Stop a War

Stop a Warleaders of a nation, perhaps the world. Saying and
A nation at war with itself cannot stand. Hedoing nothing makes everyone else complicit in
speaks of American justice and points us to evilthe crime. Even the panel on Now avoided calling
while he cuts deals with nuclear armed devils. Athis action a crime. It was portrayed as a political
friend of al Qaeda, he is the Commander-In-Chiefexpediency to support secular leadership in
of the most powerful military force on planetPakistan, General Musharraf.
earth and the man we call President. I know thisQuestions are then raised concerning future
is true because I heard it on TV.events. Let's look at a likely scenario. We know
In November, 2001, just weeks after declaringwhen al Qaeda has chosen a target in America,
war on global terrorism, President George Bushthey persist until it is destroyed. World Trade
and Secretary Donald Rumsfeld assisted someCenter 1993 and 2001. The national capitol 2001
8,000 members of al Qaeda and their Pakistaniand ? Security has tightened sufficiently so the
trainers to escape Afghanistan. Three to fournext attack on the capitol will be different than
hundred members of the U.S. Delta Force had thethe last, as with the Trade Center.
terrorists surrounded, in their gun sights and canThe report on Now demonstrates a close
testify they were ordered not to engage.relationship between Pakistan and al Qaeda.
This episode was reported on the PBS program,Pakistan has growing nuclear capability and it is
NOW, with Bill Moyers, on February 21, 2003, byreasonable to assume al Qaeda has proved itself
investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Theworthy to share in this capability. While it may be
transcript is available from the NOW/PBS Website.a bit more difficult to move nuclear devices within
If this report is correct: 1.The war on terrorism isstriking distance of the capitol, it is far from
a fraud. 2. President Bush and Secretary Rumsfeldimpossible. Any number of nuclear weapons could
have provided aid and comfort to an enemy inbe brought in with regular drug shipments, made
wartime. This, I seem to recall, is the definition ofpossible by the great war on drugs fraud.
high treason, a capital crime for which both menThe lesson of Waco, Texas and Ruby Ridge,
should be executed when properly tried andIdaho was to fear the government's ability to
convicted. 3. President Bush and Secretarymake war on the people. The lesson of Oklahoma
Rumsfeld should be immediately relieved of officeCity and September 11, is that government can't
by Congress. Until this matter is resolved andor won't protect the people or itself. Fear
before another American life is lost in a phonyincreases all around and affects every aspect of
war created to convince the people to trade theirAmerican life. That fear not only allows an
liberty for security. Security that cannot be had atexpansion of government and government
any price. Life carries risks that can only bepower, it demands the increase as national
minimized by personal choices, not police power. 4.security.
If Congress refuses to act in this matter, leavingThe escape of 8,000 al Qaeda in 2001 does
alleged traitors in a position to further destroynothing to increase security anywhere. Anything
lives, they should all be recalled from office by thethe President has said about national security since
States.November, 2001 is suspect. There is no doubt
It is known to American government thatnational government is growing like a cancer. Yet,
Pakistan is a sponsor of and shield to terrorism.if al Qaeda succeeds in destroying the capitol,
General Musharraf is likely a puppet of radicalespecially a nuclear destruction, would any
fundamentalists in Pakistan and elsewhere. TheAmerican see it as a successful radiation
economic aid flowing to Pakistan by the billionstreatment? Can surviving America rest easier
from American taxpayers, through a treasonousbecause the capitol was the target and not the
Congress, is used to support al Qaeda and torest of us? Will Congress deserve such a fate
provide nuclear weapons to 3rd world powers likebecause it did nothing when the President
North Korea and probably al Qaeda as well.substantially decreased the entire national
Pakistan is the Capitol of evil and governmentsecurity?
says, "No, look over here, at Iraq, Iran and NorthAs I write this, I have heard reports that U.S.
Korea! Pakistan is our nuclear proliferating terroristforces are closing in on al Qaeda near the
friend because we fear them and must supportPakistani border. Will they capture or kill the 8,000
their secular strong man."freed in November, 2001? Or will most of them
Every member of the U.S. Armed Forces hasslip away with Pakistani assistance? The answer
sworn an oath to defend the U.S. Constitutionto this question should tell us much about the so
against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Thosecalled war on terrorism. Personally, I expect it to
members of Delta Force who leaked this story ofbe business as usual and hope I am wrong.
presidential hypocrisy and treason have done theirTo add some balance to all this, I want to point
duty to America and their military brethren. Iout that we could consider the escape of
have no doubt more will come forward, if nothingNovember, 2001 a case of a Christian President
happens to them, to confirm the treason ofloving his enemies, as the Bible instructs. Could we
November, 2001. When the Commander-In-Chiefbe witnessing the beginnings of New Age warfare
is a traitor, the soldier is in a very delicate position.here? Will there be any gratitude among the
He/she can be placed in harm's way before8,000 who were and are ready to die for their
testimony can be given. These witnesses needbeliefs? Will they be satisfied with the destruction
protection now. Should anything happen to them,of their next primary target? Or will they continue
we will know that treason has no limit.until America is one of the least powerful nations
Because high treason is a capital crime, it seemsin the world? Would that be a bad thing? Could it
there is great reluctance to expose it, like a familybe necessary to world peace? Fear or not, these
secret. No one wants to accuse or try the topare truly exciting times.