Why This Is Here
Quite simply, I'm doing this because SFWA won't. Just recently I learned that Sam J. Lundwall, after years of service to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America as their Overseas Regional Director, had resigned because he couldn't get them to issue a statement of opposition to war on Iraq. This touched my conscience. So I wrote up a statement of my own and mentioned to a few friends what I was doing. A few hours later, I had over thirty names. Originally the statement was issued as members of SFWA, "despite the official neutrality of our organization." But for various reasons this offended so many people that the statement's serious intent was in danger of being obscured by trivial controversy. Hence its present form.
More names would be welcome. SF professionals who wish to sign the statement can email me at miswanwick@aol.com.
Michael Swanwick
We, as science fiction and fantasy professionals, hereby register our opposition to the impending invasion of Iraq. Some of us are opposed because it is a violation of international law. Some are opposed because it is contrary to the ideals that America strives to uphold. Some think this war is simply wrong. We all call on those in power to prevent it.
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Sam J. Lundwall |
Steven Gould |
Rebecca Ore |
