The
bombing of Yugoslavia
is a textbook example of the folly of foreign intervention:
So far, the US-NATO air assault has accomplished
the exact opposite of what President Clinton promised.
Our bombardment has prompted more attacks on innocent civilians,
worsened the plight of refugees, caused the conflict to spill
over to neighboring nations, and inflamed anti-American sentiments
around the world. Bombing errors have resulted in the deaths
of refugees -- the very people we are supposed to be protecting.
We acknowledge the terrible human suffering of ethnic Albanians
in Kosovo -- suffering which has been made much worse by
our reckless attack on Yugoslavia. However, that tragedy
does not justify American military intervention that puts
our nation at risk.
The job of the American military is to defend
America
and keep Americans safe. Instead, our air assault on Yugoslavia
has reduced our military preparedness, re-ignited Cold War tensions
with Russia, and made us a more tempting target for terrorists.
Every day that this undeclared war continues,
it becomes increasingly likely that ground
troops will be deployed,
and that we will find ourselves in another Vietnam-style quagmire.
As the war escalates, it will become increasingly difficult for
politicians to admit that they made a mistake and bring the war
to an end.
The United States should bring our troops home
and stop interfering in the affairs of foreign nations.
We should stop the war now!
If you agree and wish to forcefully deliver this
message to Congress,
We will send an individual
petition to your Representative
in Congress in your name, PLUS copies to your two U.S. Senators,
calling on them to stop the war in Kosovo now. |
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