As an American citizen I see the ongoing push by President Bush to equate Al Qaida and the violence in Iraq as most disconcerting. Congress continues to allow his position of supporting the war no matter the opinion of the voters. What are we to do to change this situation? How can we convince Congress that the current course is wrong and that a new direction is needed? When will Congressman begin to hear what his electorate is saying?
Experts agree the major cause of violence in Iraq is between Sunni and Shiite groups and is not a primary result of Al Qaida or any other external group. There has been no demonstrated connection between Iraq and Al Qaida in advance of the 9/11 attacks. President Bush and his Republican support team including much of the Congress can say all they wish about this situation but the facts continue to speak for themselves.
This war needs an end today. We need timetables for the withdrawal of American troops. Congress needs to take a real stand and oppose the continued funding of an endless war. The time to take that stand is today and not one day later.
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