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50 An Appeal to Bush and Cheney on the Anniversary of September 11 September 10, 2002 September 11, 2001 was a tragedy for the United States of America. It was a tragedy for the families of those who perished in Washington and in New York and Pennsylvania. It was a tragedy for thousands of victims of retaliation and vengeance against the people of Afghanistan who had no part whatsoever in the attacks on the United States. And it was also a tragedy for the people of the United States who did not suffer directly from the attacks. Part of the tragedy is that an un-elected individual gained near dictatorial powers. Are you aware of the manic obsession that Bush and Cheney are demonstrating? Have you ever wondered about their motivation? They can speak of nothing but starting a war when the whole world is telling them not to do this. The Generals are telling them not to do this. The Kissingers are telling them not to do this. The Scowcrofts are telling them not to do this. The UN weapons inspectors of Iraq are telling them not to do this. Republican Senators are telling them not to do this. The people of the United States are telling them not to do this. Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, I have reviewed every possible reason for your intransigence on this matter. You have no right to conduct a first strike war of aggression against Iraq. Your repetitious babble and threats of slaughter against the Iraqi people are bankrupt. Your claims are a lie. We lived with the Soviet Union for half a century without attacking them for their huge supply of weapons of mass destruction. Iraq has no such armaments as the former Soviet Union. You are planning to put the finest of our young people in harms way. You are willing to see them come home in body bags. You are willing to kill even more Iraqi children than our illegal, immoral and terroristic policy has over the past 11 years. Why are you demanding this blood bath? Because your closest political advisers, your election advisers have explained to you that the Republican Party is going to lose in November 51 if there is no war. Therefore, you are willing to preside over this slaughter to get your people reelected. This is impeachable Mr. Bush and Cheney. At first, I thought the reason might be oil alone. But if it were, you might get more support from your hawkish partisans. No, oil is not enough of a reason. Iraq will sell you as much oil as you want. Once the American people understand your motives, and they understand them better every day, I think they will support your impeachment George Bush. You are not allowed to protect your position by plotting the death of our service people. Dick Cheney, you are not allowed to protect your financial behavior on the coffins of our service people. The United States is in a condition of severe deterioration. Health facilities are closing, schools are shabby, unemployment is rampant. Exactly what have you done for the core needs of the people of the United States? ...

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