War and Peace

By John C. Reiger

Peace is the only true security. Self defense may at times be necessary, but a serious policy of working for more justice in the world, and striving for friendly relations with all nations, will do more to create a peaceful world than all the world's armies.

Peace is the only true security. Self defense may at times be necessary, but a serious policy of working for more justice in the world, and striving for friendly relations with all nations, will do more to create a peaceful world than all the world's armies.

War

• Bring the troops home (we now have U.S. soldiers in 121 countries).
• End U.S. imperialism - no more foreign wars for oil, or corporate profits, or . . .
• Renounce U.S. first strike option. We should never start a war!
• Renounce the use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and begin dismantling our stockpiles under United Nations supervision.
• Stop all U.S. arms exports and arms trade.
• No military draft - abolish the Selective Service.
• Downsize the military. Retrain military personnel.
• Limit military research and development.

• Create a Department of Peace.
• 100% War Profits Tax on corporations - end war profiteering.
• Convert from military to peaceful production.
• Work toward global disarmament. Lead by example by dismantling our nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, and calling for a global disarmament conference
• Sign the anti-landmine treaty, no child soldier treaty, and other similar treaties.
• No weapons in space.
• Abolish all government agencies working against foreign governments.
• Strengthen a truly independent United Nations. Pay our fair U.N. dues promptly.

• End all support for repressive and non-democratic regimes.
• Join and support the World Court.
• Self determination for all peoples of the world.
• Support international labor unions, and environmental efforts.

The drive for greater profits by multinational corporations that directs U.S. foreign policy is a major cause of war. We stand for peace between nations and the right of all people to self-determination. We support an ongoing socialist transformation everywhere.

We therefore call for:

• The U.S. to renounce nuclear first strike, and to take the initiative toward global disarmament by eliminating all of its nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
• No U.S. intervention anywhere. End all support and aid to repressive regimes, and all military and police training aid everywhere. End efforts to destabilize foreign governments. End U.S.-directed economic warfare against other countries. Abolish the CIA, NSA, AID and other agencies for interference in other countries' internal affairs. Withdraw all U.S. troops from all other countries.
• Stop all U.S. arms exports and trade.
• Dissolve all military pacts.
• Convert from military to peaceful production; reallocate the resulting "peace dividend" for social benefit. Abolish the Selective Service System.
• No weapons in space.