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Issue No. 33                       September 29 - October 6,  2001             Quezon City, Philippines

Justice Not Vengeance:
Alternative Reader on Campaign against Global Terrorism

Is the ongoing campaign just a war against America's enemies? Should justice for those who were wronged last September 11 be equated with the capture or death of the perceived enemy? If the US and its allies are on one side, who should be on the other side? Is the US facing an enemy that is still faceless? How long will this war last? Bulatlat.com compiles anew an alternative reader on the ongoing campaign against global terrorism.

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Filipino militants join the growing movement against the US-led 'war on terrorism' in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the US. Last week, cause-oriented groups led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) marched to the American embassy in Manila to oppose President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's 'strong support' to the new American war, as shown in the photos. Five Arguments Against War By Michael Albert and Stephen R. Shalom Interviewing Chomsky  on the US War By Radio B92, Belgrade Now, More than Ever: A Global Movement for Global Justice By Jeremy Brecher This is not a war on terror. It's a fight against America's enemies By Robert Fisk Justice Not Vengeance By Active Resistance to the Roots of War (ARROW) We Must Stand Up for Human Rights By Amnesty International

Rule of Law vs. Rule of War: Are Media Missing the Lesson of Oklahoma City? By Jeff Cohen When Journalists Report for Duty By Norman Solomon Please read also our previous reader Blowback: An Alternative Reader on the US Attacks

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