What Kind of People Are We?

That question is not meant so much as a remonstrance but more as a reminder. The American people as a body want nothing to do with torture; that has been made clear. Now comes the question of whether we will oppose the Bush adminstration's bluster toward Iran. While Congress and various groups are focused on various non-binding resolutions regarding Iraq, the Bush administration has been engaged in the same kind of rhetoric and actions toward the sovereign nation of Iran which were employed four years ago toward Iraq.

There is so much to be said about the Iraq matter. We must remember that not only was the Bush invasion against international law, it was also against the Congressional law which required, as I recall, a United Nations resolution -- a resolution which never came. Thus, the Iraq invasion was not only against our treaty obligations it was against U.S. law, and the U.S. Constitution as well.

In a marvelous article, former weapons inspector Scott Ritter makes clear what is driving the Bush administration actions toward Iran. And more details can be given. The most important thing to remember is that one of the major factors leading to preparations for an attack on Iran is the same one which led to the attack on Iraq: the desire of U.S. and British corporations to control the flow of oil.

Thus, once again the build-up to war is taking place. And once again there is deception and again there is lack of true evidence of an actual nuclear weapons program. We who are American citizens must contact our Congressional representatives on an urgent basis and demand that there be no attack on Iran (barring the almost negligible possibility of some sort of strike by Iran against the U.S.). Mr. Ritter suggests wording to that effect. Others are asked to contact representatives of their own government. The full article can be read at the link below.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012907B.shtml