Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Status of the soon-to-end war
As we contemplate the future, this is what I woke up this morning, as reported on Yahoo! News ....
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"Bush: Troops to Stay in Iraq for Years
By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday that American forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future president to decide when to bring them all home. But defying critics and plunging polls, he declared, "I'm optimistic we'll succeed. If not, I'd pull our troops out."
The president rejected calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, chief architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Listen, every war plan looks good on paper until you meet the enemy," Bush said, acknowledging mistakes as the United States was forced to switch tactics and change a reconstruction strategy that offered targets for insurgents."
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This war, like Vietnam, which "Rummy" was also a part of "master minding", will continue until you and me all do something different than what we are doing. For this war to end, the truth that "There is no one else on this planet that needs to change except me" will do more than protesting everyday that "they are wrong."
If you are angry about the war, if you are tired of the lies, if you are sick of all of the human lives we are destroying, not to mention what we are doing to the Earth, get connected deeply with those around you ... those you love, those you know and do not know ... do not let a moment go by when you are living the change of being a peaceful being, an informed citizen, an active participant in what we call democracy. Use your vote, use your voice, use your being to stop the war sooner rather than later.
HRP No. 5's next event is our annual "HAPPY EARTHDAY PARTY" ... tenative date April 20, 2006, in San Marino, California.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
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"Bush: Troops to Stay in Iraq for Years
By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday that American forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future president to decide when to bring them all home. But defying critics and plunging polls, he declared, "I'm optimistic we'll succeed. If not, I'd pull our troops out."
The president rejected calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, chief architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Listen, every war plan looks good on paper until you meet the enemy," Bush said, acknowledging mistakes as the United States was forced to switch tactics and change a reconstruction strategy that offered targets for insurgents."
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This war, like Vietnam, which "Rummy" was also a part of "master minding", will continue until you and me all do something different than what we are doing. For this war to end, the truth that "There is no one else on this planet that needs to change except me" will do more than protesting everyday that "they are wrong."
If you are angry about the war, if you are tired of the lies, if you are sick of all of the human lives we are destroying, not to mention what we are doing to the Earth, get connected deeply with those around you ... those you love, those you know and do not know ... do not let a moment go by when you are living the change of being a peaceful being, an informed citizen, an active participant in what we call democracy. Use your vote, use your voice, use your being to stop the war sooner rather than later.
HRP No. 5's next event is our annual "HAPPY EARTHDAY PARTY" ... tenative date April 20, 2006, in San Marino, California.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Listen: The Key to Peace
8 March 2K6 - International Women's Day -- WOMEN SAY NO TO WAR!
This is an event HRP No. 5 hosted in South Pasadena, California. A day in Garfield Park featured much family fun, our peace parade, and a performance of Dr. Suess' "The Zax." Dr. Hilary Bradbury-Huang, member of the Pasadena City College board was our guest as we honor 2006 "Women as Decisionmakers" and her recent election victory.
My personal reason for organizing this event, I entitled, LISTEN: THE KEY TO PEACE, was to protest Secretary of State Rice's leadership and the United States' refusal to engage equally and with respect the new democratically elected government of the Palestinian people. I do not have to agree with them, but I must respect them as equals, and, at a minimum, as equal as their formerly elected government. "... all men are created equal ..." is a governing principle of this American.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
This is an event HRP No. 5 hosted in South Pasadena, California. A day in Garfield Park featured much family fun, our peace parade, and a performance of Dr. Suess' "The Zax." Dr. Hilary Bradbury-Huang, member of the Pasadena City College board was our guest as we honor 2006 "Women as Decisionmakers" and her recent election victory.
My personal reason for organizing this event, I entitled, LISTEN: THE KEY TO PEACE, was to protest Secretary of State Rice's leadership and the United States' refusal to engage equally and with respect the new democratically elected government of the Palestinian people. I do not have to agree with them, but I must respect them as equals, and, at a minimum, as equal as their formerly elected government. "... all men are created equal ..." is a governing principle of this American.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
