평화군축센터 파병 2004-06-21   441

국민행동, 김선일씨 석방호소문 알자지라 방송에 발송

21일 이라크파병반대비상국민행동은 김선일씨의 조속한 석방을 촉구하는 호소문을 알자지라 방송과 주요 외신에 발송하였다.

We appeal for the release of the Korean national KIM Seon Il

Today the Korean people were overcome with shock at the news the Korean KIM Seon Il has been kidnapped in Iraq. His seizure and the threat against the life of this private citizen is already a source of unspeakable sadness for his family and the Korean people. This sadness and shock is the same for the many Koreans who have opposed the United States’ unjust invasion and the deployment of Korean troops to Iraq.

The Korean people are well aware of the fact that the US invaded Iraq for domination and oil, and not for the freedom and peace of the Iraqi people. We know also that the US occupation of Iraq has denied the Iraqi people their sovereignty and that there have been widespread human rights abuses by US forces there, leading to Iraqi pain and loss of life. For this reason we have done all that is humanly possible to prevent the deployment of Korean troops, as they will in no way contribute to the peace and security of the Iraqi people.

The kidnapping and threatening a private citizen with death, however, will not contribute to Iraqi peace. The Iraqi people are right to resist the US’s unjust invasion, occupation, and carnage. Nevertheless, kidnapping and threatening a private citizen with death cannot be justified. Doing so will only lead to a vicious cycle of blood and revenge.

Again we make an earnest appeal. Please make your claims known through dialogue and release KIM Seon Il to his family as he is of no relation to government policy.

21 June 2004

Seoul, Korea

Korean Network Against Dispatching Troops To Iraq

ABOUT US: The Korean Network Against Dispatching Troops To Iraq http://antiwar.or.kr “Iraq Pabyeong Bandae Bisang Gungmin Haengdong”) is an umbrella organization of 365 Korean groups opposed to sending Korean troops to Iraq.

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