A little more than 10 years ago (when the only Facebook that existed was the one handed out by many high schools and colleges across America, I argued that the proposed airstrikes in Iraq were an inappropriate exercise of American power. I railed against the Bush Administration for instigating an unnecessary war that I believed would cost us the lives of thousands of Americans as well as the support of the international community. I felt then, as I do today, that an unprovoked attack on any nation, even one we believe to pose a "potential" threat to our safety is a violation of the trust American citizens place in our elected officials to use force as a last resort and only when absolutely necessary. I cautioned my friends and colleagues who saw little American harm in the initial "shock and awe" campaign, that these actions would mire us in Iraq for many years to come. The old antique store adage, "you break it, you buy it" took on a whole new meaning as we deposed one sadistic leader and battled insurgents for the many years that followed. I recall not being alone in my concern. At the time there was a young Illinois State Senator who came to national prominence, due in large part to his hard-line anti Iraq War stance. He showed great courage in the face of powerful party leaders on both sides of the aisle and called out those members of his party who handed President Bush a "blank check" in Iraq. I admired that man and his courage and told anyone who would listen that this was exactly the type of leader we needed to move our country in the right direction. I saw a leader who would seek peaceful and diplomatic solutions to the problems that ail our world and who would help to bridge the great divide between the United States and members of the international community. Now we stand at the precipice of war. Pundits can label it as they deem fit but the bottom line is that the US is planning a unilateral attack on a middle eastern country without any direct provocation against us as a nation. I sympathize with the victims of the Syrian Civil War and pray for those who live in tyranny everywhere, but having seen the cost associated with liberating Iraq on our American troops and their families...I cannot support this proposed action. I oppose this plan because our American troops have been put in harms way for far too long. My friends...lets not buy ourselves another broken Middle Eastern nation. Mr. President, I implore you to call on the courage you showed 10 years ago and the conscience that earned you the Nobel Peace Prize. And I ask my friends to share this post or speak out against this unjust action so that the world may hear us. Thank you. Joseph S. Dujmic, Esq.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 10:31:39 +0000
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