Greenpeace Under Attack

[Sabocat]

Greenpeace Under Attack by UN and U.S.
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Jim Lobe, OneWorld US

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 18 (OneWorld) -- One of the world's most prominent and effective non-governmental organizations, Greenpeace, is coming under attack at both the United Nations (news - web sites) and by the U.S. Justice Department (news - web sites) in Washington, D.C.


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[Iepilei]

Christ, that's a bit harsh I must say. Though I'm not a radical environmentalist, myself, I still believe their voice is one of the most important and influential around. This doesn't sound like a "warning" for any minor obscure violation, yet a full-blown draw to crush the organisation to damn near nothingness.

I'm interested in seeing how this progresses.

[Comrade Yars]

I'd agree...granted I'm not much of a radical environmentalist myself, I still recognize them as one of the few better organizations that have developed in this world.

[praxis1966]

It doesn't surprise me really. Greanpeace and Mother Jones have been busting the administration's balls from Massachusets to Wyoming to Alaska. It's obviously a retaliatory move on their part. Man, I wish Fashcroft would just go take a flying leap...

[BuyOurEverything]

The action comes as U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) is pressing a criminal case against Greenpeace for allegedly violating an obscure 1872 law against individuals who lured sailors to their establishments with offers of liquor or prostitutes

Allright, I'm a little curious.

[apathy maybe]

Those bastards. I think that sums it up nicely. Greenpeace do a job that has to be done in todays society, and those bastards are trying to stop them. Until we get a more equatable society which actually cares about the environment we should support orgs like Greenpeace all the way.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Check out www.ngowatch.org;

These idiots are proclaiming environmental/humanitarian groups such as Greenpeace and Oxfam as, and I quote 'not just accredited observers at international organizations, they are full-fledged decision-makers.'

Priceless.