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At a meeting on the evening of Friday, January 3, 2003, at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago, historians from more than forty colleges and universities agreed to form a new national network, "Historians Against the War." A committee was appointed to draft the following statement, which has been circulated for other historians to sign.
We historians call for a halt to the march towards war against Iraq. We are deeply concerned about the needless destruction of human life, the undermining of constitutional government in the U.S., the egregious curtailment of civil liberties and human rights at home and abroad, and the obstruction of world peace for the indefinite future.
Historians Against the War Statement on the U.S. Occupation of Iraq (September 21, 2003)
As historians, teachers, and scholars, we oppose the expansion of United States empire and the doctrine of pre-emptive war that have led to the occupation of Iraq. We deplore the secrecy, deception, and distortion of history involved in the administration's conduct of a war that violates international law, intensifies attacks on civil liberties, and reaches toward domination of the Middle East and its resources. Believing that both the Iraqi people and the American people have the right to determine their own political and economic futures (with appropriate outside assistance), we call for the restoration of cherished freedoms in the United States and for an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
List of signers of Historians Against the War Statement (updated May 10, 2008, 2532 signatures)
For more information on Historians Against the War, contact:
Jim O'Brien
University of Massachusetts Boston
jimobrien48@gmail.com
Fundraising appeal
We are requesting donations to HAW so that our network can continue to grow and contribute to the anti-war movement. So far we have largely been deficit-spending from the pockets of individuals to cover the costs of our activities. Please send donations to:
Historians Against the War
PO Box 442154
Somerville, MA 02144
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Steering Committee
David R. Applebaum
Rowan University
Marc Becker
Truman State University
John Cox
Florida Gulf Coast University
Alan Dawley
The College of New Jersey
Mara Dodge
Westfield State College
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
California State University at Hayward
Carolyn "Rusti" Eisenberg
Hofstra University
John J. Fitzgerald
Longmeadow High School (Retired)
Jerise Fogel
Winston Prep Special Ed School, NYC
Rich Gibson
San Diego State
Van Gosse
Franklin and Marshall College
Mark Hatlie
American Public University/American Military University; University of Maryland University College Europe; Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Staughton Lynd
Worker's Solidarity Club of Youngstown
Elizabeth (Beth) McKillen
University of Maine
Carl Mirra
Adelphi University
Jim O'Brien
U. of Massachusetts-Boston
Enrique C. Ochoa
California State University, Los Angeles
Margaret Power
Illinois Institute of Technology
Andor Skotnes
The Sage Colleges
Jennifer Van Bergen
Santa Fe Community College
Andrew G. Wood
University of Tulsa
Web design:
Marc Becker
Division of Social Science
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO 63501
marc@yachana.org