Friday, January 05, 2007
Pacifica Commentary For January 3, 2007
What Congress Is Going To Do
The New York Times has a great headline. It says: CHAOS OVERRAN THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN FOR THE IRAQ WAR IN 2006.
Now we know whom to blame. Chaos is to blame, that's who. If chaos had not appeared, Bush's plans would have been a great success. Right?
Might we ask what caused the chaos? The press likes to call it sectarian violence. But so-called sectarian violence seems to be just a cover for the fact that people who have accepted the occupation of Iraq are fighting against fellow citizens who do not accept the occupation of Iraq.
And the same might be said of Palestine. Unfortunately some Palestinians are fighting other Palestinians whom they believe are accepting Israeli occupation.
And as the Democrats come to center stage, we must remind them that chaos just might mess up their plans as well. "We will have oversight. We will not cut off funding," says incoming speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Please Nancy, don't start your new job with doubletalk. If you Democrats don't cut off spending, you are fully supporting an ongoing crime against humanity.
Speaking on behalf of the hopes, desires and anxieties of millions of Americans, we are asking you, we are demanding of you that you not only cut off funding for the Iraq disaster but that you immediately begin impeachment proceedings for the most criminal administration in the history of the United States. Let's stop the charade now.
We put you in power to stop the war and you are telling us that you will continue funding the slaughter of our troops by people who do not want their country occupied. You will continue the daily murder of innocent people in an illegal war? You will continue to make the United States the most hated and feared polity on earth? Congressman Dennis Kucinich put it well when he said that the war in and the occupation of Iraq will end when Congress eliminates funding for the war. This is the necessary program for the new congress. To be sure that cut off in funding takes place. The Occupation Project challenges Representatives and Senators to publicly declare that they will vote against any further funding for the war and occupation of Iraq. Failure to make this pledge will result in the occupation of legislator's offices in an ongoing project of civil disobedience during February and March both in Washington and in their home districts. Let's not have the Democrats also telling us that chaos has messed up their plans. Get out of Iraq now.
The New York Times has a great headline. It says: CHAOS OVERRAN THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN FOR THE IRAQ WAR IN 2006.
Now we know whom to blame. Chaos is to blame, that's who. If chaos had not appeared, Bush's plans would have been a great success. Right?
Might we ask what caused the chaos? The press likes to call it sectarian violence. But so-called sectarian violence seems to be just a cover for the fact that people who have accepted the occupation of Iraq are fighting against fellow citizens who do not accept the occupation of Iraq.
And the same might be said of Palestine. Unfortunately some Palestinians are fighting other Palestinians whom they believe are accepting Israeli occupation.
And as the Democrats come to center stage, we must remind them that chaos just might mess up their plans as well. "We will have oversight. We will not cut off funding," says incoming speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Please Nancy, don't start your new job with doubletalk. If you Democrats don't cut off spending, you are fully supporting an ongoing crime against humanity.
Speaking on behalf of the hopes, desires and anxieties of millions of Americans, we are asking you, we are demanding of you that you not only cut off funding for the Iraq disaster but that you immediately begin impeachment proceedings for the most criminal administration in the history of the United States. Let's stop the charade now.
We put you in power to stop the war and you are telling us that you will continue funding the slaughter of our troops by people who do not want their country occupied. You will continue the daily murder of innocent people in an illegal war? You will continue to make the United States the most hated and feared polity on earth? Congressman Dennis Kucinich put it well when he said that the war in and the occupation of Iraq will end when Congress eliminates funding for the war. This is the necessary program for the new congress. To be sure that cut off in funding takes place. The Occupation Project challenges Representatives and Senators to publicly declare that they will vote against any further funding for the war and occupation of Iraq. Failure to make this pledge will result in the occupation of legislator's offices in an ongoing project of civil disobedience during February and March both in Washington and in their home districts. Let's not have the Democrats also telling us that chaos has messed up their plans. Get out of Iraq now.
