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THE PETITON LETTER

TO: President Bush
SUBJECT: Artists Say Win Without War
__________
War talk in Washington is alarming and
unnecessary.

We are patriotic Americans who share the belief
that Saddam Hussein cannot be allowed to
possess weapons of mass destruction. We
support rigorous UN weapons inspections to
assure Iraq's effective disarmament.

However, a pre-emptive military invasion of Iraq
will harm American national interests. Such a war
will increase human suffering, arouse animosity
toward our country, increase the likelihood of
terrorist attacks, damage the economy, and
undermine our moral standing in the world. It will
make us less, not more, secure.

We reject the doctrine--a reversal of long-held
American tradition--that our country, alone, has the
right to launch first-strike attacks.

The valid U.S. and UN objective of disarming
Saddam Hussein can be achieved through legal
diplomatic means. There is no need for war. Let
us instead devote our resources to improving the
security and well-being of people here at home
and around the world.

Signed,

Artists for Winning Without War

Mike Farrell,
Co-Chair
Robert Greenwald,
Co-Chair
Gillian Anderson
Edward Asner
Rene Auberjonois
David Bale
Kim Basinger
Ed Begley, Jr.
Theo Bikel
Barbara Bosson
Jackson Browne
Peter Buck (REM)
Diahann Carroll
Eugene J. Carroll, Jr., Rear Adm. U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Kathleen Chalfant
Don Cheadle
Jill Clayburgh
DavidClennon
Jack Coleman
Peter Coyote
Lindsay Crouse
Suzanne Cryer
Matt Damon
Dana Daurey
Ambassador Jonathan Dean U.S. Rep. To NATO Warsaw PacT)

Vincent D'Onofrio
David Duchovny
Olympia Dukakis
Charles S. Dutton
Hector Elizondo
Cary Elwes
Shelley Fabares
Mike Farrell
Mia Farrow
Laurence Fishburne
Sean Patrick
Flanery Bonnie
Franklin John
Fugelsang
Jeananne
Garafalo
Larry Gelbart
Melissa Gilbert
Danny Glover
Elliott Gould
Samaria Graham
Robert Greenwald
Robert Guillaume
Paul Haggis
Robert David Hall
Ethan Hawke
Ken Howard
Helen Hunt
Anjelica Huston
LaTanya
Richardson Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Jane Kaczmarek
Melina Kanakaredes
Casey Kasem
Mimi Kennedy
Jessica Lange
Tea Leoni
Wendie Malick
Camryn Manheim
Marsha Mason
Richard Masur
Dave Matthews
Kent McCord
Robert Duncan
McNeill
Mike Mills (REM)
Janel Moloney
Esai Morales
Ed O'Neill
Chris Noth
Peter Onorati
Alexandra Paul
Ambassador Edward Peck (former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq)
Seth Peterson
CCH
Pounder
David Rabe
Alan Rachins
Bonnie Raitt
Carl Reiner
Tim Robbins
Steve Robinson, Sgt., U.S. Army (Ret.)
Mitch Ryan
Susan Sarandon
Tony Shalhoub
Jack Shanahan, Vice Adm. U.S. Navy (Ret.)
William Schallert
Martin Sheen
Armin Shimerman
Gloria Steinem
Marcia Strassman
Michael Stipe (REM)
Susan Sullivan
Loretta Swit
Studs Terkel
Lily Tomlin
Blair Underwood
Dennis Weaver
Bradley Whitford
James Whitmore
James Whitmore, Jr.
Alfr Woodard
Noah Wyle
Peter Yarrow
Howard Zin

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>
>THE PETITON LETTER
>TO: President Bush
>SUBJECT: Artists Say Win Without War
>__________
>War talk in Washington is alarming and
>unnecessary.
>We are patriotic Americans who share the belief
>that Saddam Hussein cannot be allowed to
>possess weapons of mass destruction. We
>support rigorous UN weapons inspections to
>assure Iraq's effective disarmament.
>However, a pre-emptive military invasion of Iraq
>will harm American national interests. Such a war
>will increase human suffering, arouse animosity
>toward our country, increase the likelihood of
>terrorist attacks, damage the economy, and
>undermine our moral standing in the world. It will
>make us less, not more, secure.
>We reject the doctrine--a reversal of long-held
>American tradition--that our country, alone, has the
>right to launch first-strike attacks.
>The valid U.S. and UN objective of disarming
>Saddam Hussein can be achieved through legal
>diplomatic means. There is no need for war. Let
>us instead devote our resources to improving the
>security and well-being of people here at home
>and around the world.
>Signed,
>Artists for Winning Without War
>Mike Farrell,
>Co-Chair
>Robert Greenwald,
>Co-Chair
>Gillian Anderson
>Edward Asner
>Rene Auberjonois
>David Bale
>Kim Basinger
>Ed Begley, Jr.
>Theo Bikel
>Barbara Bosson
>Jackson Browne
>Peter Buck (REM)
>Diahann Carroll
>Eugene J. Carroll, Jr., Rear Adm. U.S. Navy (Ret.)
>Kathleen Chalfant
>Don Cheadle
>Jill Clayburgh
>DavidClennon
>Jack Coleman
>Peter Coyote
>Lindsay Crouse
>Suzanne Cryer
>Matt Damon
>Dana Daurey
>Ambassador Jonathan Dean U.S. Rep. To NATO Warsaw PacT)
>Vincent D'Onofrio
>David Duchovny
>Olympia Dukakis
>Charles S. Dutton
>Hector Elizondo
>Cary Elwes
>Shelley Fabares
>Mike Farrell
>Mia Farrow
>Laurence Fishburne
>Sean Patrick
>Flanery Bonnie
>Franklin John
>Fugelsang
>Jeananne
>Garafalo
>Larry Gelbart
>Melissa Gilbert
>Danny Glover
>Elliott Gould
>Samaria Graham
>Robert Greenwald
>Robert Guillaume
>Paul Haggis
>Robert David Hall
>Ethan Hawke
>Ken Howard
>Helen Hunt
>Anjelica Huston
>LaTanya
>Richardson Jackson
>Samuel L. Jackson
>Jane Kaczmarek
>Melina Kanakaredes
>Casey Kasem
>Mimi Kennedy
>Jessica Lange
>Tea Leoni
>Wendie Malick
>Camryn Manheim
>Marsha Mason
>Richard Masur
>Dave Matthews
>Kent McCord
>Robert Duncan
>McNeill
>Mike Mills (REM)
>Janel Moloney
>Esai Morales
>Ed O'Neill
>Chris Noth
>Peter Onorati
>Alexandra Paul
>Ambassador Edward Peck (former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq)
> Seth Peterson
> CCH
> Pounder
> David Rabe
> Alan Rachins
> Bonnie Raitt
> Carl Reiner
> Tim Robbins
> Steve Robinson, Sgt., U.S. Army (Ret.)
> Mitch Ryan
> Susan Sarandon
> Tony Shalhoub
> Jack Shanahan, Vice Adm. U.S. Navy (Ret.)
> William Schallert
> Martin Sheen
> Armin Shimerman
> Gloria Steinem
> Marcia Strassman
> Michael Stipe (REM)
> Susan Sullivan
> Loretta Swit
> Studs Terkel
> Lily Tomlin
> Blair Underwood
> Dennis Weaver
> Bradley Whitford
> James Whitmore
> James Whitmore, Jr.
> Alfr Woodard
> Noah Wyle
> Peter Yarrow
> Howard Zin