"Instead of saying 'war,' say what it really is," remarked John Frontier, a 76 year old Korean War veteran and peace activist, at last night's vigil.
"It is killing and maiming women and children and men. [It is] blowing up hospitals, schools and roads and destroying services like clean water, electricity and sanitation. That is what we are doing," John added.
As we do this, it destroys the Iraq and Afghanistan economies making it difficult to find work. In turn, this not only makes it hard to put food on the table, it demolishes human dignity as millions of people are unable to support their families.
It breeds fear, for you never know if you or your children will be the next to die, as America reigns Hell down on all living things in its "War on Terror." And you are a prisoner in your own country, subject to the lock down of a foreign occupier.
Bombings, shootings, beheadings, kidnappings become a way of life as does widespread bribery for even the most basic needs. In turn this leads to the flight out of so many well educated professionals such as doctors, nurses, teachers and others that form the foundation of any nation
Because the U.S. is the perpetrator, its news media gives its brutal acts of war little coverage and rarely shows its growing list of victims which leaves them invisible and forgotten.
Last night at the vigil the rain fell like tear drops from the eyes of Heaven, as John and I reminded people of the enormous price of these wars. Many drivers stared at the vigil and some of them honked their horns, waved or held up two finger peace signs in support.
There is hope! From those who support this vigil or others like it and from those who will be awakened from their apathy, we can all unite. Then as happened during the Vietnam War, we can end the wars and bring the U.S. and other soldiers home to their families.
If we are a compassionate people, as we like to believe, we can also begin to repair the severe damage we have done to our brethren and to ourselves.
Dick
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