Well, that was awkward. A
Nobel Peace Prize nominee meets with a Nobel peace laureate and his
family, and asks him to stop killing innocent people in her country with
drones.
President Obama 'The Baby Bomber' invited
Malala Yousafzai, a 16-year-old Pakistani advocate for girls' education,
to meet with his family. And she promptly explained that what he is
doing works against her agenda and fuels terrorism.
Register your awareness and agreement here.
Malala is a victim of violence in Pakistan, having been attacked by religious fanatics opposed to her work. But Obama may not have expected her to speak up against other forms of violence in her country.
Malala recounted: "I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education, it will make a big impact."
Register your awareness and agreement here.
Malala is a victim of violence in Pakistan, having been attacked by religious fanatics opposed to her work. But Obama may not have expected her to speak up against other forms of violence in her country.
Malala recounted: "I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education, it will make a big impact."
President Obama may also have not expected most people to notice or care. The corporate media have virtually ignored this part of a widely-reported meeting.[1] It's up to us to surprise everyone with the depth of our interest and concern.
Please sign the petition to ban weaponized drones, and tell every person and organization you possibly can about BanWeaponizedDrones.org.
Please forward this information widely to like-minded friends.
-- The RootsAction.org team
P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, Coleen Rowley, Frances Fox Piven, and many others.
Footnote:
1. FAIR: Drones, the Media, and Malala's Message
Organizations Supporting This Petition (partial and growing list):
Alaskans For Peace and Justice Antiwar.com Arlington Green Party
Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests
A Voice 4 Men
BFUU
Bill of Rights Defense Committee Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases Code Pink Drone Free Zone
Fathers 4 Justice Fellowship of Reconciliation Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space Granny Peace Brigade-NY Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace Jeannette Rankin Peace Center KnowDrones.com LA Laborfest Montrose Peace Vigil National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance Nevada Desert Experience The Northampton Committee to Stop War On Earth Peace Peace of Mind Project
People United for Peace of Santa Cruz County (PUP) RootsAction.org
Santa Cruz Against Drones (SCAD)
SGW Sitkans for Peace and Justice United for Peace and Justice Veracity Now Veterans For Peace Veterans For Peace Chapter 10 Veterans For Peace Chapter 27 Veterans For Peace Chapter 91 Veterans For Peace Chapter 154 Veterans For Peace, Phil Berrigan Memorial Chapter, Baltimore, MD Voices for Creative Nonviolence WarIsACrime.org War Resisters League Wasatch Coalition for Peace and Justice West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) Women Standing Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section World Can't Wait Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
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