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Anti-War
Resolutions Passed in 64 Cities
and Now, in One State: Hawaii
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Feb 6, 2003, 15:30
hrs (FTW) – Anti-war
resolutions have been passed by the governments of
64 U.S. cities and now 1 state: Hawaii.
On Feb. 4, 2003, the State Representatives
of Hawaii adopted HR22: "EXPRESSING
STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. POLICY IN CONTAINING AND DISARMING
THE ROGUE STATES OF IRAQ AND NORTH KOREA THROUGH THE UNITED
NATIONS AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALLIES AND FRIENDS."
In
particular, the language of the resolution specifically
seeks: "For
using approaches other than a unilateral military solution;"
HR22 is shown below and at:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov./sessioncurrent/bills/hr22_.htm
The voting record of HR22 is at:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov./site1/docs/getstatus2.asp?billno=HR22
Tell YOUR State Senator to do the same.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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H.R. NO.
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22
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TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003
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STATE OF HAWAII
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING STRONG SUPPORT FOR
u.S. POLICY IN CONTAINING AND DISARMING THE ROGUE STATES
OF IRAQ AND nORTH kOREA THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS AND
WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALLIES AND FRIENDS.
WHEREAS, the people of Hawaii
have always been taught and attempted to live the spirit
of Aloha showing kindness, love, and generosity towards
their fellow man, but have always risen to the occasion
of defending their country when it has been threatened
by outside forces; and
WHEREAS, the rogue states
of North Korea led by Kim Jong Il and Iraq led by Saddam
Hussein, and terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda
and Islamic Jihad have made the world a very dangerous
place to live; and
WHEREAS, in 1991, the United
States provided the leadership and the means to maintain
peace, security, and stability for the world by stopping
and ousting the Iraqi invasion of the sovereign state
of Kuwait; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Legislature
strongly supported Operation Desert Storm that ousted
the Iraqi invaders from Kuwait in House Concurrent Resolution
No. 2, dated January 18, 1991, and the Hawaii House of
Representatives reaffirmed its support of the United
States' policy for peace and reconciliation in the Middle
East in House Resolution No. 106, dated March 12, 1991;
and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the United
States defused the North Korean threat of nuclear development
in an agreement brought about by the mediation of former
President Jimmy Carter; and
WHEREAS, the city of New York
stood tall in withstanding the attack on the World Trade
Center on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the people of the United
States rallied behind President George W. Bush's fight
against Al Qaeda, which led to the destruction of its
network in Afghanistan and its liberation from religious
fanaticism; and
WHEREAS, the defeat of the Iraqi
aggression in 1991 and the Al Qaeda network in 20012002
owes much of its success to the leadership of the United
States in marshalling the support of many nations, including
Russia and China, and worldwide public opinion, especially
the people of Afghanistan who welcomed their delivery
from the Taliban; and
WHEREAS, the United States
is also approaching the current North Korean crisis with
the same positive, multilateral approach with the support
of neighboring countries and allies, South Korea and
Japan, and the cooperation of China and Russia; and
WHEREAS, the United States
has secured the approval of the United Nations in the
current intensive arms inspection operation in Iraq and
is seeking the support of NATO allies and major powers
in disarming and neutralizing Iraq; and
WHEREAS, neither the nations
of the world nor public opinion is supporting the United
States in seeking a unilateral military solution in Iraq
because they do not perceive the provocation or threat
that existed in 1991 when Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait;
and
WHEREAS, a unilateral military
solution, specifically, a preemptive strike against Iraq,
is fraught with many dangers such as a possible igniting
of a clash between Muslim and Christian nations; a disruption
of oil supply and prices, which have unknown consequences
to the world economy, including the economy of the United
States; an intensification of the Arab-Israeli conflict;
a possible incitement to other nations to settle scores
unilaterally; and a rekindling of the national divisiveness
prevalent during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii suffered
economically in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm
in 1991 and the downturn in tourism following the attacks
on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11,
2001, and will likely suffer similar economic consequences
in a new Iraqi War or a conflict on the Korean Peninsula;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House
of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of
the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2003, that this
body expresses its strong support for U.S. policy in
containing and disarming the rogue states of Iraq and
North Korea through the United Nations and with the support
of allies and friends; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
this body:
(1) Reaffirms House Concurrent
Resolution No. 2, dated January 18, 1991, and House Resolution
No. 106, dated March 12, 1991, supporting the men and
women in our armed forces fighting in Operation Desert
Storm and praising its success in ousting the Iraqi invaders
from Kuwait;
(2) Restates unequivocally
its strong commitment to collective security through
the United Nations, as so nobly expressed by the men
and women in Operation Desert Storm from the United States
and twenty-seven coalition partners;
(3) Strongly supports the
President's positive policy in seeking a dialogue, in
concert with our allies, South Korea and Japan, and with
neighboring China and Russia, to have North Korea give
up its nuclear program and to institute appropriate international
safeguards, including on-site United Nations inspection
and a United States pledge of "no first strike";
(4) Strongly supports the
President's policy of containing and disarming Iraq as
a threat to world peace and security, particularly the
current United Nations arms inspection to find and destroy
Iraqi arms of mass destruction;
(5) Expresses its strong concerns
and reservations for a unilateral United States military
solution, such as a preemptive strike on Iraq with only
the support of Israel and the United Kingdom in the face
of opposition and reservations from world public opinion,
including that of the American people; and
(6) Strongly supports President
George W. Bush in continuing the current policy of working
with and through the United Nations, seeking the support
and assistance of both allies and interested powers,
such as China and Russia, and explaining to and seeking
the understanding and support of the American people;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
Governor Linda Lingle is asked to convey to President
George W. Bush the strong support of the House of Representatives:
(1) For the men and women
of our armed forces and their families;
(2) For his efforts in fighting
terrorism and rogue states;
(3) For using approaches other
than a unilateral military solution; and
(4) For using a multi-national
approach to find a solution to this problem through the
United Nations;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
Hawaii's Congressional delegation is also requested to
convey to the officers and members of the United States
Congress the views presented in this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States, the United States
Congress, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and Governor
Linda Lingle.
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Report Title:
Expressing strong support for
U.S. policy in containing and disarming rogue states
Iraq and North Korea through the United Nations and with
the support of allies and friends.
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