The
United States of America
has committed an act of cowardice in
Iraq
.
America
demanded sanctions to contain Saddam Hussein after the Gulf war.
The sanctions reduced
Iraq
to military insignificance. Then the
US
invaded. The
United States
has squandered the admiration and trust that it enjoyed among
people everywhere. How many extra soldiers will be needed to
compensate for the loss of the world's respect?
Reply:
Your
dismay at the actions of the
US
in
Iraq
is shared by many of us. It has, as you noted, destroyed
the legitimacy it had hitherto enjoyed in global affairs. It has
also established very disturbing precedents. This is a tragic
chain of events that will undoubtedly have further ramifications
on global politics. Troubled times lie ahead. We are
heartened, however, by the large numbers of conscientious people
who have taken a stand on the war and continue to do so, and for
that, we thank you and all who continue to oppose the occupation
of
Iraq
.
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