DOCTORS AND NURSES AGAINST THE WAR

DOCTORS AND NURSES AGAINST THE WAR
Mission Statement

Doctors and Nurses against the War is an organization of doctors and nurses and other health professionals who are committed to speaking out and organizing against the US plans for a war with Iraq.

We believe that George W. Bush's planned war is immoral and will lead to the deaths of thousands of Iraqis and an unknown number of US GI's. The war against Iraq requires the White House to ignore international law and violate the UN Charter.

Furthermore, the $300 billion plus that will be spent on war and the cost of an occupation of Iraq (possibly costing $2 trillion) is a shameless diversion of needed resources from social services including health care. Real "security" for the people of the United States should include providing full health coverage for the 41.5 million Americans who are outside of the system. The security of the hungry, homeless, and growing number of impoverished people means the use of precious resources to fund vital social programs and services.

While waged under the slogan of the "war on terrorism," the war will only lead to an escalation of the cycle of violence. The country must go in a different direction.

The goal of Doctors and Nurses Against the War is to facilitate organizing amongst health care workers, both locally, and nationally - so that we can become a powerful and clear voice of opposition in the broader peace movement.