[IMC-bristol] The Bristol e-mail list and its role

[sam rossiter]

I second (should that be third?)John and Ians
comments.
you are welcome to make a contribution, but please
understand that this e-mail list is about bristol
indymedia itself, not about any stories that may or
may not be relavent to the website.
cheers
sam
--- john serpico <serpicojohn@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Shariff,
>         please don't think that there is "bossing
> about" here on Bristol 
> Indymedia. All that we are trying to do is to make
> the site and the e-mail 
> list easily manageable, particularly as the traffic
> on the site gets more 
> busy. It is with the best of intentions that Ian is
> asking everyone to 
> refrain from posting out messages that are not
> strictly Bristol linked. We 
> are all volunteers here - yourself included, of
> course - and there is only 
> so much time in the day.
> Ian is not suggesting that this war "does not
> include Bristol people" in the 
> slightest. Please don't feel bitter as there is
> really no need.
> Personally, I'm not sure about on line petitions
> being sent out. There's no 
> harm in I suppose. Posting out international news on
> the e-mail list is 
> something different all together. It's not what the
> Bristol list is for and 
> I would also ask people to refrain from doing this.
> With respect. John Serpico.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Always Shariff <alwaysshariff@yahoo.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: imc-bristol@lists.indymedia.org
> >To: imc-bristol@lists.indymedia.org
> >Subject: Re: [IMC-bristol] Urgent Peace Opportunity
> >Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:31:18 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Mr Ian,
> >I know this is for Bristol people, and for, what
> Bristol people thinks 
> >about.
> >This war is a thing which bothers the likes of me
> who is Bristol, bred and
> >buttered sir. How dare you suggest that this war
> does not include Bristol
> >people. The petition I send to the list is as
> important as any Bristol news 
> >you
> >can think of. I am very concerned about the way the
> Bristol Indy media is
> >becoming as it gets more popular. There seems to be
> a lot of bossing about 
> >with
> >no regard to consensus.
> >If there are anyone else who thinks that I am
> posting nonsence, please do 
> >let
> >me and this list know.
> >  Thank you for your time and patience.
> >'Aving it bitterly
> >Always
>
>===============================================================================
> >-- ian i-contact <ian@videonetwork.org> wrote:
> > > hello Always Shariff
> > >
> > > this list is for Bristol indymedia / other
> indymedia news and is not a
> > > general news list. Please refrain from posting
> out news which does not 
> >have
> > > any bearing with indymedia or Bristol...thanks
> > >
> > > please keep it Bristol focused
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > ian
> > >
> > >
> > > At 02:43 3/27/2003 -0800, Always Shariff wrote:
> > > >Hi,
> > > >Please forgive me but when it has to be done it
> got to be...... Another 
> >day
> > > >another one.
> > > >'Aving it arduously
> > > >Always
> > >
> >
>
>===============================================================================
> > > >Iraq: Investigate civilian deaths
> > > >Amnesty International is calling for an
> immediate and impartial
> > > investigation
> > > >into the deaths of civilians during the
> conflict in Iraq.
> > > >According to reports, at least 15 Iraqi
> civilians were killed today and
> > > >around
> > > >30 wounded when missiles hit a residential area
> in north Baghdad.
> > > >"Conflicting reports about the origin of the
> missiles reinforce the 
> >need
> > > >for a
> > > >proper investigation," Amnesty International
> stated.
> > > >"Given claims about the sophisticated nature of
> the weapons being used 
> >in
> > > >this
> > > >conflict, it should be possible for Coalition
> forces to account for
> > > munitions
> > > >used."
> > > >Amnesty International is calling for all
> relevant information to be
> > > disclosed
> > > >to allow for a full investigation.
> > > >"Any credible allegation of a serious violation
> of the Geneva 
> >Convention
> > > must
> > > >be fully investigated and those found
> responsible individually held to
> > > >account,"
> > > >Amnesty International stated.
> > > >"Urgent measures must be taken to avoid
> civilian deaths and 
> >casualties."
> > > >Amnesty International is concerned about the
> increase in civilian 
> >casualties
> > > >caused by targeting errors in this war. In one
> instance on 23 March, 
> >five
> > > >Syrian
> > > >nationals were killed and another 10 were hurt
> when a US missile hit a 
> >bus
> > > in
> > > >Rutba, western Iraq, as it was returning to
> Syria. A US military 
> >spokesman
> > > >admitted that a US missile had hit the bus and
> that the real target was 
> >a
> > > >bridge.
> > > >On 22 March, four Jordanian students were
> killed near Mosul, north-east 
> >of
> > > >Iraq, when a missile exploded near their car as
> they were driving out 
> >of the
> > > >city
> > > >to flee US and UK bombardments. They were
> planning to drive to Jordan.
> > > >"All forces must take sufficient precautions to
> protect civilians in
> > > >selecting
> > > >military objectives and means of attack,"
> Amnesty International 
> >declared.
> > > >An attack must be cancelled or suspended if it
> becomes apparent that 
> >the
> > > >objective is not a military one or it is
> causing a disproportionate 
> >loss of
> > > >civilian
> > > >life.
> > >
>
>****************************************************************
> > > >On Wednesday, 26 March, there was an 'open
> session' of the UN Security
> > > >Council,
> > > >and members are expected to put forward a
> resolution condemning the war 
> >and
> > > >calling for a ceasefire. The debate is expected
> to carry on until
> > > >Thursday, but
> > > >it is clear that any such resolution will be
> vetoed by the US and UK.
> > > >Arab League Foreign Ministers, as well as their
> colleagues in the
> > > non-Aligned
> > > >Movement, have said that if there is no
> Security Council resolution, 
> >they
> > > >will
> > > >invoke Resolution 377 ('Uniting for Peace'),
> and call for an Emergency
> > > >Session
> > > >of the UN General Assembly, where a resolution
> calling for an end to 
> >the war
> > > >would get overwhelming support.
> > > >We have chosen several countries whose support
> for this move is key to 
> >its
> 
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