[Vision2020] Now we have come to war

[Carl Westberg]

Those of us who have been and remain opposed to this war find ourselves in 
the odd position of wanting the same results President Bush does, a quick, 
decisive end.  Unfortunately, there will be those who will use a simple 
equation regarding support or non-support of what has begun. 1. Not 
supporting this action equals 2. Not supporting our troops equals 3. Not 
being patriotic.  I agree with Don Coombs.  Of course we want our troops to 
come through this with with absolute minimal injury.  We wish the same for 
innocent Iraqi citizens.  We who continue to oppose this war are no less 
patriotic than those who advocate it.  I believe our reasons for opposition 
are based on patriotism, not the lack of it.  May this end quickly and well. 
                                                                             
                                                                Carl 
Westberg Jr.






>From: Mushroom <mushroom@moscow.com>
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Now we have come to war
>Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:35:40 -0800
>
>Now we have come to war, and it is time to say the obvious:
>Every one of us, I suspect, wants every one of our troops to
>come home safely.
>
>That is not the same thing as believing the war is
>justified. This country has chosen to spend more on military
>weaponry than most of the rest of the world combined.
>
>And our president has chosen to attack a country that posed
>no threat to us or others, although our president again and
>again pretended that it did.
>
>Instead of war, we could have fed the hungry in the world
>and given treatment to the ill in our country who had no
>healthcare, but that was not the decision taken by our
>leaders.
>
>Now the first thing we need to face is hoping and doing
>everything we can to bring our troops home safely. After
>that, perhaps we can pay some attention to other needs?
>
>Don Coombs
>
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