Open letter to John Kerry (fwd)
"Aaron S. Hawley" <[email protected]>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James M Leas <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 10:53:19 -0400 Subject: [v-mgj] Open letter to John Kerry Open letter to John Kerry Dear John, Americans are not looking for someone else to "manage" the war, we are looking for someone to end the war by bringing all American soldiers home now. Your criticism of President Bush in today's Washington post for "mismanaging" does not go far enough. I will vote for Nader or another third party candidate or not vote at all before I will vote for any candidate, including you, who supports American soldiers killing and being killed in this illegal, immoral, unjust war of agression. Despite President Bush using extreme methods, including war crimes, to pursue his war in Iraq the US is not winning. No change in management will make this a just war and no change in management will allow the US to win. Once upon a time you called for ending the Vietnam war with some stirring words. Ironically you could well be the last candidate to support this war. Given your pro-war candidacy, I predict that Bush will outflank you from the left before the election by declaring that he will bring the troops home within six months--while you are still talking about better management. Richard Nixon did exactly that in 1972--and won reelection against George McGovern, who refused to call for bringing the troops home now or set a date. James Marc Leas _______________________________________________ heads mailing list [email protected] http://ballistichelmet.org/mailman/listinfo/heads/ http://ballistichelmet.org/donate/