No
Open Letter to
the American People
In the wake of the death of
tens of thousands of Iraqis and over twelve thousand Americans killed or
wounded, immeasurable destruction, and continuing instability resulting from
the US occupation of Iraq, we the undersigned express our deep alarm at the
prospect of US direct or indirect military action in Iran.
We firmly believe that the
discontent with, and opposition to, the ruling theocracy in
Any invasion or bombing of
We
ask you to oppose any military intervention in
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
As of
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INTIAL ENDORSERS: Ervand Abrahamian (Distinguished
Professor, Baruch College and the Graduate Center CUNY); Manouchehr
Absalan; Soltan Abazied (MD, Paris); Janet Lippman
Abu-Lughod (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, New
School University, NY); Deena Abu-Lughod
(NY); Geoff Adelsberg (Student, WESPAC Foundation,
Valhalla, NY); Marc Adelsberg (Psychologist,
Valhalla, NY); Lori Adelsberg (Valhalla, NY);
Michelle Akinsanya (Student, White Plains, NY); Kazem Alamdari (PhD, Lecturer,
California State University, LA, CA); Nasim Alikhani (NY); Todd Allen (Programmer, Chicago, IL); Jay Amiri; Jessica Andreu (Student,
Valhalla, NY); Amir Hossein
Ansari: Hormoz Ashtyani (MD, Chief of Pulmonary Department and Clinical
Director of Sleep Disorder, Hackensack University Medical Hospital, NJ); Pooyan Aslan (PhD Candidate,
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY); Koosha Aslani (Master student at CCNY Biomedical Engineering
Dept); Shams Atassi (Economist, Syria); Robert Avila
(San Francisco Bay Guardian); Hojjat Babaei; Ana Bacic (Princeton,
NJ); Hassan Bahari; Narges Bajoghli (Boston, MA); Ramin Bajoghli (Boston
University); Javad Bajoghli
(Virginia); Pari Bajoghli
(Virginia); Rahim Bajoghli
(Virginia); Ali-Reza Bani-fazl (China); Reza Baraheni (Former President of PEN Canada, University of
Toronto); Laleh Bashardoost;
Amin Bayat; Dr. Mansur Bayatzadeh; Khosrow Behnam (Vancouver,
Canada); Nasrin Behnam
(Beautician, Austin); Ryan Bennet (NY); Robin Beringer (Clinical Psychologist, Albany, CA): Faramarz Bineshpour; Mary Bisharat (Grandmothers for Peace International, Sacramento,
CA); Professor K A Bisharat (California State
University); Aboulfazle Bitolahpour;
Ali Bodaghi; Dr Rebecca Boehling
(Associate Professor, Department of History University of Maryland, Baltimore,
MD); Magda Bogin (Tepoztlan, MX); Martin S Booth (Fairview, NJ); Beth Brill
(West Chester, PA); Phyllis Brodsky (MPA, Bronx, NY); Nabil
Bushnag (Head of Ibn-Rushd
Institute for Free Thought, Palestine); Joseph Capone (Flemington, NJ); Jesse Carsten (Student, Valhalla, NY); Dario Cecchi
(University of Rome, Rome, Italy); Fabrizio Cecchi (Rome, Italy); Ali Chakeri
(Zand) (Paris); John T Chalcraft
(Lecturer in Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Edinburgh); Thomas
Chapman (DMD, NJ); C Chaqueri (PhD, historian and
author, Paris); Majid Chitsaz
(PhD, Asst Professor of Engineering, Penn State University, Scranton, PA); Chanette Chopin (Teaneck, NJ); Miriam Cohen (Poughkeepsie,
NY); Jessica Collins (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA); Robert Craig (Chicago,
IL); Ruth N Cray (Retired, Evanston, IL); Charles Cutietta
Olsen (WESPAC Foundation, Valhalla, NY); Rosanna Cutietta
Olsen (Valhalla, NY); Hamid Dabashi
(Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies, Columbia University); Mehdi Daghighi; Henry Dallal (London, UK); Dr Arlene Dallalfar
(Lesley College, Cambridge, MA); John Daly (Washington Township, NJ); Darioush Danesh; Hooshidar Daragahi (MD, Chicago,
IL); Rakhshaneh Daryoush; Arash Davari (LA, CA); Farah Davari (LA, CA); Mohammed Davari (LA, CA); Sarah Davidson (NY); Lene
Deming (Student, Valhalla, NY); Joanna Donohue (Emerson, NJ); Afsaneh Donyavi; Mary Doyle;
Laura el-Sabaawi (Tulane University, New Orleans,
LA); Abas Emami; Shirin Emami; Louise Espy (NYC); Morchid Ezzi (Businessman,
Lebanon); Reza Farazdaghi; Aundrea
Fares (NYC); Mansour Farhang;
Mehran Fatehi; Abbas Fathi (Maryland); Reza Fathi (PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences); Alan Felsen (MD, Hackensack University Hospital, NJ); Adam
Fienberg (teacher, NY); Michelle Fine (Distinguished Professor of Psychology,
CUNY Graduate Center, NY); Fadia Foda
(Researcher and Sociologist, Palestine); Manzar Foroohar (History Professor, California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo, CA); Janet Forrester (JD, NY); Henry Fracolossy (Paramus, NJ); Betty Fussell
(writer, NY); Mark Gasiorowski (Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA); Annie Gauger (Boston );
Francois Gemenne (London School of Economics); Shahram Ghanberi (Social
Researcher, Paris, France); Hamid Gholampour
(Vancouver, Canada); Barbara L. Ghoshal (Secretary,
Northwestern University, Des Plaines, IL); Ronesh K. Ghoshal (Student, Univ of Illinois,Champaign, IL); Shirin
Gill (Photographer, San Antonio); Rev Johnny Glanton
(Resurrection Mission Baptist Church, Newark, NJ); Annie Glanton
(Westwood, NJ); Ray Gonzales (Wyckoff, NJ); Ezzat Goushegir (Playwright, Chicago, IL); Sharlyn
Grace (Student, Peace Project, NU, Evanston, IL); Christopher Gunderson; Dr. Babak Haghighi (DDS, Monclair, NJ); Dr Elaine C Hagopian
(Professor Emerita of Sociology, Simmons College,
Boston, MA); Farhad Hajbabaei;
Paula Hajjar (Educator, NY); Reza Hamidian;
Afsaneh Hamidian; Ali Asghar Haj-Seyed-Javadi (Writer);
Michael Hanagan (Vassar College); Markie
Hancock (Filmaker, NY); Farideh
Harandi (Lawyer, Chicago, IL); Stephen Martin Harper
(Rio de Janeiro ); Ali Hashemi; Hassan
Hashemi; William Hastings (PhD, Fordham University,
NY); Janice Hayden (Importer, Concord, MA); Caitlin K Henry (NY); Sami Hermez (graduate student,
Department of Anthropology, Princeton University); Taraneh
Farjad (NY); Mateo Hinojosa (Teacher Peace Project
NU, Evanston, IL); Eliza Hobson (Portsmouth, NH ); Maria Höhn
(Associate Professor of History, Vassar College); Hamid
Hosseini (Distinguished Professor of Economics and
International Business, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA); Hengameh
M Hosseini (Adjunct Professor, King's College,
Wilkes-Barre, PA); Nubar Hovsepian
(Associate Professor, History, Chapman University); Lucille Isaacs; Hossein Jafari; Guissou Jahangiri (journalist,
France); Mohsen Jalali; Aasam Javanrudi; Hossein Janshekar; Naghi Jorabchi; Ghasem Kahed; Kazem
Kardavani (author and scholar); Diane Kargahi (Chicago, IL); Mohammad Kargahi
(Chicago, IL); Ahmad Karimi; Parivash
Kashani (LA, CA); Leili Kashani (NY University); Vida Kashizadeh;
Carrie Kaufman (NY); Sorosuh Kazemi
(CA); Edmund Leroy Keeley (Princeton, NJ); Mary Keeley (Princeton, NJ ); Karen Kennerly
(writer, NY); Dr Walter Kernan (Yale University of
Medicine); Houshang Keshavaraz
Sadr (Social Researcher, Paris, France); Ali Keshavarzian (MD, Professor and Director, Section of
Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center,
Chicago); Laleh Khalili
(Researcher, University of Edinburgh); Lili Khansari (Architect, NY); Zohreh Khayam (Human Rights activist); Hadi
Khazravi; Ali Reza Khonsari
(MD, Radiologist, Wabash, IN); MA Khonsary (MD, MS,
Internist/Cardiologist, Oradell, NJ); Ardeshir Khooee; Fred Khosravi (Chicago,
IL); Mehid Kia; John Kilper (Tulane University); Shirin
Kolbadi (Virginia); Carmel P Kooros
(PhD student, New School University); Nicole Lalla
(Student, Valhalla, NY); Piruz Latifi;
Chad Lavin (New Orleans, LA); Joan Litman (NY); Mehrdad Madresehee (PhD, Professor of Economics, Lycoming College,
Williamsport, PA); Kaveh Maguire (Oradell, NJ); Ali Mahalatinia (Engineer, Vallejo, California); Azar Mahloujian (writer, Sweden);
Farhad Mahmoudian;
Christina Maile (Architect, NY); Alexander Majidi (PhD, NY); Stacy Malyil
(The Feminist Press, NY); Anne Manning (NY); Manij Marashi (Womens rights advocate,
Evanston, IL); Alane Mason (NY); Hossein
Masoudi (Physical Therapist Albany, CA); Akbar Masoombeigi; Noel McCarthy
(Valhalla, NY); Susan McCarthy (Valhalla, NY); Nick McColl
(Valhalla, NY); Mary Jean McGuire (Somerville, MA); Dr. Essie
Meisami (Dept. of Molecular & Integrative
Physiology University of Ilinois at Urbana-
Champaign); Elizabeth Mertic (World Citizen,
Neighbors for Peace, Evanston, IL); Professor Farzaneh
Milani (Professor of Persian and Women Studies,
University of Virginia); Mehran Mirabdolbaghi;
Assad Moayed (TMCS Inc,
Sacramento, CA); Jilla Moazami
(International Peace Academy, NY); Behrooz Moazami (Tulane University); Mahla
Moazami (Virginia); Masood Modaress; Ali Moeini; Maliehe Mohammadi; Parviz Mohassel (Architect, NY); Elahe Mohtadi; Bagher Momeni (historian and
writer, Paris); Nastaran Moossavi;
Leda Mora (Little Ferry, NJ); Parvaneh Moussavian (PHARM D); Zohreh Movahed (Engineer, Maryland); Majid
Mozaffari (Toronto, Canada); Nahid
Mozaffari (PhD, NY); Ali Mozaffari
(University of Toronto); Ali-Reza Nadimi (Austria);
Michelle R Nasser (graduate student, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA); Nahid Navab; Shahin
Nawai (Berlin); Ahmad Nazem;
Mehdi Nazer (Human Rights
activist and College Professor); Sara Neekoo
(Washington, DC); Barbara Nestor (UK); Mehrshad Nikmaram (Hackensack, NJ); Ghodrat
Nobakht; Dr Massoud Noghrehkar (USA); Fereshteh Nouraie (University Professor); Marilyn Novin
(Hartsdale, NY); Catherine O'Connor (Chandler); Abdol
Ostad (Fairfax, VA); Khasha
Ostovany; Farahnaz Owrang; Nader Pakdaman
(San Jose, California); Behnaz Pakizegi
(PhD, William Paterson University of NJ); Esmaeil Panahian; Hamid Parcham (Virginia); Kaveh Partovi (Vancouver, Canada); Pariya
Parvin; Farzan Parvizi (Laguna Beach, CA); Omid
A Payrow Shabani (University
of Guelph); Parastoo Pedrud; Sophia Pentoliros
(education student, NY); Anthony Pereira (Associate Professor, Tulane
University, New Orleans, LA); Vanessa Petti (Student,
Valhalla, NY); Steven Pierce (Assistant Professor of History, Tulane University,
New Orleans, LA); Barbara Pierce (Oberlin, OH); Ali Pourmand
(Tulane University, New Orleans, LA); Mostafa Pournejat (Environmental Specialist, Portola Valley, CA);
Professor Tyko Kihlstedt
Department of Art & Art History (Franklin & Marshall College); Patrizia Rafat (Rome, Italy); Mahmoud Rafi (Secretary, The
League for the Defense of Human Rights in Iran); Pari
Rafi (Germany); Ali Rahnema
(Professor, American University of Paris); Frederic Ramade
(writer, Paris); Faramarz Ramazani;
Vivian Ramos (NYC); Professor Asghar Rastegar (MD, Yale University); Mahshid
Rasti; Yousef Razizadeh (NY); Taufik Reda (Economist, Syria); Kathie E Reilly (Hillsdale, NJ); Hamid Riazi (Canada); Grace
Richardson (Writer, Neighbors for Peace, Evanston, IL ); Carol Ritchell (Secretary Northfield, IL); Beverly R Rogers (MS
APN RN CS BC, New Milford, NJ); Farahmand Rokni (Akhavi) (Paris); Khalil Rostamkhani;
Kaveh Rostamkhani (student,
Germany); Ramine Rouhani
(NY); Saba Rouhani (University of Chicago); Shelene C Roumillat (PhD Candidate,
Department of History Tulane University, New Orleans, LA); Laura Roush (NY); Dr
Mina Roustayi (NY); William Ryland
(Tulane University, New Orleans, LA); Mohammad Sabzevari;
Kamran Sadeghi; Akbar Sadrebazaz; Marie Sagun (Saddlebrook, NJ); Mehdi Saharkhiz; Zakaria Sakkal (political
activist in Syrian opposition, Syria); Darab Shabahang (Artist, Maryland); Saman
Salari Sharif (Student,
UNIL, Geneva, Switzerland); Ariel Salzmann (PhD, Department of History, Queen's
University, Kingston, ON); Shahnaz Samadi; Said S Samatar (Professor
of History, Rutgers University, NJ); Vida Samiian
(Fresno, CA): Tara Saycocie (NY); Stuart Schaar (Professor of History, Brooklyn College, NY); Anne Schaum (Oberlin, OH); Abby Scher
(Journalist, NYC); Dr Irvin Schick (MIT, Boston, MA); Akbar
Seif (France); Iraj Seirafian; Zoya Seraji (Stokholm, Sweden); Kidra Shadroo (Software Engineer,
LA); Azita Shafazand; Morteza Shahamat (MD, Internist,
Wyckoff, NJ); Hossein Sharahi
(Austria); Pari Sharif (MAL
PC, LRC, Division of Family Guidance, Hackensack, NJ); Minoo
Riahi Sharifan (Laguna Niguel, CA); Shafi M Sharifan (PhD, PE, Laguna Niguel,
CA); Leyli Shayegan (New
York); Maryam Shayegan
Hastings (PhD, Marymount College of Fordham
University, NY); Vali Siadat
(PhD, Professor of Mathematics, Loyola University, Chicago, IL); Peter Sieger (Montclair, NJ); Chantal Skibinska
(Rome, Italy); Dustin M Slaughter (Reseda, CA); Nathan Slaughter; Peter Spader (PhD, Professor of Philosophy, Marywood
University, Scranton, PA); Anita Stewart (Ontario, Canada); Karen Swenson (NY);
Kashfieh Taghizadeh
(Portola Valley, CA); Ahmad Taghvaie; Deborah Tall
(writer, Ithaca, NY); Professor Mohammad Tavakoli-Targhi
(Professor of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of
Toronto); Abbas Tehrani; Maryam Torbati (University of
Toronto, Toronto, Canada); Roxane Torfeh
(London, UK); Mehdi Torfehnejad;
Prof Meredith Turshen (Rutgers University); Anne
Tyler (writer); Cyrus Vaghayehnegar; Alex Valentine; Shapour Valli (Fordham University
at Lincoln Center, NY); Shouleh Vatanabadi
(NY); Mahvash Vatankhahi
(accountant, Maryland, USA); Adelaide H Villmoare
(Poughkeepsie, NY); Alexander Walker (Boston, MA); Beth Walker (social work,
NY); Leslie Walsh (Evanston, IL); Solomon Wank (Lewis
Audenreid Professor of History Emeritus, Franklin
& Marshall College, Lancaster, PA ); Barbara Wank
(Lancaster, PA); Terence Ward (writer, author of Searching for Hassan); Peter Wardujs (Teacher,
Evanston, IL); Mahnaz Warner (Product Manager,
Chicago, USA); Thomas Watson (Mystic, CT); Dr Karen Winkler (NY); Caroline
Wolfe (Oberlin, OH); Dean Wolfe (Oberlin, OH); Paula Wolfert
(Sonoma, CA); Elizabeth Wrigley-Field (International Socialist Organization,
Campus Antiwar Network; student, NY University); Said Yamin
(LA, CA); Mehdi Yousefi
(DMD, MS Washington, DC); Zahra Yousefi (Washington,
DC); Faranak Yousefi; Mahnaz Yusefzadeh (PhD, NY
University); Susan Zafarlotfi (PhD, Clinical Director
of Sleep Disorder, Hackensack University Medical Center); Ali Zafarlotfi (NJ); Hormoz Zamani; Hamid Zangeneh
(PhD, Professor of Economics, Widener University, and editor of the Journal of
Iranian Research and Analysis); Alan Zankel
(Chappaqua, NY); Susan Zankel (Chappaqua, NY); Mehdi Zarei (Geologist, Germany);
Dr. Fariba Zarinebaf
(Lecturer, Northwestern University Chicago, IL); Claudia Zaslavski
(Author, NY); Ghobad Zokaei
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