The danger of a U.S. attack on Iran is real and growing – we must act now!

These emergency meetings are being called to raise awareness
of the rapidly escalating danger of a possible U.S. preemptive attack on Iran –
perhaps before Bush leaves office — and to organize mass opposition to any
U.S. military action against Iran. 

Organizers write: “Are you willing to be silent as your
government – steps up pressure and war preparations against Iran – a Third
World country of 70 million people half-way around the world? Are you willing
to sit passively while leading political figures – from President Bush to John
McCain and Barak Obama to Israeli leaders – threaten Iran that “all options are
on the table” – i.e., with nuclear annihilation?”

Speakers include Ervand Abrahamian distinguished
Prof. of History at CUNY and author of A Modern History of Iran and other
books; Shahram Agahmir, Iranian-born journalist and co-host of KPFA’s
“Voices of the Middle East”; Larry Everest, Revolution newspaper
(www.revcom.us)
correspondent and author of Oil, Power & Empire – Iraq and the US Global
Agenda, and Gareth Porter, author of Perils of Dominance:
Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam who has written
extensively on Iran and Iraq for Inter Press Service, The American Prospect,
The Nation, The Huffington Post, and Salon.com. 

These speakers will detail the escalation of military
diplomatic moves and the campaign of charges and lies about Iran’s nuclear
capabilities and role in Iraq.  They”ll
challenge notions that U.S. threats have simply been “sabre-rattling,” or that
attacking Iran is impossible because Bush is a “lame-duck” and/or the U.S. is
too bogged down in Iraq – including by detailing the 2007 effort by Vice
President Cheney and others to push through strikes on Iran.  

They”ll analyze the roots of the US-Iranian clash in the
nature and goals of Bush’s global strategy and “war on terror” objectives, and
why events since Sept. 11, 2001 have increasingly made Iran a U.S. target. 

The speakers will also discuss the potentially catastrophic
impact of any US attack on Iran, why it would be illegal, immoral and unjust. 

The meetings will stress our responsibility to stop
interference, bullying and threats against Iran by our government.  World Can’t Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime, which
supported the campaign to pass a no war on Iran resolution by the Chicago City
Council, will detail plans to step up resistance, including public meetings,
emergency protests, and promoting a new film – “Iran Is Not the Problem”
(www.iranisnottheproblem.org.)

Berkeley organizers write:  “Neither US
imperialism nor Iran’s reactionary theocracy offer a way forward for the region
– or for humanity. And both reinforce each other, even as they clash.” 

“Silence IS
complicity; refusing to resist war crimes IS a crime itself. Catastrophe looms
on many fronts, yet there’s also great potential for a far different and better
world – IF those who see the truth – even if a small minority at first – act
with courage and determination.”