Web Letters: A Message to Congress

We've got to start somewhere. Even a non-binding resolution is a jumping-off point. But as the Congress wrangles with these issues there is of course even dirtier work afoot.

I was shocked but not surprised on what Craig Unger revealed while talking about his new piece in the new Vanity Fair on the Democracy Now! program yesterday 2/13/07.

As we all know, Iraq is on the menu...but the power brokers have their sights on Iran.

The overall goal is nothing less than to redraw the entire Middle East, and the House of Saud has knowledge of the entire battle plan. That's why Cheney went over there recently.

I greatly fear that there are those on the Democratic side, including presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who have been convinced that this is a nescessary plan that must be carried out to completion. To quote Unger quoting these power brokers, "These are the early days"--in other words, this is only the beginning and they have no intention of stopping.

And of course, every bomb, rocket and troop we send costs money. And these people know that war for them is very good business.

To quote a well-known progressive talk show host: "There is no profit in peace"

Alex Smith

New York City, NY

Dear Katrina,

I am a retired patriot who has lived through the Great Depression, World War II, Civil Rights Movements, Vietnam and other unnamed wars, and heartbreaking assassinations.

I stayed involved in my country's political and social affairs through all of this because of my faith in America; even through lynchings and other horrors.

The assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King, watching in horror as US rifles gunned down students at Kent State broke my heart, but the killing of Bobby Kennedy broke my spirit and I turned away.

These last few years have afforded me time to watch Congress, committee hearings, media responses and biases on every single issue, besides reading thoughtful news magazine and newspaper reports twenty four hours a day.

We are horrified by the megalomaniac in the White House and I am personally appalled at how he has criminally stolen power to advance his agenda.

I have gone through all of the common ideas that purport to explain his irrational and fearsome tactics. My first thought was Emiment Domain; that he was hubristic enough to think America could run roughshod over the rest of the world.

Now I think I see a strategy that to me explains his determination to continue and expand his illegal and criminal occupation of Iraq against all common sense.

There is legislation quietly and quickly moving through the spider web fragile government in Iraq with Al Maliki as the straw man for the Bush plan to have pending oil contracts finalized that will amount to US oil companies to pirate Iraqi's oil wealth for thirty or forty years with terms far more harsh than some contracts that Saddam had pending with European countries at terms significantly more favoranle to the Iraqi people.

If Bush can keep this Congressional distraction going just a little longer (maybe only weeks or months) the contracts will be signed, the rape of Iraq a fait accompli.

Am I wrong or misunderstanding the point? I don't hear any discussion of this in any news media outlets, print, TV or radio. I have heard passing reference to it, in passing, with no explanation or in-depth discussion.

Have I misread the seriousness of this legislation or missed discussions of it?

What I foresee is George Bush having achieved his idea of success; leaving office with extreme wealth and power as we stand aghast at the damage he has wrought.

I am addressing this to you because you appear to be free of an obligation to any one with political or corporate power, and the decency and courage to address it.

I will read every issue of your publication and watch for any appearances on television.

I hope this message comes to your attention, and I would be eternally ( since I am 75 years old) grateful if you could find time to reply.

Thank you for being a voice of reason. It renews some of my hope.

Lori Simmons

Garden Grove, CA