Ten Questions
On 7/11/08, the Oneonta Daily Star published the following letter from Joseph L. Barrett of Delhi, N.Y.
“I see that more than 1,200 brave Americans re-enlisted in Iraq on the Fourth of July. Now I wonder what John Kerry and that silly little group of actors in the Delhi Town Square would say?
“I believe that it would go something like this: ‘Oh boo-hoo-hoo, those poor ignorant knuckle-dragging, misguided savages. Don’t they realize that if we could just beg forgiveness from bin Laden and admit that 9/11 was all our fault for flaunting our freedoms in the faces of those Allah-fearing, oppressors of women, all the badness would just go away and the mean people will leave us alone?’
“I say thank God for those brave young people in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are made of many races and religions but in those uniforms they are Americans all. World War II may have produced the finest generation, but to me today’s military is a close second. To you I say may God watch over you and I thank you for protecting my country and family (yeah and even the families of protesting wienies). Semper Fi and Hooah!”
I’ve asked the Oneonta Star to publish the following rebuttal.
As member of “that silly little group of ....protesting wienies,” in Delhi, I’m writing in response to the sarcastically juvenile letter published on 7/11/08.
Our Peace Vigils oppose the continuing occupation of Iraq and I ask those supporting the occupation the following questions:
*Granted as Americans, we’ve a right to defend ourselves, if attacked, but isn’t our military for our defense, period?
* Do we really need all of the 737 military bases that we’re maintaining in over 130 foreign countries?
* Does the Constitution authorize that American lives and treasury be sacrificed on wars, which were based on lies or advertised as promoting nation building?
* Is it our obligation to remove a dictator from any foreign country by invading and killing anyone in our way?
* Is it our responsibility to invade a foreign country to promote democracy?
* Is it our responsibility to occupy a foreign country to protect a neighboring country or to settle religious or tribal differences that have lasted for a thousand years?
* On September 13, 2001, Bush said: “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.” Six month later on March 13, 2002, he said: “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.” What precisely is our priority?
* In October of 2004, the top CIA weapons inspector for Iraq announced, that Iraq destroyed its weapons of mass destruction years ago and had no ability to produce more, under sanctions. What was your reaction upon learning that there were no weapons of mass destruction?
* What was your reaction upon hearing from a White House officials that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11?
“I see that more than 1,200 brave Americans re-enlisted in Iraq on the Fourth of July. Now I wonder what John Kerry and that silly little group of actors in the Delhi Town Square would say?
“I believe that it would go something like this: ‘Oh boo-hoo-hoo, those poor ignorant knuckle-dragging, misguided savages. Don’t they realize that if we could just beg forgiveness from bin Laden and admit that 9/11 was all our fault for flaunting our freedoms in the faces of those Allah-fearing, oppressors of women, all the badness would just go away and the mean people will leave us alone?’
“I say thank God for those brave young people in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are made of many races and religions but in those uniforms they are Americans all. World War II may have produced the finest generation, but to me today’s military is a close second. To you I say may God watch over you and I thank you for protecting my country and family (yeah and even the families of protesting wienies). Semper Fi and Hooah!”
I’ve asked the Oneonta Star to publish the following rebuttal.
As member of “that silly little group of ....protesting wienies,” in Delhi, I’m writing in response to the sarcastically juvenile letter published on 7/11/08.
Our Peace Vigils oppose the continuing occupation of Iraq and I ask those supporting the occupation the following questions:
*Granted as Americans, we’ve a right to defend ourselves, if attacked, but isn’t our military for our defense, period?
* Do we really need all of the 737 military bases that we’re maintaining in over 130 foreign countries?
* Does the Constitution authorize that American lives and treasury be sacrificed on wars, which were based on lies or advertised as promoting nation building?
* Is it our obligation to remove a dictator from any foreign country by invading and killing anyone in our way?
* Is it our responsibility to invade a foreign country to promote democracy?
* Is it our responsibility to occupy a foreign country to protect a neighboring country or to settle religious or tribal differences that have lasted for a thousand years?
* On September 13, 2001, Bush said: “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.” Six month later on March 13, 2002, he said: “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.” What precisely is our priority?
* In October of 2004, the top CIA weapons inspector for Iraq announced, that Iraq destroyed its weapons of mass destruction years ago and had no ability to produce more, under sanctions. What was your reaction upon learning that there were no weapons of mass destruction?
* What was your reaction upon hearing from a White House officials that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11?
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