| Mr. President, you lied and you know it. From Fort Bragg in your address to the Nation Tuesday June 28, you said: “We have a clear path forward. As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.” Mr. President, no one is standing up. Iraqis and Americans are falling. Between July 1st and July 3rd, 58 Iraqis died. The rise of civilian deaths by US fire is a fact and a worry as expressed by Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari and 1,746 US soldiers have died since you bombed Iraq. You lie, and you know it. You asked:” Is the sacrifice worth it?” but did not wait for an answer. This July 4th weekend in Philadelphia, a pair of boots symbolizing each U.S. military casualty and a field of shoes memorializing the fallen Iraqis have been displayed on the ground of Independence Mall. You should have come and listen to the parents who lost a child in Iraq, you should have come to the reading of the list of those who died, to hearing the sound of the bell following each name of the people you have massacred in Iraq. There is no sacrifice in murder, Mr. President. You said:” It is worth it and it is vital to the security of our country.” You lie, and you know it. With “EYES WIDE OPEN”, The American Friends Service Committee have brought awareness to many people in Philadelphia during the week end of the celebration of independence. “BRING THEM HOME NOW” is a growing campaign among military families, veterans and American civilians. There is another campaign going on, it is for your impeachment. Why? Because YOU LIED AND YOU KNOW IT. Monique Frugier Activist for Peace and Justice. July 4, 2005 |
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