Obama’s wars 3-2-2009

2, March 2009 Obama’s wars

Obama’s Iraq speech was a major disappointment and was at complete odds with his hitherto opposition to the invasion. He conveniently ignored the brutal attack on Iraq’s sovereignty was a blatant act of aggression based on false WMD claims by the Bush administration. Obama’s congratulatory words to the combat troops, “getting the job done” sounded eerily similar to Bush’s “mission accomplished.” No apologies to the Iraqis were offered, as the Reverend Tutu of South Africa requested. More than a million Iraqis have died and many more have suffered debilitating injuries resulting from our “shock and awe” invasion. Millions of Iraqi’s fled the country and millions more are internally displaced. In a misguided attempt to achieve a mythical victory, Obama has requested an increase in war funding for Iraq and Afghanistan. The decision to increase troop levels in Afghanistan is monumental mistake. Over 100 civilians have been killed by U.S., NATO or Afghan forces in the first two months of the year. 

The bloated military budget needs to be put on a crash diet. We need to celebrate the gift of life our creator has endowed and not build more and more terrifying weapons to destroy God’s beautiful creation and his people. Finally, let us make a serious gesture of contrition and offer massive reparations to Iraq and Afghanistan for violating the sanctity of their respective countries.