2009 July | PCPJ Blog

Dear Friends, rev_salvador_colombia

Jim Fitz, a long time Christian Peacemaker Teams worker and a member of PCPJ, asked us to use the letter below to take direct action regarding the current talks about US military bases in Colombia.

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Greetings,

I am a Pentecostal Christian and am very concerned about the US plans to construct military bases in Colombia. Christian Peacemaker Teams since 2001 has been accompanying Colombian farmers who are threatened by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and Colombian military forces. The farmers have often told these armed groups, “You have been trying to resolve the conflict in Colombia for the last 50 years with a gun. Can’t you see it just does not work? It just results in more suffering and death of people each day.”

To build military bases in Colombia is continuing this same false assumption that the conflict in Colombia can be solved with a gun. Lasting resolutions to conflict are resolved with negotiations. Let’s support President Barack Obama’s proclamation to make diplomacy central in US foreign policy. Let’s start talking with the FARC, the ELN, the paramilitaries, and Hugo Chavez. Please insist that the Colombian government participate in these talks.

This would also be much more in line with the great religious teachers of the world, including Jesus of Nazareth.

At the current US military aid rate of a million dollars a day to Colombia, I imagine the corporate suppliers want to keep the civil war going. But I say it is past time to stop it.

Please, please for the sake of Colombians and all Latin Americans, do not build military bases in Colombia. Instead, let us send aid in the form of health, education, and diplomacy which is constructive rather than destructive.

Thanks for your consideration on this matter. I would welcome your response.

Praying and Working for Peace and Justice,

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{size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –></style> <!–[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} –> <!–[endif]–> Dear Friends, <a href=”http://www.plowcreek.org/jimspeacemaking.htm”>Jim Fitz</a>, a long time <a href=”http://www.cpt.org/”>Christian Peacemaker Teams</a> worker and a member of PCPJ, asked us to use the letter below to take direct action regarding the current talks about <a href=”http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/31/2641868.htm?section=world”>US military bases in Colombia</a>. We encourage you to visit <a href=”http://capwiz.com/fconl/dbq/officials/”>Friends Committee on National Legistation</a> to send your letter to your Senators, Congressperson, and President Obama with one click. Just paste the one below into the box, edit it as you wish, or write your own. It’ll only take one minute. Greetings, I am a Pentecostal Christian and am very concerned about the US plans to construct military bases in Colombia. Christian Peacemaker Teams since 2001 has been accompanying Colombian farmers who are threatened by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and Colombian military forces. The farmers have often told these armed groups, “You have been trying to resolve the conflict in Colombia for the last 50 years with a gun. Can’t you see it just does not work? It just results in more suffering and death of people each day.” To build military bases in Colombia is continuing this same false assumption that the conflict in Colombia can be solved with a gun. Lasting resolutions to conflict are resolved with negotiations. Let’s support President Barack Obama’s proclamation to make diplomacy central in US foreign policy. Let’s start talking with the FARC, the ELN, the paramilitaries, and Hugo Chavez. Please insist that the Colombian government participate in these talks. This would also be much more in line with the great religious teachers of the world, including Jesus of Nazareth. At the current US military aid rate of a million dollars a day to Colombia, I imagine the corporate suppliers want to keep the civil war going. But I say it is past time to stop it. Please, please for the sake of Colombians and all Latin Americans, do not build military bases in Colombia. Instead, let us send aid in the form of health, education, and diplomacy which is constructive rather than destructive. Thanks for your consideration on this matter. I would welcome your response. Praying and Working for Peace and Justice, Your Name Thank you! <a href=”undefined”>PCPJ Leadership Team</a> PS Don’t forget to plan for <a href=”index.php/donate-mainmenu-56/shalom-2009-registration.html”>Shalom 09 in Cleveland, TN, October 23-25</a>

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