ON WAR

     I feel the need to write about war.  In my desire to follow the direction of my higher power, the creator of the heavens and the universe, I am a lover of all humanity.  I believe that we are all brothers and sisters in His eyes.  As He has said " I have spread my sheep in many flocks".

         As a believer of Him, I cannot condone war in any shape or form.  The killing of thousands of innocent people in an effort to remove one seed of evil is not justification.  The seed of evil must be separated, removed, captured, or struck down individually.  Innocent people must not be killed in an effort to achieve this goal.

         As an American, I am a lover of my country and the laws that our founding fathers set forth.  The laws of Freedom, Liberty, Justice, and Democracy for all.  To place America and it's people into a classification of being greedy, arrogant war mongers is a direct insult and something I know is not true.  We have been placed into that classification and at the same time have become the most despised nation in the world.  For that, I am not proud.  It is not a true characterization of the America that I know.  The America that I know has been one of great help and healing to all nations.  We are a country of peace loving, freely giving people who have extended our hearts, money, time and energy to humanity all over the world.

         The present situation that we have been put into has placed us into direct danger by American hating terrorists from all over the world.  The tragedy of September 11, 2001 was our first wake up call to the dangers of fanatical minds that wish to disrupt our continued efforts of peace and freedom.  It was an act that cannot be forgotten.  This act of terrorism occurred on American soil but killed innocent people of many different nations.

         It is the duty of all nations to use methods of democracy and diplomacy  to find a multilateral means of dealing with these fanatical tyrants.  100 heads are better than 1.  One man should not hold the power to disrupt the diplomatic efforts of many nations.

         Now that our leaders have chosen to forgo this war without the approval of the United Nations, we have withdrawn from the diplomatic process that was wisely put into place many years ago to prevent one leader from having the capability of putting innocent citizens in danger and dividing the world's peace process.  100 heads are smarter than 1.

         To believe that this war will destroy the seed of evil governing Iraq and prevent future terrorist attacks is to be misinformed.  Saddam Hussein has had 12 years to plan for this day and has unmistakenably put into place a means of escape from our bombs.  This war will "obliterate" a city that is thousands of years old and it's people within, but it will not pluck out Saddam Hussein.  Just as the war in Afghanistan did not pluck out Osama Bin Laden.  These fanatical minds are too clever for that.

          To be against war is not to be unpatriotic.  It is to be against using violence and weapons in the place of using intelligence and reason to capture the tyrants of the world who mean us harm.  We cannot fight for peace.  The words fight and peace do not belong in the same thought.  They are complete opposites.

          To classify innocent citizens under the label of  "axis of evil" simply because their nations are ruled by seeds of evil simply infuriated and demeaned the innocent ones.  It was not a wise or a fair choice of words.  Those few words bred millions of people who now hate America.  The act of one man dividing his country and the world's peace process is intolerable, regardless of who that man is.  His actions simply have fueled the terrorists of the world and invited them in to show their acts of hate and aggression to the innocent citizens of America.  So now we must fear for our children's safety, our water supply, and the food that we eat.  The very basic sustenance of life.  This has opened the flood gates for hatred to be spread from all parts of the globe, not solely the one in which most of our attention and manpower is focused.  Terrorists love for their victims to be distracted.

         It is not my desire to try to convince those who approve of the current administrations plan to bomb Iraq that I am right.  Simply that there is more than one way to look at our current situation.   It is my very deepest wish that Saddam Hussein will be captured as he is a very dangerous man.  However, reason tells me that is not very likely using the present plan.  So I can only pray for the safe and quick return of  our courageous men and women sent to fight the war, whom I support whole heartedly for their own convictions, and the people of all nations, including my own, America.

                                          I wish you Peace, my friend.

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