9/30/05: Iraq War Puts Ideals At Risk - Beryl Gribbon Fago

Iraq War Puts Ideals At Risk

The Capital Times :: EDITORIAL :: 6A

Friday, September 30, 2005

Beryl Gribbon Fago Evansville

Dear Editor:

I demonstrated against the Iraq war in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, along with 300,000 other Americans. I want to put this country back into the hands of men and women who are dedicated to serving the American people instead of themselves.

This war is against the law. President Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction, and thousands have died, mostly innocent women and children. President Clinton was almost impeached for a lot less.

If people like me don't speak out about the war, we are going to lose the ideals of peace and justice that our country was founded on. The present administration does not care for the average American. They give tax cuts to the "haves and have-mores" and send our children to fight their war. Their greed for oil profits isn't worth the destruction of our democracy or the destruction of Iraq.

It's time to speak up before it is too late.