As we write, we are two and a half
months into a war of choice; a war our government told us would be won
in a week or two. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is not defensive; we were
not invaded or attacked. The Trump administration has yet to justify
taking the lives of thousands of Iranians.
Rationales for the
war have varied from day-to-day, but they seem to have settled largely
on the claim that Iran was mere weeks away from having nuclear weapons
capable of launching a nuclear attack on the U.S. These claims were
revealed to be false. In fact, U.S. intelligence said it would be a
decade before Iran would be capable of attacking us. Clearly, there was
no immanent threat. This is one more war of aggression, the most serious
of war crimes; and one more war built on a house of lies.
While
the loss of life and limb is our greatest concern, the economic impact
of the war is no small matter. Direct costs are reported to be in the
neighborhood of a billion dollars a day; money we've been told we don't
have available to spend on healthcare, education or environmental
protection. Add to this skyrocketing inflation and its impact on all of
us, but especially on working families many who were already having to
chose between paying the rent or feeding their kids.
While polls
show unprecedented opposition to the war, the administration and its
allies in Congress appear to accept the horrific consequences, and most
of us are doing nothing to end the war.
The time has come to say
“No!” We must make visible our concerns. Join daily peace vigils. Write
to the White House and Congress. Raise concerns at your house of
worship. Display your call for peace. Boycott companies that profit from
war. Encourage youngsters not to enlist. Please, join in turning up the
volume and making our cry for peace too great to ignore.
Make Peace Visible! |
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We gather
in a daily Vigil for Peace, seven days a week, 12:15-12:45, at the City
Hall Keyhole. You're invited to join us for whatever portion of the time
you can. We always have plenty of signs, but you are welcome to bring
your own, if you prefer.  |
