I know that online petitions aren't going to prevent a war with Iran by themselves. But they do accomplish several things. They show the signatories that they are not isolated. If folks sign up for future action alerts, it helps to organize activists around emerging issues. And collecting big numbers of signatures is important (imagine what it would say about opposition to war if we failed to register large numbers on petitions).
That said, there is a new petition against attacking Iran militarily here: http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/...
The press has reported that President Bush gave a "prepare to deploy" order to the nuclear-equipped aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its accompanying strike force. They are now headed for the Persian Gulf, just off the coast of Iran. This deployment could be the first step of planned military action against Iran.
At a time when our troops are still in Iraq, where the violence is really spinning out of control, it does not make any sense to attack Iran. However, it seems that our government may actually do it unless the American people restrain them. That is why signing this petition right now is so urgent. Of course, this is only the first step, but it is an important step.
Please sign now and then forward this link to your friends: http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/...