The Administration claims war is necessary to stop Saddam Hussein from using weapons of mass destruction, yet with the U.S. military budget almost equal to that of the rest of the world combined, it is absurd to suggest that Iraq poses a serious threat to the United States. With troops in over 100 countries around the world, U.S. "aid" is already playing a devastating role in Palestine, the Philippines, Colombia and other countries.

The threat of war abroad is being matched by a war at home: Arabs, Muslims, Latinos and immigrants are receiving the brunt of sweeping attacks on all of our civil rights, which are being sacrificed to whip up a pro-war hysteria. The freedom to oppose the policies of this government is under the severest assault since the repression of the movements of the 1960s. The living standards of working people and oppressed communities are under direct attack, and many social programs cut during the current recession will be further gutted if the Administration diverts hundreds of billions more to spend on a war and occupation of Iraq. We say no more!

Endorsers: (list in formation) A.N.S.W.E.R.-Chicago Chapter, Chicago Anti-Bashing Network, Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism, Chicago Cuba Coalition, Chicago Democratic Socialists of America, Chicago May Day Coalition, Chicago Peace Response, Chicagoans Against War on Iraq, Chicagoland Student Anti-war Network, Christian Council on Urban Affairs, Church of the Open Door, Coalition For Justice in Palestine, Colombia Solidarity Committee, Columbia College On the Ground, Committee of 100, DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace & Justice, DePaul Students Against the War, DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine, Edgewater-Uptown Greens of Chicago, Eighth Day Center for Justice, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace, Free Palestine Alliance, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Granada Muslims and Jews for Human Rights, Humanist Center of Cultures for Converging Diversity, Hyde Park Committee Against War & Racism, Illinois School of the Americas Watch, International Action Center-Chicago Chapter, International Socialist Organization, Iranians for Freedom, Iraq Peace Pledge-Chicago, Rev. Paul Jakes, Jr.-Mayoral Candidate for City of Chicago, KMA Consultants, La Voz de los de Abajo, Lake County Green Party, Latino Union, McHenry County Peace Group, Muslim Voters of America, National Boricua Human Rights Network, National Lawyers Guild-Chicago Chapter, Neighbors For Peace, Nicaragua Network-Midwest, Nicaragua Solidarity Committee, Northwest Suburban SUSTAIN, Not In My Name, Not In Our Name, Oak Park Coalition for Truth & Justice, Palestine Aid Society, Palestine Solidarity Group, Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, Queer to the Left, Queers For Peace And Justice, Peace & Justice Task Force-Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee, Ravenswood for Peace, Real Conditions Writing Collective, Refuse & Resist!, Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade-Chicago Chapter, Sangat, Socialist Action, Socialist Party USA, The Student Liberation Collective, Students For Social Justice, Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center-NFP, Unitarian Church of Evanston, Workers World Party-Chicago Branch, Young Koreans United of Chicago.

For more information or to endorse the Jan 11th protest, call 888.471.0874 or e-mail CCAWR (at) aol.com

We also encourage people to attend the national anti-war demonstration initiated by the International A.N.S.W.E.R Coalition in Washington,DC on Jan. 18 - for information on bus tickets call (773) 250-7006