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catscradle Mar. 19th, 2003 04:57 pm)
catscradle Mar. 19th, 2003 04:57 pm)We're about an hour from Bush's deadline and war with Iraq. I've spent the past few months in opposition to this eventuality and now that it's finally here, I don't really know what to say that won't sound trite in the face of those that will die.
I'm sorry. I don't approve of what the United States is about to do. I will continue to voice my opposition and do my part to bring about an end to it.
My friend in Latvia wrote to me today with this greeting, "Hello, denizen of fascist imperialist pigland." He meant it as a joke, but I couldn't help feeling a sense of sadness. According to him, the anti-Americanism in Europe right now is huge. We're doing bad things, yes, I understand this, but apparently in his neck of the woods, nothing American can be good. And it's very sad that this picture of us has been painted. When even those of us that stand against this war and this president are branded as bad because of where we happen to be born, then the hatred is blind and nothing good ever comes from that.
We will have to work very hard to repair the damage of this administration. It is, in fact, our duty as world citizens to show that we respect other nations and wish to live in peace with them.
I'm sorry. I don't approve of what the United States is about to do. I will continue to voice my opposition and do my part to bring about an end to it.
My friend in Latvia wrote to me today with this greeting, "Hello, denizen of fascist imperialist pigland." He meant it as a joke, but I couldn't help feeling a sense of sadness. According to him, the anti-Americanism in Europe right now is huge. We're doing bad things, yes, I understand this, but apparently in his neck of the woods, nothing American can be good. And it's very sad that this picture of us has been painted. When even those of us that stand against this war and this president are branded as bad because of where we happen to be born, then the hatred is blind and nothing good ever comes from that.
We will have to work very hard to repair the damage of this administration. It is, in fact, our duty as world citizens to show that we respect other nations and wish to live in peace with them.
