Sign me as "Irresponsible."
Cut and Run Humbug, or Vietnam Redux
Letter to the Lexington Herald Leader, Jan 13.
"We can't cut and run." Mr. Bush and all his advisors, both loyal and bipartisan, agreed again last week with public fanfare.
Why? Because we would leave Iraq in chaos. Because our prestige (and power) as a country is at stake? Because to do so would admit that the invasion was a mistake from the start? Because we will contribute (even more) to the instability of the Middle East? Etc.
The same arguments were false for another unprovoked and unnecessary war, namely Vietnam.
They are simply not true now. They all overlook the primary reason for the current chaos and violence, namely, the PRESENCE of the U.S.military on the sovereign soil of a Muslim country invaded without provocation.
We forget so easily. After our leaders had secretly decided the Vietnam war could not be won, we sent another 25,000 of our military to die there. Because our leaders could not face up. Think of that number, please, America, and wake up to the war-lust madness and hubristic arrogance of our "leaders" of whatever stripe.
What our leaders really cannot give up is a lust for American power, military bases and access to the oil reserves there, plus the blind arrogance that first conceived this imperialist adventure. As long as the U.S. Military is there, chaos and terror will prevail. Write it down.
Our military presence is preventing reconciliation and peace in Iraq.
Everyone of the Mr. Bush’s recently assembled noteworthy advisors is simply wrong.
It takes unusual courage to speak the truth to power in the actual presence of power.
Economists predict Iraq will cost one to two trillion dollars. Not to speak of the future lives, limbs and blood of our proud military. Not to speak of our ability to pay for all this.
Mr. Bush said when running for President that he would never balance the budget on the backs of the poor. He lied. He has already done so, repeatedly, and will continue to do so.
It is the working poor, the un-insured, the students, the handicapped, the needy, as the recent budget cuts already demonstrated, who will pay through the nose for this war, not Mr. Bush and his rich cronies.
Never in our history, have so many people been so abused by so few so easily. There are stronger words.
Worse still: we continue to let Mr. Bush and company get away with their conning us via fear, religion and patriotism. How long will it take America to wake up to the prideful insanity of Vietnam redux?
Mr. Bush attacks those who disagree with his Iraqi policy as "Irresponsible." Sign me please as "Irresponsible."
Letter to the Lexington Herald Leader, Jan 13.
"We can't cut and run." Mr. Bush and all his advisors, both loyal and bipartisan, agreed again last week with public fanfare.
Why? Because we would leave Iraq in chaos. Because our prestige (and power) as a country is at stake? Because to do so would admit that the invasion was a mistake from the start? Because we will contribute (even more) to the instability of the Middle East? Etc.
The same arguments were false for another unprovoked and unnecessary war, namely Vietnam.
They are simply not true now. They all overlook the primary reason for the current chaos and violence, namely, the PRESENCE of the U.S.military on the sovereign soil of a Muslim country invaded without provocation.
We forget so easily. After our leaders had secretly decided the Vietnam war could not be won, we sent another 25,000 of our military to die there. Because our leaders could not face up. Think of that number, please, America, and wake up to the war-lust madness and hubristic arrogance of our "leaders" of whatever stripe.
What our leaders really cannot give up is a lust for American power, military bases and access to the oil reserves there, plus the blind arrogance that first conceived this imperialist adventure. As long as the U.S. Military is there, chaos and terror will prevail. Write it down.
Our military presence is preventing reconciliation and peace in Iraq.
Everyone of the Mr. Bush’s recently assembled noteworthy advisors is simply wrong.
It takes unusual courage to speak the truth to power in the actual presence of power.
Economists predict Iraq will cost one to two trillion dollars. Not to speak of the future lives, limbs and blood of our proud military. Not to speak of our ability to pay for all this.
Mr. Bush said when running for President that he would never balance the budget on the backs of the poor. He lied. He has already done so, repeatedly, and will continue to do so.
It is the working poor, the un-insured, the students, the handicapped, the needy, as the recent budget cuts already demonstrated, who will pay through the nose for this war, not Mr. Bush and his rich cronies.
Never in our history, have so many people been so abused by so few so easily. There are stronger words.
Worse still: we continue to let Mr. Bush and company get away with their conning us via fear, religion and patriotism. How long will it take America to wake up to the prideful insanity of Vietnam redux?
Mr. Bush attacks those who disagree with his Iraqi policy as "Irresponsible." Sign me please as "Irresponsible."
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