Positive developments
For the millions of Americans who believe our nation's priority should be peacemaking in our violent world, two recent developments are encouraging. One is the efforts of Cindy Sheehan, who has been leading the protest against a totally unjustified war in Iraq.
The other is the resolution introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Walter Jones , R-N.C., calling on President Bush to announce a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2005. Both these steps are positive ones which are needed to reverse the illusory foreign policy our nation has been following far too long.
Both deserve the support of all Americans who wish to live in a more peaceful but not perfect world.
Al Stewart
Greensboro
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Peaceloving Peacemakers should be touting these two events everywhere.
Sadly, one is seen a an unpatriotic, manic grief-stricken mother who is working for the "left-wing" media.
The other is viewed as a partisan politic who has gone astray.
Where is the justice in all of this?
Shalom
Posted on August 31, 2005 9:07 AM
I sure do hope that somewhere in that Resolution they have included a formal surrender document and official notice to Bin Laden and Al Zarcowy (sp?). That will save them a lot of dead terrorists and give them planning opportunity to be positioning their killers, murderers, rapist and bomb making equipment.
And also provisions for them to move operations to an embassy in Washington. Perhaps we should also give them maps and GPS devices for all the infrastructure and major military installations in our country.
I can hardly wait till Cindy starts protesting the Blue Angles in Maine next month, that should really be effective.
Posted on August 31, 2005 10:30 AM
That's as stupid as demanding that the mayor of New Orleans should give a timeline on when the water will stop flowing, exactly how long it will take to clean up, exactly how much it will cost, and a deadline for when everything will be "OK" again.
You can no more predict when a war will end than you can predict when a natural disaster will be over.
Posted on August 31, 2005 10:46 AM
And with those thoughts, the senseless dying continues. When people do not work for peace, how can there be happiness?
When will the senseless killing & dying end? Not only in Iraq, around the world as well. Look at Darfur.
Shalom
Posted on August 31, 2005 11:02 AM
I think it is about time we pull out Chicago and Los Angeles, where as many Americans havw been killed as have been killed in Iraq! It's also about time to pull out of Germany. We've been there for 60 years! How about Korea 50 years later. Of course, I know we should stay in the Balkans interminably because Mr. Clinton sent our troops there, despite no "imminent" threat to our security from Slobodan! And I beleive that Hilliary should ask "Super Patriot" Cindy Sheehan to be her running mate in 08'. She should make the announcement as soon as possible!
Tony Moschetti
Posted on August 31, 2005 12:04 PM
Darryl, there are only two ways to end a war: Defeat your enemy, or surrender to him.
Which would you have us do?
No modern war has ever been ended through negotiation or compromise.
Posted on August 31, 2005 12:22 PM
Darryl- Have you read about Casey Sheehan? Is his life relevant in your reverance of his mother?
Posted on August 31, 2005 1:17 PM
Casey Sheehan's death was senseless. The US should have never had ANY military presence in Iraq.
War is senseless. Violence only beget violence.
If those people who profess faith in the Prince of Peace who redeems humanity to God (Christian faith), they should be diligently work for peace in ALL situations and circumstances. War only leads to more war. WWII was only a continuation of WWI. The fear of communism at the end of WWII lead to the Korean Conflict. Communism once again led to Viet Nam. Building weapons of mass distruction lead to the disolving of a nation. The first Gulf Conflict/Middle East, lead to the current conflict. There is a thread in all of these.
People refused to enter dialogue and make compromises. Wonders can happen with dialogue. Without dialogue, people die!
Shalom
Posted on August 31, 2005 1:26 PM
Killian, which did we do in Vietnam?
Posted on August 31, 2005 3:50 PM
Tony Moschetti - you are one angry old man - When you were a baby I'll bet your mother would sand-paper your butt when she changed your diaper to make you so bitter.
Posted on August 31, 2005 4:50 PM
"The Year of the Cat" is a good song!
Posted on August 31, 2005 8:19 PM
Roch, I can answer that one (question directed to Killian).
1. The President began listening to civilians instead of the commanders on the ground. (Same thing happening now)
2. President failed to demand intel to come through him instead of the civilians in charge of the White House. (Same thing happening now)
3. Does the name Jane come to mind and the crowd she represented. ( I do not need to insert the proper name here since it is current events and not history, yet.)
4.Putting all those things together, we folded our tents, quit, and came home and that was the beginning of the world doubting the word of the US .
Posted on September 1, 2005 10:52 AM
I was always taught that Vietnam wasn't technically a 'war'. I don't buy that, but that's what I was taught.
Posted on September 1, 2005 5:09 PM
Well if hell is war and war is hell, I was there in VietNam, and I don't give a rats a** what the revisionist want to call it . And that is a fact ,truth. Korea was never called a war either but ask those who were there. They will dang sure tell you that it sure the heck was no "police action".
Posted on September 1, 2005 6:46 PM