Please distribute:
March 18, 2003
Dear George W. Bush,
You are a man of conviction. Singly-handedly you are creating a new world
order based upon the U.S. view of what is right and what is necessary.
Saddam Hussein is a threat to the world. But an even greater shadow looms
large upon the dawning of the new millennium: A rogue superpower that
imposes its will upon the world community--that robs the peoples of world
of the possibility of directing their mutual destiny through the
institutions of international diplomacy. If you fail in your bid to remove
the Iraqi leader from power, either through the threat of military force or
through its quick and efficient use, you risk igniting the very fire you
have vowed to stamp out--the distribution of Iraqi terror weapons across
the world. If you succeed, you will become a hero here at home, imprinting
indelibly upon the American political landscape the imperative of
subsequent leaders to live up to your example of international bullying.
Either way, President Bush, this will be the American Century--a time of
instability and fear in the world. Citizens of the United States (and
elsewhere), join with me for a peaceful and quiet candlelight vigil from
7-7:30 PM Wednesday, March 19, your local time at a central meeting place
of your local city or town, that together we may mourn the passing of the
possibility of a world united.
David Kirshner
5428 Halls Ferry Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 70817
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