Mission

Born as a committee of artists opposed to the invasion of Iraq, Artists United will continue to offer a mainstream, patriotic and positive counter-point to the jingoistic, 'might makes right' ethic that currently holds sway in Washington.  We will encourage public debate, engage opinion makers and activate concerned citizens, particularly through the use of our strength in the media.  As we brought greater media attention to the threat of war through celebrity appearances on television, radio and in print, at events and rallies, we will do the same for urgently needed social justice, environmental and educational issues, events and organizations.

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Political Statement

"We are patriotic Americans who share the belief that Saddam Hussein cannot be allowed to possess weapons of mass destruction.  We support rigorous UN weapons inspections to assure Iraq's effective disarmament.  We believe that a preemptive military invasion of Iraq will harm American national interests.

Unprovoked war will increase human suffering, arouse animosity toward our country, increase the likelihood of terrorist attacks, damage the economy, and undermine our moral standing in the world.  It will make us less, not more, secure.

We reject the doctrine-a reversal of long-held American tradition-that our country, alone, has the right to launch first-strike attacks.  America is not that kind of country.  We can achieve the valid U.S. and UN objective of disarming Saddam Hussein through legal diplomatic means.

There is no need for war.  Let us instead devote our resources to improving the security and well-being of people here at home and around the world."