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War on Iraq

Why we opposed war on Iraq

Greenpeace is opposed to war. We promote non-violent solutions to conflict. We actively campaign for the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction, held by any and all countries. Here are five reasons why we are opposed to the war in Iraq:
 
War would have devastating human and environmental consequences.The last Gulf war killed two hundred thousand people and left many of the survivors malnourished, diseased, and dying. Damage to ecosystems in the area remained years after the war ended. What are the consequences of this war? More 
War is an ineffective way to deal with weapons of mass destruction.There is a need for global disarmament from weapons of mass destruction that must be achieved through peaceful diplomatic negotiations. More 
Bush is clearly trying to gain control of Iraq's oil reserves.As Nelson Mandela has said, an attack on Iraq would be clearly motivated by George W. Bush's desire to please the US arms and oil industries. More 
This war is illegal and sets a dangerous precedent.Even Henry Kissinger argues that "the notion of justified pre-emption runs counter to modern international law, which sanctions the use of force in self-defense only against actual - not potential - threats." More 
It's hypocritical to single out Iraq.Other countries such as India, Pakistan and Israel all have weapons of mass destruction. More  

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Where a coal addiction has put South Africa - the dirtiest air in the world

Blog entry by Melita Steele | April 26, 2013 1 comment

Witbank, a town just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, has some of the world’s most polluted air – that’s according to  new research reported yesterday . The massively high levels of pollution can be directly linked to the...

27 years since Chernobyl and what have we learned?

Blog entry by Justin McKeating | April 26, 2013 20 comments

April 26th marks the 27th anniversary of the devastating accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The radiation released into the atmosphere by the exploding nuclear reactor found its way across Ukraine, Belarus,...

Coal ship activists return to shore determined to #EndCoal

Blog entry by Jamie Ling | April 26, 2013

This week six Greenpeace activists did something incredibly brave for the future of our planet. In an act of civil disobedience they  boarded a fully-loaded coal ship  as it left the Great Barrier Reef – a daring but necessary...

50 shades of Arctic oil thanks to green and progressive Norway?

Blog entry by Cristiana De Lia, Arctic Campaigner | April 25, 2013 5 comments

This morning three Greenpeace polar bears chained themselves to oil barrels in front of Norwegian energy firm Statoil’s office in central Moscow. Holding banners reading “Arctic worth more than oil” and “Arctic not for sale,” our...

Fighting for the (human) rights of DRC's forests communities

Blog entry by Karine Jacquemart, Congo Forests | April 25, 2013 2 comments

A key plank of Greenpeace's work on protecting forests around the world is an obvious yet important message of putting "people and forests first". Yet it is a message that needs repeating, often to the many companies that use...

How are you celebrating World Penguin Day?

Blog entry by Willie Mackenzie - oceans campaigner | April 25, 2013 4 comments

It’s World Penguin Day today, and a fine excuse to celebrate the majesty and silliness of fine-flippered friends. In that spirit, I thought it would be good to pull together some fun facts about penguins. Some are fun, some are facts...

A Gap between your Words and the Truth

Blog entry by Ashov Birry | April 25, 2013 6 comments

Last week Greenpeace International released the results of an investigation, which revealed that Gap Inc. (the company behind global brands including Banana Republic, Old Navy and its namesake Gap) is in business with a polluting...

How rogue palm oil producers are getting away with forest destruction

Blog entry by Wirendro Sumargo | April 25, 2013 7 comments

It always amazes me how the actions – or rather inaction – of high-level meetings in far-off cities can so seriously impact forests in my own country. Today, an organisation with the declared aim of ensuring environmentally...

A Dirty Business

Publication | April 25, 2013 at 4:00

This crime file reveals the ongoing rogue activities of one of Indonesia's largest palm oil producers, the Darmex Agro group – generally known as "Duta Palma" – whose illegal and destructive operations were first exposed by Greenpeace...

Climate justice: the time is coming when fossil fuel companies will be held to account

Blog entry by Sarah Burton | April 24, 2013 2 comments

As my friend and colleague Brian Fitzgerald said, when he saw this picture: "Compelling topic, influential audience, tiny speaker, gigantic presentation, jumbrotron projection: what's not to blog about?" It's been a long time since...

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