![]() ![]() ![]() We have argued that successive war ministers’ confused sexual desires to launch phallic-shaped missiles would be more safely directed if phallic-shaped zucchinis were sent instead.ġ. We have seen in the past few years stunning examples of Homes not Bombs campaigns that have succeeded in employing the noble zucchini in the cause of peace. Politicians are often unable to grasp the meaning of words, and require symbols to help them out. It is time to send massive amounts of food aid, not massive amounts of bullets and bombs. We are most often told that the main reason the Canadian military is in Afghanistan is to help the Afghan people. Unless these needs are met, this will have dire consequences for millions of Afghans. The United Nations World Food Programme has been forced to cancel plans to provide more than 2.5 million Afghans with urgent food aid. The report states that “five years after the 2001 US-led invasion, a humanitarian crisis of starvation and poverty has gripped the south of the country and the US- and UK-led failed counter-narcotics and military policies are responsible…makeshift, unregistered refugee camps of starving children, civilians displaced by counter-narcotics eradication and bombing campaigns can be found on the doorstep of new US and UK multi-million dollar military camps.” (see full Senlis press release below) funds) have been spent on military operations in Afghanistan since 2002 compared with just $7.3 billion on development. ![]() ![]() This week, in a much under-reported story, the European-based Senlis Council released a report that stated children are starving in Afghanistan.įoreign military expenditures in that country outpace development and reconstruction spending by 900% (much as the Canadian military budget outpaces the housing budget by over 900%!) SENLIS COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE ON HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN FEED THE AFGHAN PEOPLE, STOP SQUASHING THEIR HOPES FOR PEACE (includes address of War Minister Gordon O’Connor and sample letter)ĥ. CANADA SHOULD SEND FOOD, NOT BOMBS, TO AFGHANISTANĤ. (no postage required–details below, including sample letter and address)Ģ. Send Zucchinis to War Minister Gordon O’Connor Today!Īfghanistan Needs Food, not Bombs: Send a Zucchini today to Canada’s War Minister ![]()
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