Sunday, October 22, 2006

YELL LOUDER!!!

American forces continue to occupy Iraq even today while the casualty count for both Iraqis and Americans rises daily. The occupation is increasingly being seen as the immoral, illegal, and unjustified action which it represents. At the same time we see increasing apathy in the American public. Where is the outrage that came with Vietnam? Why do we sit calmly by and see funerals of American soldiers pass without notice except in their home communities? We all need to speak up and speak out to voice our resistance to this ongoing loss of our children, our sons and daughters, the mothers and fathers of our children. We have no more children to lose.

So long as we sit idly by, warming our feet by the fire, enjoying our comfortable homes our children will continue to die in a losing cause. We have nothing left to win in Iraq except for the lives of those troops who are alive today. Only by immediate and unconditional withdrawal do we stand to save any measure of respect in the international community. Such withdrawal will come from our administration only when the voice of the people is heard loud and clear. The time has come to yell louder and longer. Only by crying out together can we can bring about the necessary changes.

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