

No one can foresee all the consequences of such a war. They are likely to spin out of control and take on a life of their own. However, one sobering effect is clearly implied by the Buddha's "ancient law": it is already apparent that massive retaliation by the United States is spawning a new generation of suicidal terrorists, who will be eager to do their part in this holy war.

Yet widespread violence is not the only possibility. If this time of crisis encourages us to see through the rhetoric of a war to exterminate evil, and if we seek to understand the intertwined roots of this evil, including our own responsibilities, then perhaps something good may yet come out of this horrible tragedy.

Good vs. Evil
More or less everything above is from a "Buddhist response" I emailed to many people a week after the September 11th attacks. Afterwards I found myself reflecting more generally on the problematic duality between good and evil: first considering how that way of thinking deludes us, and then asking what alterative perspective might give us better insight into the cycle of suffering, ill will and ignorance.
Because Buddhist enlightenment or "awakening" requires mindfulness of our ways of thinking, Buddhism encourages us to be wary of antithetical concepts: not only good and evil, but success and failure, rich and poor, and even the Buddhist duality between enlightenment and delusion. We distinguish between such opposing terms because we want one rather than the other, yet psychologically as well as logically we cannot have one without the other because the meaning of each depends upon the other. That sounds abstract, but such dualities are actually quite troublesome. For example, if it is important for me to live a pure life (however purity is understood), then my life will be preoccupied with (avoiding) impurity. If becoming wealthy is the most important thing for me, then I am equally worried by the prospect of poverty. We cannot take one lens without the other, and such pairs of spectacles filter and distort our experience of the world: since we focus too much on some aspects, we are unable to perceive and appreciate others. If "wealth/poverty" becomes the most important category I use to understand and react to the world, I tend to see all situations in those terms.

What does this mean for the duality of good versus evil? Perhaps the most important way the interdependence of good and evil shows itself is that we don't know what is good until we know what is evil, and we don't feel we are good unless we are fighting against that evil. We can feel comfortable and secure in our own goodness only by attacking and destroying the evil outside us. St. George needed that dragon in order to be St. George. His heroic identity required it. And, sad to say but true, this is why so many of us like wars: they cut through the petty problems of daily life, and unite us good guys here against the bad guys over there. There is fear in that, of course, but it is also exhilarating. The meaning of life becomes clearer. The problems with my life, and yours, are now over there.

That is one of the main reasons why the end of the Cold War created a big problem in the United States, and not only in the military � once Reagan's "evil empire" was history, people whose "goodness" depended on its "badness" felt adrift. A new enemy was needed, but Grenada, Panama and the Gulf War didn't really fill the shoes. This new holy war on worldwide terrorism is much more promising, especially since it seems that we won't ever be able to tell when or if we�ve won.

In mid-October 2001 the U.S. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld said that the fight against terror:
"...undoubtedly will prove to be a lot more like a cold war than a hot war. If you think about it, in the cold war it took 50 years, plus or minus. It did not involve major battles. It involved continuous pressure. It involved cooperation by a host of nations. It involved the willingness of populations in many countries to invest in it and sustain it. It took leadership at the top from a number of countries that were willing to be principled and to be courageous and to put things at risk; and when it ended, it ended not with a bang, but through internal collapse."⁸Am I the only one who detects some nostalgia in this comparison? Despite all the problems involved, it is reassuring to return to the good old days. Now we know what needs to be done � to be courageous and aggressive attacking the evil that is outside and threatens us.

Everyone loves this struggle between good (us) and evil (them), because it is, in its own fashion, quite satisfying. It makes sense of the world. Think of the plot of every James Bond film, every Star Wars film,
every Indiana Jones film, etc. The bad guys are caricatures: they're ruthless, maniacal, without remorse, so they must be stopped by any means necessary. We are meant to feel that it is okay � to tell the truth, it's pleasurable � to see violence inflicted upon them. Because the villains like to hurt people, it's okay to hurt them. Because they like to kill people, it is okay to kill them. After all, they are evil and evil must be destroyed.

What is this kind of story really teaching us? That if you want to hurt someone, it is important to demonize them first: in other words, to fit them into your good-vs.-evil script. Even school bullies usually begin by looking for some petty offense (often a perceived insult) that they can use to justify their own violence. That is why the first casualty of all wars is truth: the media must "sell" this script to the people.
As this suggests, such stories are much more than entertainment. In order to live, we need air, water, food, clothes, shelter, friends � and we need stories, because they teach us what is important in life. They are our myths. They give us models of how to live in a complicated and confusing world. Until the last hundred years or so, the most important stories for most people have been religious: the life of Jesus or the Prophet or the Buddha, and the lives of their followers, etc. Theologians and philosophers may like arguing over concepts and dogmas, but for most people it is the stories that are important: the Easter passion, the Prophet in exile, the future Buddha deciding to leave home...

Today, however, the issue is not usually whether a story is an ennobling one, a good myth to live by, but the bottom line: will it sell? You don't need to be religious to wonder how much of an improvement that is.
Disney's very successful � that is, very profitable � Lion King film contrasts the noble ruler of the animals, his loving wife and their innocent cub Simba, all on the good side, with Simba's evil uncle. The uncle hatches a plot to kill the king and eliminate Simba, who escapes but eventually returns to fight the uncle, etc. All very predictable and boring, although often beautiful visually.

In Japan Lion King was featured in cinemas at the same time as Princess Mononoke, an animated film by Miyazaki Hayao. (Princess Mononoke turned out to be more popular, breaking all attendance records.) One of the striking things about this film � in fact, about many of Miyazaki's wonderful films � is the way it avoids any simple duality between good and evil. In Princess Mononoke, for example, people do bad things, not because their nature is evil, but because they are complicated: sometimes selfish and greedy, and sometimes just so narrowly focused on what they are doing that they do not see the wider implications of their actions.

I do not know if Miyazaki considers himself a Buddhist, but his films seem to be so. Compare the following passage from the Sutta Nipata, an early Buddhist sutra, where Ajita asks of the Buddha, "What is it that smothers the world? What makes the world so hard to see? What would you say pollutes the world and threatens it most?" Notice that his response makes no reference to evil:
"It is ignorance which smothers," the Buddha replies, "and it is heedlessness and greed which make the world invisible. The hunger of desire pollutes the world, and the great source of fear is the pain of suffering."

"In every direction," said Ajita, "the rivers of desire are running. How can we dam them, and what will hold them back? What can we use to close the flood-gates?"

"Any such river can be halted with the dam of mindful awareness," said the Buddha. "I call it the flood-stopper. And with wisdom you can close the flood-gates."⁹A Better Duality?
What alternative is there, if we try to avoid the simplistic duality between good and evil as our way of understanding and evaluating the world? Is it enough to talk about the three roots of evil, or can we say something more about their origins? If greed, ill-will and delusion can be transformed into generosity, loving kindness and wisdom, it seems to suggest that these two ways of living are different angles on the same thing, divergent responses to the same situation. What is that situation?

I think we do better to distinguish between two basic modes of being in the world, two different ways of responding to the uncertainty � the death-haunted insecurity � of our life in the world. This insecurity involves not only the impermanence of our circumstances (the fact that everything is changing all the time) but the fragility of our own constructed identities (that "everything changing all the time" includes our sense-of-self).

One mode of being in the world involves trying to stabilize ourselves by controlling and fixating the world we are in, so that it becomes less threatening and more amenable to our will. The other mode involves a very different strategy, giving priority to opening ourselves up to the world and a greater acceptance of the open-ended impermanence of our existence. That means not allowing our concern for controlling the world to dominate the way we respond to the world.

Both of these involve a quest for security, but they seek it in very distinct ways, because they understand
the nature and source of security differently. Security is from the Latin se plus cura, literally "without care" that is, the condition where I can live without care, where my life is not preoccupied with worrying about my life. We can try to achieve such a condition by completely controlling our world, but there are other ways to be "without care," which involve a greater trust or faith in the world itself. The first way is more dualistic: I try to manipulate the world in order to stabilize my situation, including my own sense of who I am. The second way is more nondual: greater openness to the world is possible because that world is perceived as less threatening and more welcoming, so my own boundaries can be more permeable.

The best terms that I can think of for these two modes of being are fear and love. Notice that, despite the tension between them in our lives, they are not antitheses in the way that good/evil, rich/poor, high/low, etc., are; the meaning of each is not the opposite of the other. Fear and love are not a pair of spectacles to be put on or taken off. If I am right that these are the two most basic modes of being in the world, the choice between them, or proportion between them, is the basic challenge that confronts each of us as we mature. This choice is nothing new to psychologists, of course, and a contemporary psychotherapist, Mel Schwartz, has expressed it better than I can:

"Contrary to what we may believe there are only two authentic core emotions; they are love and fear. Other emotions are secondary and are typically masks for fear. Of these, anger is very common. Although we may have come to regard anger as a source emotion, it is really a smokescreen for fear. When we look at our anger, we can always find fear buried beneath it. In our culture we are trained to believe that it's unwise to show fear. We erroneously believe that expressing such vulnerability will permit others to take advantage of us. Yet the fear is there nonetheless."¹⁰In the film Princess Mononoke the main protagonists display plenty of greed, ill-will and delusion, but it is not difficult to detect the fear that underlies them. The major conflict is between two powerful women, both attractively presented, who want to kill each other. Lady Eboshi, the benevolent ruler of Irontown, is destroying the forest to mine the iron ore she needs for making muskets and bullets; these weapons are both Irontown's source of income and its means of defense against predatory warlords. Young Mononoke, raised by an enormous white wolf, wants to kill Eboshi to defend against the rape of the forest. Each side fears what the other side is trying to do to them. Like Bush and bin Laden, the hatred and aggression of each is a mirror-image of the other. During the climax, an extraordinarily violent battle between them, another warlord also attacks Irontown, encouraged by the Emperor, who craves the head of the Great Forest Spirit, because a legend says that head can confer immortality on whoever gets it. This last motivation is not much developed in the film, but it reminds us of perhaps our greatest fear, and perhaps the one that interferes most with our ability to be open to the world.

How much better it would be if, for example, the Israel-Palestine conflict were understood in these terms! Not as a holy war between good and evil, but as a tragic cycle of reciprocal violence and hatred fuelled by a vicious cycle of escalating fear on both sides. Israelis fear that they will never be able to live at peace, believing that Palestinians are determined to destroy them. Palestinians, impoverished by Israel's U.S.-supplied military, and fearing that they will never be able to control their own destiny, strike back with suicide bombers.

Needless to say, Schwartz's point about anger as a smokescreen for fear is also very pertinent for understanding the aftermath of September 11th. The United States is not used to being attacked, and the disempowering fear that ensued was not something most people were prepared to cope with. In such a case, the collective conversion into national anger, and a reciprocal act of aggression against Afghanistan or some such country, was not surprising. We knew somebody was going to get bombed.

And what is al-Qaeda's anger a smokescreen for? What fear cowers behind their horrific desire for violence and mass destruction? It has been widely reported that bin Laden is offended by the U.S. military presence in Saudi Arabia, Islam's holy land, yet that is only the tip of a much more problematical iceberg. Al-Qaeda has widespread support among poor Muslims � now more than ever � because it is seen as defending Islam against the globalizing West.

Although the relationship between Islam and Western-led modernity is a complicated issue, it is difficult � for those raised in the West, at least � to avoid the conclusion that Islam needs to reform in order to become more compatible with the contemporary world. That is not the only conclusion to be drawn, however. Of all the major religions, Islam is probably the most concerned with social justice, and therefore the most sensitive to the great social injustices of Western colonialism and domination. Allah is a merciful God but He is also a God of justice and will judge us harshly if we do not accept personal and collective responsibility for the less fortunate. The third pillar of Islam is zakat, alms. Zakat is not so much charity as an essential expression of the compassion that all Muslims are called upon to show to those who need it. Islam believes that everything really belongs to God, and material things should be used as God wishes them to be used. This means not hoarding but sharing with others who need them. That is why the capitalist idea of using capital to gain ever more capital � you can never have too much! � is foreign, even reprehensible, to many devout Muslims.*

By adapting so well to the modern world of secular nationalism, capitalism and consumerism, the West has learned to finesse such concerns. The Bible tells us that the poor will always be among us. And in any case we must accept what the "social science" of economics tells us are laws of supply and demand, the importance of free trade, etc. Admittedly, the main effect of transnational capitalism so far has been to make the rich richer, but we must have faith that a rising tide of worldwide wealth will eventually lift all boats.

Islam is less willing to accept such equivocations, because it recognizes no God above Allah. And recent controversies over the World Trade Organization and other institutions of economic globalisation remind us that the era of colonialism is far from over. Bin Laden's own Saudi Arabia is a good example: created by the British after the first world war, now in the U.S. "sphere of interest," it has one of the most oppressive, undemocratic and hypocritical governments in the world � but people living in the U.S. hear almost nothing about that reality, and apparently never will, until the day the U.S. government decides it is necessary to replace that government to keep the oil flowing.

So do poor Muslims around the world have reason to fear and hate the U.S.? Of course they do, and all the more after the aggression in Afghanistan. That military reaction to September 11th invites the same response as in the Middle East, where every Israeli assassination invites a Palestinian suicide attack, and vice-versa.

Needless to say, viewing the conflict in these terms � not good vs. evil but reciprocal cycles of escalating fear and aggression � does not offer us any simple solution. Mutual fear and hatred between Israelis and Palestinians has been brewing for generations and will not easily be defused. Yet this perspective offers us the hope for a solution, which present policies of mutual retaliation obviously do not. What has been created can be undone, if each side makes efforts for "internal disarmament" and also accepts responsibility for addressing the fear in the heart of the other side.

The same is true for the new holy war between aggrieved Muslims and the United States. In this case, I think it will become necessary to address the even larger issue of social justice around the world, and whether the United States is going to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
We may wonder if this is a realistic possibility in the foreseeable future, especially given the quality of leadership on most sides. From a Buddhist perspective, then, the first issue becomes whether the duality of good vs. evil can be more widely perceived as delusive, and whether the more insightful duality between fear and love can become more widely acknowledged.

Does this choice between fear and love provide us with a modern vocabulary to express the basic message of both Christianity and Buddhism?

The sangha community of monks and nuns founded by Shakyamuni Buddha were originally a motley crew of wandering mendicants, with almost no possessions except robes and begging bowls. The Buddha sent them out one by one in all directions to preach the Dharma, in a manner strikingly reminiscent of the way Jesus charged his apostles to go out and preach that "the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand": "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics" (Matthew 9:3). What were both teachers saying? Don't worry about yourself, about how you will live, what you will eat; just do the best you can spreading the word and have faith that you will be taken care of. In other words, let go of your fears about yourself. Instead, open up to the world and live a life of love focused on giving to the world rather than taking from it, trusting in the world rather than always trying to protect yourself from it.

There are many such passages in the gospels, especially in the Sermon on the Mount. Perhaps the most remarkable passage of all, from a Buddhist perspective, elaborates upon this teaching of salvation through insecurity. Jesus declares that any disciple who loves his father or mother or son or daughter more than him is not worthy of him; even family attachments should not keep us from following the path. (Becoming a monk in Buddhism is also known as "leaving home.") This apparently cruel verse is immediately followed by one of the most wonderful verses of all: "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it" (Matt. 10:37-39). This encourages us to follow the personal example of Jesus, who "emptied himself" (kenosis, Phil.2:5-11)**.

There are different ways to understand that emptying, but as a Zen Buddhist I am reminded of the 13th century Japanese Zen master Dogen, who wrote something that resonates in much the same way: "To study Buddhism is to study yourself; to study yourself is to forget yourself; to forget yourself is to be awakened and realize your intimacy with all things."¹¹ The fruit of the Buddhist path, the antithesis of a life organized around fear, is to lose and empty yourself by forgetting yourself, which is also to find your true self: not an alienated self threatened by the world and trying to secure itself in defence against those anxieties, but a nondual self that knows itself to be an expression or a manifestation of the world.

Both religious traditions encourage us to live in this way, and not necessarily because of what will happen to us after we die. This encouragement is often understood in terms of some heavenly reward that we can get in an afterlife (better karma in a future rebirth, or an eternity with God in heaven), which caters to our fear of mortality. But there is another way to understand both nirvana and the kingdom of heaven if, as Augustine put it, God is closer to me than I am to myself. Then forgetting/losing myself is a way to realize the Buddha-nature or divinity at the core of my being right now, so that "not I but Christ lives in me" (Gal. 2:20). From the usual perspective obsessed with securing ourselves, forgetting myself or losing myself seems the supreme foolishness; but from a more spiritual viewpoint it can lead to the greatest security, a life "without care" because if we have truly emptied ourselves and died to ourselves then there is no longer anyone left to die, no longer any alienated self to worry about death.

Then we should live a life of love, not because of hope for some afterlife reward (though I do not mean to deny the possibility of survival in some form), but because, as Spinoza would put it, a way of life oriented on love is its own reward. Both modes of living � fear and love � involve reinforcing feedback systems that tend to incorporate other people. The more I manipulate the world to get what I want from it, the more separate and alienated I feel from it, and the more separate others feel from me, when they recognize that they have been manipulated. This mutual distrust encourages both sides to manipulate more. On the other hand, the more I can relax and open up to the world, trusting it and accepting the responsibility that involves responding to its needs � which is what loving it means � the more I feel a part of it, at one with other people; and consequently, others become more inclined to trust and open up to me.

The final word I have to offer on this choice is neither Christian nor Buddhist, reminding us that no religious traditions have a monopoly on this wisdom. It is an uncredited story (I could not trace its source) that was included in an email I received after September 11th.

A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt about the tragedy on September 11th.
He said, "I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is vengeful, angry, violent. The other wolf is loving, forgiving, compassionate."
The grandson asked him, "Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?"
The grandfather answered, "The one I feed."

References
1 Gandhi, Mohandas K. (1957) An Autobiography. Boston: Beacon Press, p. 370.
2 Fish, Stanley (1999). The Trouble with Principle. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, p.41.
3 Associated Press, September 14 and 16, 2001.
4 This article was reprinted in the Daily Yomiuri, September 16, 2001.
5 An email I received attributed this to the social critic Micah Sifry , but when I contacted him to confirm this, all he would say is that this sounds like the sort of thing he would write (personal communication).
6 Dhammapada, The (1976). Bombay: Theosophy Company. (vv. 3-5, trans. altered).
7 Gyatso, Tenzin, the 14th Dalai Lama (1999). Dialogue on Religion and Peace. In Chappell, David W. (1999). Buddhist Peacework: Creating Cultures of Peace. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, p. 190.
8 Time, October 15, 2001, p. 17.
9 Sutta Nipata, V. 1, Ajita-manava-puccha "Ajita's Questions," vv. 1032-1036. See http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/khuddaka/suttanipata/snp5-01a.html
10 Mel Schwartz, from unknown source.
11 Dogen, Genjokoan
*For example, the often-quoted Surah 102:1 of the Qur'an declares that "The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things)" and Surah 92:18 praises "Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification." See also Surahs 9:103 and 63:9.
** Islam also makes similar points. For example, one traditional hadith says "Die before you die." Abu-Yazid Al-Bistami, a ninth-century Persian sufi, said "I sloughed off my self as a snake sloughs off its skin.Then I looked into myself and saw that I am He. Forgetfulness of self is remembrance of God."

David R. Loy teaches at Bunkyo University in Chigasaki, Japan. He is the author of Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy, Lack and Transcendence: The Problem of Life and Death in Psychotherapy, Existentialism and Buddhism, and A Buddhist History of the West: Studies in Lack. His article "Buddhism and Poverty" appeared in KJ#41.

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If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere, insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?
�� Alexander Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago

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#320 From: Jonathan Watts <watts@...>
Date: Sat Nov 9, 2002 12:15 pm
Subject: Re: GETTING BEYOND GOOD vs EVIL -- A Buddhist Reflection on the New HolyWar by David R. Loy takasawatts
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Also check out the Think Sangha homepage for a recent report on socially engaged Buddhism in Japan

The Blooming of Socially Engaged Buddhism in Japan? by Jonathan Watts

Socially engaged Buddhism in Japan is somewhat of an enigma. It does not have a single hi-profile person who leads a major social change organization like A.T. Ariyaratne and Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka, Sulak Sivaraksa and his many small NGOs in Thailand, the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in exile, or even Aung San Suu Kyi and her democracy movement in Burma. Although some have painted Daisaku Ikeda and Soka Gakkai in a similar light to these figures, it is an erroneous comparison as Soka Gakkai inside of Japan largely devotes itself to its own organization expanding activities and very partisan political organization. Amidst highly secularized and highly western influenced Japanese society, many socially engaged Buddhists keep their Buddhist side to themselves. Further, there has been very poor networking among socially engaged Buddhists due to this discrete Buddhist identity and also due to the difficulties of cross organization cooperation in traditional Japanese social groups. Part of this difficulty in being overtly Buddhist in a modern Japan is perhaps the warranted distrust of the way Buddhism and authoritarian power have made bed fellows in the past. In this way, priests and lay Buddhists have certain hesitations in reaching out beyond the typical social activities of religious organizations which are largely confined to proselytization of new members and basic social welfare activities like running kindergartens. In this way, numerous individual priests and lay organizations have journeyed overseas using Japanese Buddhism��s economic largesse to engage in supporting social welfare activities abroad, mostly in South and South East Asia, but also commonly in Africa and the Middle East. However, without a public identity and a network to unite themselves, the individuals and organizations operate in relative ignorance of each other, often retracing each other's steps and making donations to the same organizations.
It is from this unfocused and disunited situation that the leaders of the most significant Buddhist NGOs have decided that socially engaged Buddhism in Japan needs to come out of the closet. It needs a clear and strong social identity that is known to others. It needs to not be afraid to apply Buddha Dhamma teachings and practice to social problems. It needs to learn from the secular world as well as to offer its potential to a Japanese society that is ideologically and existentially groping for a new identity. This identity needs to be one that joins it significantly with its Asian neighbors and crawls out from under the paternalism of the United States which has so profoundly shaped everything in Japan over the last 55 years.
In this way, these Buddhist NGOs have launched an effort to make a non-sectarian Buddhist NGO network in Japan which will not seek to dictate the activities of assorted socially engaged Buddhist groups. Rather, it will seek to help them find a common identity and develop what we could call a sangha of socially engaged Buddhists who can draw on each other for information, resources and wisdom. The first modest attempt to get this network off the ground was a symposium held on July 6 in Tokyo entitled ��Buddhism, NGOs, and Civil Society��. The program was headed by two prominent guests: Phra Phaisan Visalo, a development monk from Northeast Thailand, and Jun Nishikawa, Professor of Economics at Waseda University. Phra Phaisan was here in Japan finishing a four month stay to study religion and globalization and had been invited to offer his insights on Buddhist activism from his long time experience in Thailand. Prof. Nishikawa is one of the most prominent economists in Japan who in recent years has become more and more interested in various models of alternative development. He has translated both of David Korten's books (When Corporations Rule the World and The Post-Corporate World) into Japanese and has recently co-edited a comprehensive book on Buddhist-style alternative development in Thailand.

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#321 From: "Bureau of Public Secrets" <knabb@...>
Date: Wed Nov 13, 2002 7:41 pm
Subject: Gary Snyder's "Buddhist Anarchism" kenknabb
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Gary Snyder's article "Buddhist Anarchism" -- one of the first expressions
of what later became known as "socially engaged Buddhism" -- is now online
at http://www.bopsecrets.org/CF/garysnyder.htm .

"Although Mahayana Buddhism has a grand vision of universal salvation, the
actual achievement of Buddhism has been the development of practical systems
of meditation toward the end of liberating a few dedicated individuals from
psychological hangups and cultural conditionings. Institutional Buddhism has
been conspicuously ready to accept or ignore the inequalities and tyrannies
of whatever political system it found itself under. This can be death to
Buddhism, because it is death to any meaningful function of compassion....

"The mercy of the West has been social revolution; the mercy of the East has
been individual insight into the basic self/void. We need both."



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#322 From: "Ken Knabb" <knabb@...>
Date: Wed Nov 13, 2002 11:30 pm
Subject: Gary Snyder's "Buddhist Anarchism" kenknabb
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Gary Snyder's article "Buddhist Anarchism" -- one of the first
expressions of what later became known as "socially engaged
Buddhism" -- is now online at
http://www.bopsecrets.org/CF/garysnyder.htm .

"Although Mahayana Buddhism has a grand vision of universal
salvation, the actual achievement of Buddhism has been the
development of practical systems of meditation toward the end of
liberating a few dedicated individuals from psychological hangups and
cultural conditionings. Institutional Buddhism has been conspicuously
ready to accept or ignore the inequalities and tyrannies of whatever
political system it found itself under. This can be death to
Buddhism, because it is death to any meaningful function of
compassion....

"The mercy of the West has been social revolution; the mercy of the
East has been individual insight into the basic self/void. We need
both."



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BUREAU OF PUBLIC SECRETS
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"Making petrified conditions dance by singing them their own tune."

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#323 From: Kobutsu <kobutsu@...>
Date: Thu Nov 21, 2002 1:07 am
Subject: EZF December Newsletter kobutsu2
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The Engaged Zen Foundation - Monthly Newsletter
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Not Completely
Housebroken

Preemptive
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Not Completely Housebroken

by Koun Michael Selden

During a recent conversation I had with my father on the topic of the current global environmental crisis and other ills of the world, he shared with me the reason that made him decide to go and stand on a street corner in Manhattan during the mid 1960’s holding a pro-peace protest sign encouraging negotiations with the Viet Cong. He said, “I didn’t want to have a child who might someday grow up and ask me ‘Dad, what did you do to stop it all?’ only to have to say…nothing, nothing at all”. This was before the peace movement had grown to the proportions that it reached in 1969 and later, and protesters were being spat at by people passing them on the sidewalk and hassled by the police. My dad had recently been taken to an underground screening of some French documentary footage depicting what the mainstream U.S. media would not show on TV – some of the many horrors perpetrated upon the Vietnamese people by the occupying U.S. army. Seeing that footage convinced him of the need for immediate action, and being unwilling to indulge in complacency, unwilling to repeat the oft-heard mantra, “What will my actions accomplish? I’m just one person.” - he did what he thought was right. So did many others, and the world changed as a result.

We now live in a time of unprecedented risks. There are risks to our planetary environment as species are wiped out and habitats are destroyed on a daily basis as we humans overpopulate our ecological niche. There are risks to human rights and living conditions in nations around the globe as well as here in America as “globalization” firmly re-entrenches the position of the wealthy and the bourgeoisie relative to the working-class and poor people of the world. There are risks to the well being of children throughout the “developed” world, arguably the most privileged on the planet - they are bathed in media inputs from near-infancy, fed processed sugar-laced carcinogens from plastic containers, placed into the care of strangers so that working parents can either make ends meet or afford that third luxury sport utility vehicle, depending on their socio-economic “status”, and are then medicated with controlled cocaine-like substances such as Ritalin when they exhibit the slightest inability to pay attention to anything for more than a few seconds at a time. All this plus the AIDS crisis, the Homeless crisis, an impending war for fuel resources perpetrated upon a deprived nation on behalf the American people in the name of “Homeland Security”, and many other issues of note. Yes, risks to the sanity and survival of our, and many other, species abound. Immediate action is needed. Compassionate action is needed.

There stand few people on the front lines of social and political conflict - even fewer who approach such engagement from a place of non-attachment. Engaged non-attachment…the work of the Bodhisattva…is what Rev. Kobutsu Malone does. He works where he sees there is need. He does it with vigor and despite personal deprivation and abuse. He does it so that my children, and his children, and your children, will all inherit a world worthy of their inherent Buddha nature. He does it because he can’t not do it, because it simply needs to be done. He may not always do things the way you or I would, he may not always behave according to our preconceived notions of how he “should”. In fact, he rarely does. If you know him well this tendency has, no doubt, been a cause of consternation to you at one point or another – it certainly has to me in a surprising variety of ways. He is, perhaps, not completely “housebroken”, and may even be a bit of a “wild man”. Yet he does the work that must be done with deep, deep, clear compassion for all beings, and he raises his voice accordingly.

As his Zen student of some years and intimate personal friend, I can attest to the ongoing personal revolution that my relationship with Kobutsu has been a part of. His compassionate action and engagement as a Buddhist teacher have been pivotal factors in my life, and in many other people’s lives. He approaches his students the same way he approaches activism and the world at large – ruthlessly…and lovingly. I may not always understand, or even agree with, Kobutsu’s methods, approaches, or choices…with equal regard to spiritual practice and socio-political action…but I no longer need to because I trust him without reservation; I have both experienced firsthand and witnessed objectively the changes that he is capable of stimulating in people and the world around him.

I would ask you to please consider that your action is needed to keep The Engaged Zen Foundation operating and to allow Kobutsu to continue to engage in his work as both a spiritual teacher and an activist. I don’t just mean writing a one-off check, either. Really think about making an ongoing, monthly donation to a man and an organization that makes a difference in many, many people’s lives. If you can afford to support only one or two charitable organizations, please make the Engaged Zen Foundation one of them. The EZF is not supported by any outside institutions, Buddhist or otherwise, it doesn’t have an endowment or any outside assets, and it is in constant need of funding. That doesn’t make it a “hopeless case”, though I’m sure you tire of hearing about its need, but rather a vital and relevant place where your contribution really can make a difference. Please consider the importance of raising your voice at this tenuous juncture in history – directly if you can. If you can’t, or are able to do both, then please help Kobutsu raise his on behalf of us all!



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		A PREEMPTIVE PEACE MARCH by Kobutsu Malone
			Photo courtesy of Mike Flugennock's Mikey'zine

It was a cold and rainy Saturday morning when my family and I left our home in northern New Jersey to travel to Washington, DC. The rain was heavy at times, but we had brought warm clothes and rain gear, prepared for the worst.

The date was October 26th, 2002, and we were all heading for the nation's capitol to take part in an anti-war march. This would be a historic march, the first "Preemptive Peace March against a Preemptive War" ever held in America and made even more significant by the gargantuan turnout present.

For me, deciding what to wear to a demonstration is always a problem. As an American Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest I have the option of wearing my full robes, but robes do not offer much protection from the weather if it is cold and raining. I also bear in mind that they are hard to move around in, and if I suspect that there might be police action against the demo, I usually opt for jeans, a t-shirt, and jacket, so I can move out of the way of tear gas faster. When I go "casual," I wear a "Rakusu," which is a bib-like vestment worn around the neck as a symbolic representation of the Buddha's robes. I used to wear my black rakusu. Now I choose my denim rakusu because the police seized my black one at a peaceful march in support of Mumia Abu Jamal in Philadelphia last December after attacking me and knocking me unconscious.

The rain let up as we drove the monotonous miles of the New Jersey Turnpike, punctuated by grotesque manifestations of poisonous industrial insanity. By the time we hit Maryland, the roads were barely damp, and breaks in the clouds could be seen by dawn's early light.

We pulled into a pit stop on the Maryland Pike to avail ourselves of the facilities and purchase the watered down beverage known in gourmet circles as "Rest Stop Coffee." As we approached, we saw crowds of people going in and out of the building - all heading for DC for the march. There were two guys in their mid-sixties with white hair, lots of middle-age women who would not at all appear out of place in a health food store check-out line, folks with kids, young folks pierced and dyed and covered with "tats," plenty of counter culture t-shirts, brothers wearing Kufis, sisters wearing scarves, brothers with dreads, a guy with a Mohawk "doo," and a host of other indicators pointing to them all being "our people."

We met a few friends from a bus that stopped on the way down from Boston. They had been on the road since midnight. Many other busses were in the parking area from parts unknown, all filled with folks prepared to take to the streets of the capitol and raise their voices in unified protest against George Bush, his cronies, handlers, and corporate bosses.

The sky was bright and sunny as we wound our way into DC, and we were delighted to see busloads of people disembarking near the Vietnam Veterans Monument on Constitution and 21st Street. We split up in front of a coffee shop, made a beeline for the rest room as our driver went to find parking several blocks away.

On reuniting, we walked to the site of the rally and saw that even more busses had arrived and were unloading. As we entered the Mall, we saw thousands of people in Constitution Gardens, overflowing into the street and still arriving in great numbers. We had arranged to serve as the "advance party" for the People's Organization for Progress, a political action group in Newark with which we are affiliated. I used a cell phone to contact the busses and fill in the Chairman, Larry Hamm, regarding the situation. They were just getting out of the tunnel in Baltimore, so they had some distance to cover.

We stood for some time at the entrance way at 21st Street and watched people arriving; the line of busses seemed interminable. Droves of people were pouring in; groups would arrive and unfurl their banners, raise their signs, and march together into the park. I saw many groups I recognized from other events, lots of local political action groups, and abundant signs, surpassingly creative - some shocking in their candor!

After watching for some time, we were regaled with a cacophony of sound coming from the west, and everyone turned to look as a group of young Korean drummers and activists arrived, carrying tall cloth banners. The beat of their drums was compelling, the sound mesmerizing, and their determination and movement impressive. They wound their way past us, and people cheered and clapped with their passing. I had seen a smaller group of their drummers at a demonstration for Mumia Abu Jamal in Philadelphia six months before and was impressed by their passionate playing and endurance.



			Photo Courtesy of Diane Greene Lent © Diane Greene Lent 2002

An amazing number of large puppet figures were arriving. The street-puppet phenomena has blossomed over the past few years, and the creativity, skill, and execution of these larger-than-life icons speak of the dedication and love of the folks who craft them. I saw at least three "Street Dragons," all cooperative efforts involving teams of puppeteers.

Creativity, wit, and unabashed willingness to express one's feelings came out in the signage. I have never seen such a plethora of signs at any demonstration, even those in the 60's. The slogans were plentiful, pointed, and those directed at Bush and Ashcroft were often quite rude. The themes ranged from "Regime Change Begins at Home" to "Fuck You Bush." There were signs saying "No Blood for Oil," "Stop the Racist War," "Stop the Bush Crusade," "Money for Jobs Not War," "Iraqi Children Are Not Collateral Damage," "Drop Bush Not Bombs," "Go Fuck Yourself With Your Atom Bomb," "My Oil Addiction Supports Mideast Terror," "How did Our Oil Get Under Their Sand?" and countless more. It was touching to see a large number of hand-lettered signs memorializing Senator Paul Wellstone who, with his family and staff members, was killed in an airplane crash the day before.

Speeches were still going on when we began forming up the march on Constitution Avenue. Our group, the POP contingent, was situated some 300 feet behind the beginning of the march led by the International A.N.S.W.E.R. group with their street-wide banner. Even as we were forming up and waiting, busses were still pouring in and disgorging passengers. One of our friends working Security said that they were still hearing by cell phone from busses that were approaching the city.



		Photo Courtesy of Diane Greene Lent © Diane Greene Lent 2002

I have attended a lot of marches in DC, including the biggest anti-Viet Nam War demonstration in US history, the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstration on November 15, 1969. The crowds that were assembling here appeared to be of the same magnitude as the ones that constituted that demonstration, which time has shown to be of historic social and political import.

The march began, and we walked chanting, carrying signs, drumming, and waving to folks along the way. The line of demonstrators was dense, 30 to 40 people abreast in the streets and on the sidewalks. We marched from 21st Street and Constitution East to 17th street, where we turned north and marched to H Street, turned right to march past the White House, then south on 15th, back to Constitution Avenue where we turned right, and began marching back to the starting point. Much to our surprise, we encountered marchers still turning onto 17th street from the starting point on Constitution. This was when people began to grasp the size of the demonstration.

Looking at a map later, I was able to determine that the march was 13,200 feet long - some two and a half miles! A few simple calculations put the numbers at an estimated 107,000 people. This is incredibly significant and powerful. During the Vietnam conflict it took four years before the numbers of protesters reached the 100,000 level. We are looking at numbers that large before this proposed war has even begun. Now that the American people have awakened and are on the move, the momentum and intensity of actions such as this one can only increase. We are beginning to throw off the pervasive narcosis of materialism, free ourselves from enslavement to the TV and the paraphernalia of consumption and addiction. In hauling ourselves out of the pit of addiction to corporate media and corporate news programming we are breaking the shackles of the corpocracy that has taken over our government.

If Bush, his advisors, accomplices, handlers and corporate sponsors continue on this path of madness, the streets of Washington will see crowds of historic proportion. I cannot help but recall one of the chants we heard on Saturday, "Woah! Bush -- Get out the way -- Get out the way --
Get out the way!"

Lafayette Park in front of the White House. The welcoming
committee was impeccably dressed for the occasion.

Photo by William Funke

A collection of pictures from the march can be viewed here.

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	BODHISATTVA AS REVOLUTIONARY by Kobutsu Malone
		Manjusri Image courtesy of: http://www.geocities.com/jwmanjusri/Manjusri1.html

The Bodhisattva ideal is one of the many doctrines of Buddhism that is incompletely and poorly understood. The Bodhisattva ideal is a manufactured concept created to describe a state of being, it is a materialistic handle used for convenience. It is a term used to discuss behavior, a term used to describe action, an intellectual hook on which to hang something.

I'm often asked to talk about "zazen" practice, zen meditation, and I sometimes preface my comments by telling people that if I were giving a class on sex for virgins no matter how well I described the experience, no matter how detailed an exposition was presented, it could never quite convey the actual experience. The same thing applies to any experience, skydiving for example - all the talk in the world cannot convey the first experience of leaping out of the doorway of an aircraft at 2,000 feet! We cannot convey zazen in words, nor can we convey the Bodhisattva path verbally. It's easy to talk about it, but in this case it is impossible to even experience it in the common sense of something that is experienced by an individual.

The Bodhisattva path, the Bodhisattva state of mind is an embodiment of the Mahayana approach in Buddhism. It is the culmination of the training of the mind in simplicity, precision, concentration, panoramic awareness, and fully open acceptance of things as they are. This Bodhisattva character, this path, involves a full commitment to awakening. It is not just a path leading to individual enlightenment - not even individual enlightenment with the added conceptual caveat "for the sake of all beings". The Bodhisattva way is far more ruthless! Indeed, this path is intensely open - wild even, in its actualization.

The Bodhisattva does not fit nicely into our preconceived notions at all. So often we hear descriptions of some saintly figure, a being shrouded in love and light, an embodiment of purity from whom good will and non-harmfulness flow forth as the Bodhisattva incarnate. This notion of the Bodhisattva as an enlightened "Mr. Rogers" permeates the American Dharma scene. It's time to take a closer look.

The Bodhisattva may be quite well informed and may be able to converse endlessly on many topics, spiritual or otherwise, including the Bodhisattva ideal - but she knows better. The Bodhisattva may not have a clue either, as to this concept of a Bodhisattva ideal; most assuredly the Bodhisattva is unconcerned either way. The Bodhisattva has no idea of his or her actions being anything at all. She or he has no concern whatsoever about doing the right thing so as to fit into the behavior pattern of the Bodhisattva ideal. The Bodhisattva simply acts, freely and spontaneously, without concern for such notions as rules of conduct or credibility.

We in the West have sold ourselves short in many respects, in our approach to Buddhadharma. In a rush to deny our own legacy, hastily trying to abandon our unpleasant cultural heritage out of fear of facing the true horror of our history, we have sought salvation in mythological constructs woven out of our Judeo-Christian social fabric and the Buddhism brought to us through eastern teachers unfamiliar with the subtleties of our language and culture. Our eastern Buddhist heritage is likewise woven out of threads taken from its social cradles.

A critical examination of our American historical legacy is needed to fully comprehend the development of our present culture, as it forms the basis for our approach to Buddhadharma. Our examination must delve beyond the myths created and presented to us in the "Reader's Digest" version of history we learn in school. An honest look at our history reveals a disturbing picture of the legacy we hold, our societal karma if you will.

Our historical heritage has much to do with our perception of our world; it is the warp and weft of our society, our collective past. It cannot be hidden, glossed over or ignored through the construction of myths designed to hide the unpleasantries of our past. Our heritage is with us no matter what myths are woven to embellish or sugarcoat our past. Heritage lives in each one of us in our psychological makeup, in the social fabric of our family and community lineages. These deep, big-picture effects of heritage are far more profound than myths written in so-called history books with the sensibilities of children in mind. As a consequence, generations of us have grown up never looking at our history beyond what we learned in grammar school.

A profound example exists in the foundational cultural myth that surrounds the "discovery" of the "New World" by Christopher Columbus. Every reader can, no doubt, relate to the common view of this event - "Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492"... "He was a hero"... "He discovered The New World"... "We celebrate a national holiday named after him"... "He was a great man".

In truth however, Columbus did not discover any "New World" - the New World was quite well populated with innumerable indigenous peoples, living their lives as they had been for hundreds of generations. The indigenous people that Columbus came in contact with were devastated as a result of his arrival, they were abused, contaminated by disease, contaminated psychologically by euro-centric power-over dynamics that destroyed their cultures and left the survivors to be taken into slavery in the name of civilization. From October 11, 1492 on, the western hemisphere was conquered by European adventures who inexorably took possession of the ancestral lands of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. This conquest resulted in the genocide and slaughter of millions of people in the name of "civilization".

Our heritage also encompasses the enslavement of millions of African people brought to this continent in bondage and exploited for generations as slaves for the benefit of the privileged wealthy elite landowners. Slavery was not just a Southern phenomenon, it extended far into the North. The cultural impact of Slavery on the North was not mitigated by the events of the Civil War, but rather was buried deeper within its social norms by them. There is bigotry throughout our society; some of it is obvious and some of it is subtle, but all of it is damaging and must be acknowledged in order to be dealt with.

The scars of our past have not healed - the legacy of our violent history is still with us, embedded within our culture; it entertains us, it drives many aspects of our capitalistic economy, it affects our day-to-day interactions with each other...it is a living force with an immediate impact upon our day-to-day reality and it must be acknowledged openly in order to be dealt with permanently. Our "past" was not so very long ago, and the motivations that enabled genocide and slavery cannot just be legislated away or banished from the social continuum through the evolution of a sanitized and mythical history.

Understandably, on an unconscious level we might wish to somehow escape from this horrible legacy. Looking at the western religious traditions that offer "salvation" from sin, "salvation" from certain doom, we can detect the subtle underlying feeling that there is something awry which we sense the need to expiate through "salvation." The Buddha's message is that there are no "saviors", that our "salvation" is our own responsibility, that the untangling of the thread of confusion may not even be relevant to a term such as "salvation". In the Mahaparinibbana Sutra, the last words of the Buddha are reported:

"You are the Light itself, Rely on yourself, Do not rely on others.
The Dharma is the Light, Rely on the Dharma,
Do not rely on anything other than the Dharma."

Still, are we culturally and socially ready to receive this message? Are we sophisticated enough to be able to view our legacy of hatred and oppression and acknowledge fully the karmic debt we are all part of? Do we yearn for a "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" world, a "pure-land" where all is wiped away, where all unpleasantries are brushed aside, where we can abide in peaceful tranquility doing serene meditation seated on a lotus throne, where Mayberry meets the Matrix?

The escapist sort of approach to Buddhadharma seems vaguely "fishy"; there is something not quite real about it. If anything, Buddhism can be said to be realistic at its root. This realism has been obscured somewhat by the effect that each society has had upon the Buddha's teachings as they have been transmitted from one locale to the next around the world. Each society, with it's own collective karma and cultural legacy, has filtered the Buddha's teachings in unique ways. Variations of approach in the tradition have developed in response to these influences, and in some cases teachings diametrically opposed to fundamental principles of the founder have appeared. In many cases such teachings are subtly crafted on two levels, with fundamental practices and principles "maintained" by those "in-the-know," the monastic Sangha, while the common people, those of the lay Sangha, are left with a set of interpretations which pander to egoistic and materialistic tendencies. These teachings are well suited to maintain control of a population held in ignorance by theocratic monastic rule, and have been allowed to disseminate in countries where Buddhist monks have held power or even controlled governments. As American Buddhism evolves, we as American Buddhists must examine not only our own unspoken legacies but also those of the eastern nations from which we have inherited the Dharma.

We have to be very careful in how we examine any teaching. The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry, laid out in his exposition in the Kamala Sutra, is a succinct guide to this matter.

"Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what is in a scripture; nor upon surmise; nor upon an axiom; nor upon specious reasoning; nor upon a bias towards a notion that has been pondered over; nor upon another's seeming ability; nor upon the consideration, "The monk is our teacher."

... when you yourselves know: "These things are bad; these things are blamable; these things are censured by the wise; undertaken and observed, these things lead to harm and ill," abandon them.' ... when you yourselves know: 'These things are good; these things are not blamable; these things are praised by the wise; undertaken and observed, these things lead to benefit and happiness,' enter on and abide in them."

KALAMA SUTTA - The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry Translated from the Pali by Soma Thera The Wheel Publication No. 8

It is not an easy task to extricate our selves from the morass of our culture or to penetrate our psychological beings. We make many attempts in this vein time and again. It is not something that occurs overnight, nor is it some sort of crescendo experience, a cosmic orgasm, that magically clears away all our impediments to seeing clearly and awakening fully. It is in essence an interminable process, an endeavor that eternally reveals itself before us at every instant of our lives.

Engaged practice requires looking at the big picture, not just one little aspect, not just being concerned about a few people sitting in meditation while others, no less our brothers and sisters, are living lives of deprivation and neglect. Engagement involves dealing with the fundamental materialistic paradigms that exist at the foundation of the present global socio-economic system, which operates and propagates our society. To awaken involves seeing the big picture. It means looking deeply into the notion of selecting and producing scapegoats of classes of people, races and those who may function with different psychology than defined as mainstream. Walking on the path of the awakened state of mind, the Bodhisattva ideal, requires insight into the quality of our community structures and social order. It requires a through examination of the physical environment, the psychological environment, and the political and governmental environments. Ultimately, the path of full awakening, the Bodhisattva ideal involves revolution.

The awakened state of mind, the revolution of the Bodhisattva, calls for far more that personal enlightenment, more than personal entitlement through kensho, more than insight into our "true nature", more that the complete experience of anatta, more than the transmission received from a teacher. It is more than a title, more than clerical garb or a certificate on the wall. Our preconceived ideas as to the nature of "enlightenment" often delude us into thinking that somehow insight is the be-all-to-end-all and that once it occurs all of one's problems are magically solved. Hardly - that is the savior myth, the notion that there is some sort of instantaneous insight experience that does all of our work for us, leaving us completely free of all psychological and social baggage. It is not like that, it is wishful thinking.

Our responsibility in approaching this Bodhisattva ideal is heavily weighted with questioning authority and thinking for ourselves. Ultimately we are responsible for our choices and our awakening; nobody can do it for us, no teacher, no Bodhisattva. We are obliged to discard our preconceptions, toss our ideals into the trash can and continue on our own two feet. In time we may come across that instant in our lives when our stress and loss are at just the right point, where a breakthrough into genuine insight is possible. Should that take place, then we have gone beyond foolish talk, the gate of the oneness of cause and effect is opened. Then awakening begins and the Bodhisattva ideal becomes irrelevant.

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Lethal injection: a stain on the face of medicine

Jonathan I Groner, trauma medical director.
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"The number of executions in the United States has increased as the acceptability of lethal injection has increased. Despite the opposition of professional organisations, healthcare professionals continue to participate. An American doctor describes parallels between America's use of lethal injection and Nazi Germany's “euthanasia” programme."

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		HATE ROCK TO SPIRITUAL REVELATION The Transformation Of George Burdi An interview By Brian W. Blueskye George Burdi, 2002. Photo courtesy Of George Burdi

When it comes to hate rock and the power it contains to make young people fight in the name of racism, I think of one man - George Eric Hawthorne. During the 1990's a single hate-rock band built a larger audience of white supremacists than any other, mostly through the distribution of their underground recordings. That band was RaHoWa (short for "Racial Holy War") and George Eric Hawthorne was its front man.

George Eric Hawthorne, a.k.a. George Burdi, is a Toronto native who, in addition to leading RaHoWa, also founded a very well known white supremacy music label called Resistance Records. Additionally, George was one of the largest promoters of white supremacy material in the United States, Canada, and throughout Europe, and has been interviewed on such public media venues as CNN and MTV.

I knew George as a result of time that I spent in the Cleveland chapter of the Anti-Racist Action (ARA) group. He once kicked an ARA protester in the head outside of a concert in Vancouver and spent time in prison for the assault. Over the last year he has sent shockwaves through the white supremacy movement and music world by admitting, during an interview at a VH-1 hate rock special, that he was no longer a white supremacist, had formed a new multi-racial music project called "Novacosm," was now married to a Hindu woman, and had found spirituality as his calling. According to George, he had cleaned his life up during his stay in prison by studying spirituality and emerged as a changed individual who he says went through a personal revelation. He stayed out of the public eye for a few years subsequent to his release, during which time he became engaged to, then married his wife and began to explore music as a vehicle for change, this time of a different sort.

I found George and contacted him through Novacosm's website shortly after the documentary aired to say what shock it was for me to have learned that he had turned to spirituality. I contacted him for this interview and felt the need to share it - we spoke during the summer of 2002, shortly after George's wedding and a meditation retreat.

George formed RaHoWa in the early 1990's with another white supremacist named Jon Latvis. The band sold 40,000 copies of their first CD (very high numbers for this type of music) and gained notoriety outside of the white supremacy music movement, with widespread interest from fans of heavy metal music and a well-known guitar magazine was interested in them as well.

This interview is based upon George Burdi's life in the white supremacy movement, his personal transformation, and George Burdi today. Today, George lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and continues to write music with his new band, Novacosm while also starting other musical projects. The anti-racist movement still does not know how to take this transformation; many activists are left wondering and shocked - including me.

Q:

Could you please share with the readers who you are and a bit about your past?

A:

Without a doubt, my life has been one of extremes. At the age of 17 I took up the flag of the "white power" movement, which I hoisted for approximately ten years as one of the most prolific producers of neo-Nazi music in the United States and the world. I founded Resistance Records Inc., was the editor and publisher of Resistance magazine, and fronted my own band, RAHOWA, an acronym for Racial Holy War.

Q:

Some of your listeners from your days in RaHoWa say that you were a fake and you only used RaHoWa as a moneymaker. What do you have to say about this?

A:

I can understand why they need to view it that way, because I represent a bit of a psychological puzzle to them (and no doubt, to others as well). So they look for the easy explanation.

I haven't so much "changed" or "transformed" as I have come to realize that the white power movement never suited my true nature or my higher goals in life. I encourage people who are still stuck in that negative mindset to reorient themselves to a healthier way of looking at life.

Q:

RaHoWa is rated amongst many other white supremacists to be/have been one of the biggest white supremacy bands around with the most successful impact. You were the CEO of the biggest hate rock labels there ever could be. RaHoWa is still talked about on the Internet as a band that had a unique creativity level for a hate rock band, and I've heard that one of your guitar players gained the interest in a mainstream magazine. Exactly how large was RaHoWa as a white supremacist band, how much do you estimate Resistance Records was worth its peak when you owned it, and what is it worth now under Dr. William Pierce?

A:

According to some estimates, Resistance has sold nearly a hundred thousand white power CDs in the first ten years of its existence, of which some 45,000 are of the last RAHOWA album, Cult of the Holy War.

I tell you these statistics not to impress you, but instead to illustrate just how prolific of an involvement it was. I hardly ever worked a regular job. I ate, slept, and breathed the cause I served. I was featured on CNN, A&E, and did the talk show circuit. I was in trouble with the law a lot, got a arrested a few times, and did a couple short stints in jail. All in all, it was a bumpy ride through samsara.

As to what Resistance is worth as a business operation, I would say next to nothing (both then and now). When I walked away from it in 1997, it was in shambles, with nothing except for a few thousand names on a mailing list, and a couple thousand CDs. It had no management, and I wanted just to let it die. As legal problems mounted, skinhead rock stars came to demand their million dollar royalties, and increasing competition from other labels caused sales to dry up. My partners and I continued to leverage borrowed money (at high interest rates) to keep it afloat. As we lived on brown rice and debated ten-dollar expenditures, I heard stories from the movement rumor-mill that I was driving sports cars and living the good life. We were so broke that two of my partners slept on the floor for a year, and I couldn't even afford to go out to a restaurant with my girlfriend the night before turning myself in to serve a one-year jail sentence.

Why were we always so broke when sales were going so well? Because we never cared about the money. Whenever we made a profit, we signed more bands. We sent out thousands of copies of our glossy magazine to people for free. Eastern Europeans could buy our CDs at 90% discounts, or even be given free license to reproduce our music in domestic plants (and pay us a cut on trust). Hundreds of prisoners and soldiers got our magazine for free - often at first class postage prices - because we wanted to get the message out. We were probably the only record company in the world that encouraged piracy.

Q:

Just how much were you into the white supremacy movement? You have mentioned in other interviews that you got involved because your girlfriend at the time was involved - did it grasp you as it grasps many youths today?

A:

My girlfriend at the time having been involved only got me access to plenty of literature, and a mentor in her German father. I started working for his moving company, lifting furniture all day long while we chatted about world history and Western philosophy from Plato to Nietzsche.

He was a truly unique personality, a complicated man, and extremely well read. He was very tall, with a long angular nose, a bald head and round spectacles that he would peer over as he spoke to you in a thick, almost cinematic voice. His Weltanschauung represented a radical departure from the way I had viewed life theretofore.

He introduced me to a world of ideas that formed their own reality in my mind.

Q:

Even though I have only heard one song by RaHoWa (God Is Dead) I can say from the lyrics I read from those days that you sure had a hateful message to get out. When you had your transformation into eastern spiritual consciousness, did you feel any guilt for what you had done?

A:

There was a period I went through where I felt a lot of remorse for having been a part of something so destructive. At this point I have been over five years removed from that mindset, and the guilt has given way to a more positive emotion: compassion. I have compassion for the old George Burdi, and for the people still stuck in that headspace. As a result, I don't beat myself up over my mistakes, and seek instead to understand my past as just a part of growing up.

Q:

You were quoted by Bernie Farber of the Canadian Jewish Congress as the most effective recruiter for the white supremacy movement. Do you have an idea of how many people that you recruited during your time as a white supremacist?

A:

I don't think that I ever really recruited anyone, at least not directly. Instead, I see myself as having been searching for others who were also possessed by the same tragic element as I. Of course, through the music and the magazine I'm sure that thousands of young people got into the scene, but for the most part, you really have to be wired a certain way to be attracted to such a fatalistic philosophy, where the individual is reduced to a warrior-ant to serve his genetic program.

Q:

Just exactly how did you discover meditation and eastern spirituality while you were in prison?

A:

In prison, I had lots of time for contemplation, and I would stay awake all night long, sitting upright in the dark, just thinking. I slept during the day with a towel wrapped around my eyes and tissue in my ears, while the men in my dormitory argued over the television remote and who got the extra hot dog.

But it wasn't until a couple of years later that I would get my first instruction in meditation, from an 83 year-old Sikh yogi and a 90 year-old Hindu pundit. Later on, I would attend a ten day meditation retreat, where I lived as a monk in total silence for the duration, meditating twelve hours a day according to the Vipassana method (www.dhamma.org), practicing Ashtanga yoga and eating a mostly raw, vegan diet.

Q:

I've listened to your new material with your new band "Novacosm" - it's very powerful and very beautiful at the same time. You said that you could have gotten record contracts with some pretty big record labels but when they learned about RaHoWa, they passed. How has that made you feel as an artist?

A:

To put my past comments in perspective, yes, some large independent labels and even one major label WERE interested in Novacosm and then went cold on us, but MANY bands have had that happen to them. I can't use my past as an excuse to fail, because in truth I feel that if I get good enough as an artist, my music will speak for itself. I am working towards total self-sufficiency as a musician now, and will even be directly the band's first music video, for the song "Empty Mourning" from the album "Everything Forever". I would like to grow to the point where I am releasing new songs every month on the website as free downloads. I am still having a problem thinking of music as business. I like to give things away for free.

Q:

Who are you aiming the music of "Novacosm" at?

A:

With RAHOWA, my market was clear, but with Novacosm, it is more ambiguous. We are going to concentrate on writing straightforward rock tunes in the future, but with some of the ambience provided by keyboards and some of the production tricks made possible by advances in computer recording technology. We will continue to combine some loops with live drums, maintaining the balance we strike between organic sounds and electronic coloring.

I am also starting two other projects at the moment, one a darker, more ambient experimental effort called "The Tenth Incarnation", and another folkish acoustic collection.

Q:

TJ Leyden, a former neo-nazi skinhead, has gone on many talk shows and has mentioned the threats he's received since leaving the white supremacy movement. Have you received any threats on your life?

A:

There have been a few jerks that get drunk and send me some nasty emails, but for the most part, the people in the movement have been quite polite, and I have helped several people deal with the mental pressure of leaving the movement themselves.

Q:

When you were in prison and your record label was going down the drain, you said no one offered you any help, leaving you hanging with a bunch of legal problems. Is this pretty much how white supremacy groups are when their followers get in legal hassles?

A:

Well, every individual and organization has so many of its own legal problems that there are not many resources left to help others. The inability to effectively operate a public movement is likely to eventually force it all underground, which is when the real danger will begin.

Q:

How do you feel about the contrast between the George Burdi of ten years ago and the George Burdi of today, who is married to an East Indian woman and has become a student of Eastern Spirituality?

A:

My time in the movement was like a larval state for my consciousness. I was stuck in a self-defeating negation of life, and operating entirely by the law of accident. Today, I am taking all of the energy that was once dissipated into the movement abyss, and turning it inward. In a sense, I am still as much of a fascist as I ever was, except for now I am severe with myself instead of with others. I train hard in the gym with weights. I practice my yoga diligently. I eat raw, organic food for the health of my body.

My wife is an incredible woman, intelligent and charismatic. I don't see her as Indian or Hindu or any of those labels. She's just my wife, a strong woman that happens to be unfortunate enough to have fallen in love with a guy with more skeletons in his closet than a Halloween costume shop.

Q:

What branch of eastern spirituality are you more attracted to? (Buddhism, Taoism, Hare Krishna, etc.)?

A:

I go through phases where I am learning a particular teaching more than others, but overall I would say that I have found the most practical benefit from Buddhism, especially Theravada and the teachings of S.N. Goenka. I would also highly recommend the book "Karma and Chaos" by Paul Fleischman.

Q:

What does the George Burdi of today think about the artists signed to Resistance Records since you abandoned the label? And which do you think are the most dangerous of these artists?

A:

I don't see any of them as "dangerous" in the strict sense of the term, and many of these artists are good players and good people, they're just stuck in a bad place and time. I hope that many of them pull out of it.

Q:

What are your plans for the future? Have you thought about starting any foundations? What do you hope for Novacosm?

A:

I want to clone myself so I can raise myself again and get it right (laughs). With Novacosm, I only hope to make enough money from each CD to record the next one. What happens beyond that is icing on the cake.

Q:

Do you have any spiritual advisors at the moment in any sect of Eastern Spirituality?

A:

Not really. There are several mystics in my life, but none that I would consider my guru.

Q:

What are you doing these days outside of Novacosm? Are you attending a university or doing anything related to your spirituality as an education?

A:

I may join a monastery at some point in the future, but for now I am focusing on good acts and goal-oriented practice.

Q:

Have you spoken to any of the former RaHoWa members since your departure or anyone from your Resistance Records staff?

A:

No, but many current and former skinheads have written me since Novacosm's release.

Q:

Does it bother you that you as a reformed individual that Resistance Records continues to sell your RaHoWa material and many young people are hearing that message you screamed of white supremacy?

A:

Like I said earlier, I keep myself positively oriented. Agonizing over past mistakes will never amount to anything. However, should any young person get the music of RaHoWa and like it, they might go search for more on the internet, and come across Novacosm. That provides them with a voice that says "this is not the be-all-and-end-all of opinion. The guy that once penned these lyrics no longer agrees with most of it."

Q:

You were involved with the WCOTC and I know that Matt Hale always carries around that "White Man's Bible" and quotes from it quite a bit. Does the WCOTC use white supremacy as a spiritual thing as well?

A:

No one can really claim ownership of the term "spiritual". When in the movement, I felt a strong spirituality of blood; a bond with my ancestors. I liked to speak of "racial genetic memory" and felt that certain occult forces could unlock latent powers within the individual. The WCOTC asserts a secular view of spirituality, elevating the tribal ancestral worship prevalent in primitive cultures to a defining aspect, but excludes any discussion of metaphysics and emphasizes biology to ontology.

Q:

What is your message to people who are still involved with the white supremacy movement in any sect?

A:

Know the difference between pride and hate. Identify the VALUES that are important to you, and LIVE BY THEM. Choose your battles wisely in life, and don't waste valuable years dispersing your energy into empty mourning. You are not great because your ancestor was great. Quit drinking, clean up your life, take care of your children, and be humble. Turn your efforts inward, and be a better person. At the end of it all, you want to be able to look in the mirror and know that you lived a virtuous life by your own highest standards.

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 18-19, 2003

When Congress rejects the will of the people, the people must act themselves. Congress has rubber-stamped Bush's crimi-nal war that seeks to conquer the oil, land and resources of the Middle East. Bush and Congress have shown that they represent the interests of Corporate America rather than the people of the United States.

A people's movement is growing to stop them. On January 18 and 19 tens of thousands of people will participate in mass protest activities on the Martin Luther King Jr. anniversary weekend.

Dr. King publicly condemned the U.S. war in Vietnam, provid-ing a powerful connection between the civil rights movement and the anti-war movement. In his “Beyond Vietnam” speech at Riverside Church in 1967, he stated, “The greatest pur-veyor of violence in the world today [is] my own government. ...[F]or the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent.”

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Dr. King believed that it was impossible to successfully wage a war on poverty at home while waging a war of aggression in Vietnam. The same can be said today about George W. Bush's global war drive. Social programs and services are being looted as Bush and Congress provide record-breaking sums for weapons of mass destruction and war.

This week Bush signed into law Congress's new defense budget that transfers a billion dollars a day from the people into the hands of the military-industrial complex.

The thousands of people who are coming to Washington, D.C., honor Dr. King and his legacy by opposing another criminal war--this time in the Middle East--and by demanding instead that these hundreds of billions of dollars be spent on jobs, education, housing, healthcare and to meet human needs.

The grassroots Peace Congress will be comprised of delega-tions from all communities who are coming together in the streets to forge the opposition necessary to stop the Bush Administration's war drive: labor, students and youth, fighters for civil rights and women's rights, the LGBT community and people of faith. Join with others around the country by bringing a diverse delegation from your community to participate in the January 18th mass march and January 19th People's Congress. Please contact (202) 332-5757, dc@....

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World AIDS Day, 2002

As long as
"HIV unknowledgeable" people enjoy sex,
the "HIV knowledgeable" enjoy risk and unprotected sex
with unknown and multiple partners,
and people enjoy intravenous drugs for pleasure to
dull the pain and suffering of living,
the HIV/AIDS epidemic will continue. Meeting the
daunting challenge of creating an effective HIV/AIDS
vaccine is years away. Since the epidemic "officially"
began in 1981, an estimated 65 million people have
been infected with the HIV virus, and 20+ million of
them are dead. The number of infections is rising
substantially in Eastern Europe, Russia, India, China,
Southeast Asia, and Africa where AIDS is already a
factor in social, economic, political instability, and
widespread famine. The number of new infections in the
U.S. among youth, minorities, and gay men is on the
rise. The number of AIDS orphans worldwide, including
Africa, India, and China, is estimated now at 11
million children.

World AIDS Day reminds us that our choices,
intentions, and actions in responding to our own
suffering and the suffering of others makes a
difference in this world. We are asked to pause and
consider our personal interrelationship with the
global epidemic -- as individuals, families,
organizations, communities, nations -- as human
species inhabiting one planet.

Whether responding to fear of AIDS or fear of
terrorism, our only freedom is in the clarity and care
of our response. The Buddha, in acknowledging the
common pains of life -- birth, illness, old age, and
death -- taught one clear path to freedom from
suffering in that pain. Recognizing that all that is
born, dies; that all accumulation ends in dispersal;
that all meetings end in parting, he encouraged a
discipline of open awareness and simple kindness in
pointing to freedom from suffering.

Living with HIV/AIDS is one aspect of living for us
all. Dying with AIDS is one way of dying for many,
with no two individual lives the same. In sincerely
wishing for health, happiness and peace for all,
we can choose to do our best to educate and prevent
HIV infection, and we can give simple, practical
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o "Policy Facts, HIV Prevention," AIDS Action Council,
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o "AIDS Prevention Guidelines," AIDS Treatment News,
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o "Novel, Single-Session Counseling Technique Reduces
High-Risk Sex Behavior," Reuters, July 18, 2002
o "HIV Treatment Guidelines Published," Rhode Island,
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HIV exposure, has a drug treatment policy that can
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o "Young People Dying of Embarrassment - HIV Report,"
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o "Aging of AIDS," The silent risk group for HIV
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o "Double Jeopardy," Series of superinfection reports
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it all means, Richard Jeffreys, Treatment Action
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o "A Wake-Up Call to the Community," Thomas J. Coates,
San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 2002
o "HIV and Oral Sex, David Salyer, AIDS Survival
Project, November, 2001
o "10 Things Gay Men Should Discuss With Their
Doctors," Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, July
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o "Politics and Policy -- Colin Powell says AIDS
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o "State of the Union Neglects AIDS," Commentary by
Thomas Coates, Stephen Morin, and Jeff Sheehy,
ABCNews.com, January 31, 2002
o "Legal/Medical Issues," AIDS Treatment News, January
25, 2002
o "The Urgent Search for an AIDS Plan," Lawrence K.
Altmann, M.D., The New York Times, July 16, 2002
o "Can AIDS Be Stopped?" Helen Epstein, Lincoln Chen,
The New York Review of Books, March 14, 2002
o "U.N. Agency Appeals to Private Donors to Help in
Hunger Crisis in Africa," AP, November 21, 2002
o "Eurasia and the Epidemic," George F. Will,
NEWSWEEK,
November 11, 2002
o "Medecins Sans Frontieres Criticizes Drug Maker
Roche
for Failing to Adhere to Pledge to Cut AIDS Drug
Prices
in Developing Nations," Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report,
November 15, 2002
o "Drug Agency Approves Quick Test for HIV," Sheryl
Gay
Stoltenberg, The New York Times, November 8, 2002
o "Inexpensive Test Predicts AIDS Progression,"
Merritt
McKinney, Reuters Health, October 27, 2002
o "AIDS Plague Is the Defining Crisis of Our Time,"
Dan Rather, The Houston Chronicle, August 12, 2002

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Interference drugs, and three proteins which may
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In "Events": November/December 2002, talks, classes,
ongoing meditation groups, workshops, and retreats at
Spirit Rock Meditation Center and affiliate groups,
San Francisco Zen Center and Green Gulch Farm,
Vajrayana Foundation, Orgyen Dorje Den, Rigpa
Fellowship and other SF Bay Area Buddhist centers; Zen
Hospice Project in SF enters the second year of its
"End of Life Counselor" Certification Program; Contact
information for the Village Zendo/White Plum AIDS
Network, NYC; Contact information for Northwest Dharma
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o Published on Saturday, July 20, 2002 in the
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"How Can I Serve? A Path of Spiritual Activism,"
by Bruce Mulkey

o "AFRICA: Thailand's lessons to help local HIV/AIDS
responses,"
Religious organisations can help dispel the stigma
associated with HIV/AIDS

On the "Library" page:

o "Letters from the World of AIDS: Documentary Film
Director Robert Bilheimer interviews the Dalai Lama on
AIDS"

o "What's Past Jersey?", Seth Castleman, Centerforce
(Prison) Meditation Project and the Lineage Project,
Killing the Buddha.com

o "Inviting Fear," Amaro Bhikku, Tricycle Magazine,
Spring, 2002

o "Bursting the Bubble of Fear,"[excerpt], Ezra Bayda,
Tricycle Magazine, Spring, 2002

o "Gay/Straight, Man/Woman, Self/Other: What Would the
Buddha Have Had to Say About Gay Liberation?", An
Interview with Jose Cabezon by Amy Edelstein, What is
Enlightenment? Magazine, J16

o "Death is the Mother of Beauty," Ken McLeod, from
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White Paper III," 2001. Includes practical
contemplations on death from a Buddhist perspective.

o "Buddhism and Homosexuality: Reply by Ven. Dr. K.
Sri Dhammananda," January, 2001

o "In the Realm of Relationship," Jeffrey Hopkins
interview with Mark Epstein, Tricycle, Summer 1996

o "A Zen Buddhist Perspective on Same-Gender
Marriage," Robert Aitken Roshi's Written Testimony To
the Commission on Sexual Orientation and the Law,
State of Hawaii, October 11, 1995
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NEW: In "Resources", all of the above, plus:

Issan House and the Maitri Center: Housing and Health
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(Amaravati Publications, 1992). Very clear
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FREE distribution from:

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#325 From: Vayagool Ratha <vayagool@...>
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Ajahn Bhaddanta Asabha, was born in Myanmar in 1911. In 1950, he took intensive vipassana meditation under Mahasi Sayadaw. In the same year, Mahasi Sayadaw appointed Ajahn Asabha as vipassana meditation master of the Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Meditation Center (Rangoon). In 1952, Mahasi Sayadaw chose Ajahn Asabha to take on the responsibility to bring the practice of vipassana meditation to Thailand. Ajahn Asabha was Head Meditation Master at Vivek Asom Meditation Center (Chonburi, Thailand), where he taught vipassana meditation for 37 years. In 1999, Ajahn Asabha became President of Wat Bhaddanta Asabha Theravada and Head Meditation Master at Sommit Pranee Vipassana Meditation Center, where he now resides.

Ajahn Somsak Sorado, a disciple of Ajahn Asabha, has been teaching vipassana meditation at Vivek Asom Meditation Center for over 5 years. He was in the United States on Buddhist missionary duties for 2 years and is now permanently stationed at Wat Bhaddanta Asabha Theravada.

The retreat is widely open for both beginner and experienced meditators. On the retreat, all meditators are expected to keep silence at all times except when giving meditation reports. All meditators must keep the eight training precepts. Meditators need only bring conservative clothing (preferably white colored clothing), personal hygiene accessories and essential medication.

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#326 From: Vayagool Ratha <vayagool@...>
Date: Mon Dec 16, 2002 3:18 am
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THE WAY IT IS

A skilful reflection is: 'This is the way it is'. Venerable Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, the renowned Thai sage, said, "If there was to be a useful inscription to put on a medallion around your neck it would be 'This is the way it is'." This reflection helps us to contemplate: wherever we happen to be, whatever time and place, good or bad, 'This is the way it is.' It is a way of bringing an acceptance into our minds, a noting rather than a reaction.

The practice of meditation is reflecting on 'the way it is' in order to see the fears and desires which we create. This is quite a simple practice, but the practice of Dhamma should be very very simple rather than complicated. Many methods of meditation are very very complicated with many stages and techniques - so one becomes addicted to complicated things. Sometimes because of our attachment to views, we don't really know how things are. However, the more simple we get, the more clear, profound and meaningful everything is to us.

For example, consider the people here, the monks and nuns we live with. Maybe some we feel attracted to, some we feel averse to, some we sympathise with, some we understand, some we don't understand; but whatever view we have, we can see it as just a 'view' of a person, rather than a real person. We can hear ourselves saying, "I don't want him to be like that.... I want him to be otherwise. He should be this other way.... shouldn't be like this."

"I want it to be otherwise" is the wail of the age, isn't it? Why can't life be otherwise? Why do people have to die? Why do we have to get old? Why this sickness? Why do we have to be separated from our loved ones? Why do innocent children who wouldn't hurt anyone in their lives, old people who wouldn't hurt anyone - why do they have to suffer from starvation or brutality?

There is always some new horrible thing happening. The other day someone wrote to me about the Bangladesh Muslims trying to get rid of Buddhist Hill Tribes in the Chittagong Hill Tracts through genocide. Then we hear about Iranians trying to eradicate the Bahais... it goes on endlessly. The Sinhalese and the Tamils... There's always this clash between groups.... one trying to take over another's land or power.

This has been going on since who knows when. There's always been someone trying to exterminate someone else since Cain murdered Abel - and that was a long time ago! But each time we hear of these atrocities we say 'How terrible...it shouldn't be...'

We hear about American drug companies selling poisonous and horrible drugs to the Third World countries. "That shouldn't be! Dreadful." The pollution of the planet, the despoiling of the environment, the killing of dolphins and whales...where does it end? What can you do about it? It seems to be an endless problem of human ignorance. At a time when people should know better, they are doing the most horrendous things to each other. It is a time of gloomy predictions...earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and diseases...it shouldn't be like this.

Now saying, 'This is the way it is' is not an approval, or a refusal to do anything, but it is a way of establishing oneself in the knowledge that Nature is 'like this'. In the animal kingdom it's very much a question of survival of the fittest, a natural, self-selecting law where the weaker strains are destroyed. So in that way even Nature is quite brutal, isn't it? We think of Nature as being everything it 'should' be...sweet, with flowers, and sunshine - but Nature is also very brutal.

What is our position in Nature? We can live on the level of the animal kingdom with its emphasis on the survival of the fittest, the strong over the weak and living by fear and power. We can live like that because we share that animal mentality. We have an animal body and it has to survive like any other animal body on this planet. So, the Law of the jungle is something human beings can subscribe to - which many of them do.

But this is only a lower level, isn't it? If we just live on that level then we must expect the world to be as it is - in a state of fear, and anxiety. But as human beings we can get beyond this animal level; we can decide to have some kind of moral standard to abide by so that we don't have to live our lives in a state of anxiety.

But even higher than that is our ability to realise the Truth - to contemplate existence, to cultivate the reflective mind through which we can transcend personality. At the level of moral behaviour we still have very strong personality view. And in our civilisation we've developed a sense of 'me' and 'mine' to absurdity. So strong is this sense of 'me' and 'mine' that it seems to dominate everything and taint everything that we're doing, and there always a sense of anguish and suffering connected with it.

Just contemplate this: whenever there is a sense of 'me' and 'mine' in anything, it always seems to give rise to discontentment or uncertainty or doubt, guilt, fear, or anxiety. There is this view of 'me' as an individual being, that 'this' is mine, that 'I' should or should not, based on a belief in oneself as the body or mental conditions. However, this view is based on an illusion; it comes from conditioning, not from insight. So as long as we identify with the limitations of the body and the mind then of course we are going to experience doubt, despair, anguish, sorrow, grief, and lamentation - these mental forms of suffering. How could it be otherwise? We're certainly not going to get enlightenment from distorted misunderstanding and wrong view.

We have this opportunity now, to establish Right View and Right Understanding which frees us from the personality illusion: the identification with what are called the five aggregates - body, feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousness. So we contemplate the consciousness through the senses - see the eye, ear, nose, tongue and body. We can contemplate mental formations, the yesterdays of our own creation and the thoughts and views that we create. We can see them as impermanent.

We have the ability to contemplate the nature of things, this ability to say, 'This is the way it is'. We can notice 'the way it is' without adapting a personality viewpoint. So with the breath of the body, the weight of it, the posture of it, we are just witnessing and nothing, observing how it is, now, in this moment. The mood of the mind, whether we feel bright or dull, happy or unhappy, is something we can know - we can witness. And the empty mind, empty of the proliferations about oneself and others, is clarity. It's intelligent, and compassionate. The more we really look into the habits we have developed, the more clear things become for us. So we must be willing to suffer, to be bored, and to be miserable and anguished: it's an opportunity to bear with these unpleasant mental states, rather than suppress them. Having been born, this is the way it is, at this time, at this place.

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#328 From: "ARKAR THAINURAK" <hkunbwar@...>
Date: Tue Jan 21, 2003 4:24 am
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Dear Anne,

Happy New Year! I am sorry late to reply on Korea Trip.I decided to go as I am responsible for INEB,EC.Last week I was in BKK attended Media Law Workship in Chula[14-17]and tried many time to call and fax to the number you provided 02 437 9450 but failed because no one answer.I am ready to send already filled up form that you sent to me,but let me know which number to send and what time.Or call me on 01 950 21 58 incase you need.My domestic travel round trip[Mae Hong Son to BKK]may cost about[180-200]USD.And my choice topic for the INEB conference are to be send with fax.By the way I got all the messages from INEB all the time and thanks you very much for that.Also accept my sincere apology for not so much response because as you know our movements were very difficult under new government SECURITY POLICY.

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#329 From: "Anthony Walker" <anthonykarl@...>
Date: Wed Jan 9, 1980 10:00 am
Subject: Fw: [mythoclast] The Buddhist answer! arthur_cravan
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Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [mythoclast] The Buddhist answer!


> BOYCOTT KOREA! APPEAL TO WORLD BUDDHIST LEADERS! 2.6 MILLION DOGS PER YEAR
> TORTURED TO DEATH! THOUSANDS OF DOGS PER DAY HUNG UP AND BLOWTORCHED AND
> BEATEN SLOWLY TO DEATH. CATS FLUNG ALIVE INTO BOILING WATER.
> http://www.koreananimals.org
>
> Please post this on http://www.craigslist.org
>
> or find a volunteer, talk a friend into doing it for you...
>

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#330 From: "Anthony Walker" <anthonykarl@...>
Date: Wed Jan 9, 1980 10:02 am
Subject: Fw: [planet-vegan] The Buddhist answer! arthur_cravan
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From: Angie Wright

To: 'Anthony Walker'

Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:38 PM

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All religious groups are hypocrits . None of their leaders seem to come out and attack wholesale animal cruelty . I remember Nuns at Daventry who ran a chicken battery farm . They are all sick

Angie

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Cc: Bob Perks; Barbara Biel; Amy@...; aldf; Animal Aid; ai3131; AhmedFUNKYDELUXE@...; abagulto@...; Buddhism 1; R Caldwell
Subject: [planet-vegan] The Buddhist answer!
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The Buddhist answer I`ve received (from Michigan State Univ. Buddhist group) as to why Buddhism does not condemn the blow-torching and beating to death slowly and agonisingly of dogs is that dogs are a rabid nuisance and have to be killed. Well, the compassionate ones sure enjoy their killing!!! PLEASE FORWARD THIS! I consequently stand by my tract: "Buddhism: hypocrisy incarnate" & ask you to consider the following too: that the dog-torturing stops at Buddhism`s western borders! BOYCOTT KOREA! APPEAL TO WORLD BUDDHIST LEADERS! 2.6 MILLION DOGS PER YEAR TORTURED TO DEATH! THOUSANDS OF DOGS PER DAY HUNG UP AND BLOWTORCHED AND BEATEN SLOWLY TO DEATH. CATS FLUNG ALIVE INTO BOILING WATER. www.koreananimals.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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#331 From: "Anthony Walker" <anthonykarl@...>
Date: Wed Jan 9, 1980 11:54 am
Subject: Fw: Buddha arthur_cravan
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Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:08 PM
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> Anthony:
>
> I wish to complement you on your really most excellent piece on Buddhism.
I
> have known of the horrors of dog torture in many Asian countries for a
long
> time.  You have done well to give the Buddhists some responsibility for
> this, or at least for not denouncing it.  Your article should be cc'ed to
> every newsgroup that has to do with asian culture, buddhism or dogs.  A
> really excellent piece.
>
> My 9-year-old, Sydney, has become very animal rightsist in recent months.
> He has always been a vegetarian, which is how I raised him.  He started a
> sort of "gang" (nonviolent) with other kids his age called the Piggy God
> (non religious).  It is very interesting.  It not only celebrates all
things
> Piggish, but all things animal too.  You have to be a vegetarian to be in
> the group, so now two other kids have become vegetarian as well.  I take
> pride in his sensitivity to life and his early critique of the
exploitation
> of animals, which he understands in capitalist terms (having had enough
> conversations with his socialist father).
>
> Keep up the good writing.  The Buddhist one was really good.
>
> danny
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