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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, March 11, 1999
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Activist describes harm caused by U.S. sanctions
By Jamie Knodel
jknodel@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The U.S. military sanctions are responsible for more harm than productivity in resolving the crisis with Iraq, one activist and humanitarian said.
Don Mosley, one of the founders of Habitat for Humanity and Jubilee Partners, a place for international refugees to become oriented with the United States, spoke to roughly 40 people last night as a part of the Ecumenical
Mosley also will speak at 7:30 tonight at the
Christian Ministries' University Forum. Mosley said the United States should find alternative methods to military intervention in the Middle East.
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"We should find other ways that lead to peace," Mosley said. "At this time in our history, the U.S. has so many opportunities to be a peacemaker. The methods we've been employing for years are becoming increasingly counterproductive."
He said that the sanctions were supposed to weaken Saddam Hussein's image, but that they were having the opposite effect because they made the U.S. government look as though it did not care about innocent people dying.
"Why aren't we concerned, as a nation, that each month thousands of children are dying in Iraq because of U.S. sanctions," Mosley said.
The U.S. humanitarian sanctions included bans on food, medicine and medical supplies. Mosley said the sanctions were sowing seeds of destruction, alienation and terrorism.
Others agree that the sanctions are harmful to the citizens of Iraq. "The sanctions are not justified ethically or pragmatically. They are hurting Iraqi people," said
Deborah Gerner, associate professor of political science. "Invariably this type of bombing kills and maims civilians as well as military targets."
Mosley said he had organized three trips to Iraq since the Gulf War. He encouraged reporters and photographers to travel with him to report on the impact the war had on civilians.
He said that last year he had delivered $122,000 worth of medicine and medical supplies, although the delivery was against sanctions.
"I've been threatened with 12 years in prison because of the delivery, but it helped innocent people out," he said.
Mosley was surprised at Iraq's response to Americans.
"These people's sense of forgiveness and openness to rebuild friendships is amazing," he said.
Mosley said students should become active in the efforts to lift the humanitarian sanctions the United States had in place against Iraq.
He said the most important way for students to become involved was to educate themselves about the facts and create a forum for which both the U.S. and Iraqi sides could be presented.
Lofi Bennour, African Studies professor, said he was encouraged by Mosley's discussion.
"Nowadays we can talk, but I hope it's not to late," Bennour said. "It's all about discovering the truth. The sooner we begin to dialogue, the better the future will be."
Mosley said writing letters to Congress allowed students' opinions to be considered in reforming foreign policy.
"Students' letters count no less than anyone else's", Mosley said.
He also encouraged students passionate about the cause to pursue opportunities to go to Iraq.
Thad Holcombe, director of the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said there were several opportunities for students to show their support of Iraqi civilians. These included wearing orange ribbons and participating in a letter-writing campaign.
Holcombe said these efforts would help show the urgency for removing the sanctions on Iraq.
Holcombe also said that two vigils were planned to raise the consciousness of the problem. The vigils will be held from 12:30 to 1 p.m. today in the Kansas Union and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday in front of the courthouse.
Edited by Liz Wristen
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