President George W. Bush
We join with the thousands of Americans who are calling on you to intensify your efforts to end the slaughter in Darfur.
This genocide unfolding before our eyes stands in danger of worsening drastically in coming weeks, if African Union peacekeepers are forced out of the area. But the current situation itself is unconscionable.
As you know, the UN Security Council has authorized a plan to send a UN
force to Darfur, to supplement the African Union presence and
transition to a UN operation. U.S. leadership is needed to turn this
plan into reality, especially by persuading other nations to back and
immediately implement the plan.
When you address the United
Nations this coming Tuesday we urge you to set aside your likely agenda
to defend the disastrous war and occupation in Iraq, or prepare for
perilous military actions against Iran.
Instead, use the
opportunity for a nobler purpose -- to exert leadership on the Darfur
issue and challenge the international community to act now, before the
situation descends into an even worse humanitarian nightmare.
Sincerely,
Ralph Nader John Richard Robert Weissman
