When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Friday, April 11, 2003
Bombing won't stop terrorism
The broadening of this undeclared war to include a so-called "Axis of Evil" includes loosening the standards for the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, North Korea, China and Russia. We strongly oppose any open-ended carte blanche theory of war and this use of U.S. military power without proper cause or caution.
There are those in our government who will tout the short-term outcome of our "war on terrorism" as a victory. We notice that Israel has employed victorious military actions against terrorism for twenty years. None of their victories has stopped the sniping or bombing or made Israel a safer place. On the contrary, military responses have caused an increase in disruptive actions. --Statement on War on Terrorism
Palema 8:01 PM
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