The United States is engaged at present in a dangerous plan for the re-colonization of the world. Its leaders have made no secret of it. Capturing raw material sources, particularly oil and gas, that had been nationalized by the newly-emerging nation-States; overthrowing third world governments committed to anti-imperialist nationalism; opening up economies all over the world to the depredations of globalized finance and to unhindered exploitation by multinational corporations are the policies being pursued towards this goal. Imposing its diktat over independent countries on the pretext of promoting human rights, democracy and counter-terrorism, the US constitutes today the gravest threat to peace and freedom in the world. It has provided the staunchest support to the oppression of the Palestinian people by the Zionist State. In its keenness to control the rich oil resources of Iraq, it has devastated that hapless country, first through sanctions, then through a blatant and totally indefensible war of aggression and now through the promotion of internal strife that could well lead to its trifurcation. It is now eyeing Iran, another oil-rich country with a proud anti-imperialist tradition, as the next target for aggression and is about to start the first stage in that sinister process, the imposition of sanctions.George Bush, the infamous US President, is coming to India very soon. Bush must not be allowed to get away with his project of re-colonization. Bush must be told that the people of India are irreconcilably opposed to this project. We the undersigned artists, writers, academics and concerned citizens appeal to all sections of our people to join the protest against George Bush in large numbers. 

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