With the United States, Britain and Spain setting a deadline for military action against Iraq, nongovernmental organizations in Japan called Monday for continued diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.
“Why are the U.S. and Britain, and not the United Nations, paving the way for a war?” asked Cho Mi Su, an executive committee member of Peace Boat. “An armed attack will not resolve the situation.”
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