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The fall 2006 special bilingual print issue of War Times/Tiempo de Guerras is off the press. Tens of thousands of copies are already being distributed in 45 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. You can still order bundles for free distribution by writing distribution@war-times.org (multiples of 25 copies please.) The full text is also available for viewing or download on the War Times website, go to http://www.war-times.org and look in the "new downloads" section on the top of the homepage.
The English text of the lead article in the issue is below. Peace, The War Times/Tiempo de Guerras All-Volunteer Staff: Jan Adams, Karolo Aparicio, Mariana Bustamante, Ruth Warner Carrillo, Jung Hee Choi, Max Elbaum, Arnoldo Garcia, Rebecca Gordon, Felicia Gustin, Hany Khalil, Rachel Kahn, Lynn Koh, Gerald Lenoir, Burton Li, Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez, Samuel Orozco, Ricardo Ortega, Sushawn Robb, Kerry Taylor, Bob Wing
WHY DO THEY HATE US?
Hassan Dirani lost three children when Israel bombed his Beirut neighborhood. But he blames the United States. "Thank you, George Bush," he told the Christian Science Monitor, "for those 'smart' bombs."
"That's how they create terrorists," said a restaurant owner, who watched as his neighbors dug out their shattered homes. "And they ask: 'Why do they hate us?'"
On Sept. 2 the Pentagon reported that Iraqi civilian casualties soared by more than 50 percent to nearly 120 per day in recent months. Well over 40,000 civilians have been killed since the U.S. invasion, and it is estimated that 200,000 more have died from war-related causes.
A University of Michigan poll in August showed that 91.7 percent of Iraqis want an end to the U.S. occupation--and nearly half approve of attacks on U.S. soldiers.
Since the U.S. invasion Afghanistan has become the world's largest producer of opium. An all-time high harvest was reported on Sept. 3.........
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I must give props to some of my friends who sent me some of these. Thanks.
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." Buddha.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead.
"A time comes when silence is betrayal."
Martin Luther King Jr.
"You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results."
Gandhi.
"The arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Your silence will not protect you."
Audre Lorde.
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein.
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Teresa.
"Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger." Herbert Hoover.
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” Joshua J. Marine.
