Oh, well, at least I have one Senator left…
Dear Senator Feinstein,
It is with great regret that I read about your support for H.R.2206.
There have been times in our history when supporting our troops meant buying war bonds, rationing, money for weapons and supplies. This time, however, supporting our troops means bringing them home as soon as possible. It is morally indefensible to support the pre-emptive warfare policies of this administration. It is morally indefensible to support the commitment of vast amount of our resources, and the blood of our fellow citizens in such a flawed and badly executed policy.
The so-called “war on terrorism” must be re-thought, and the way we engage this enemy must be different from the nation-state wars of the past. The real war in not in Iraq, and we must withdraw and regroup as soon as possible.
Your vote yesterday was to support the failed policies of the Bush administration. President Bush as much as admitted this in his speech to the graduates at the U.S. Coastguard Academy this past Wednesday. In an attempt to generate support for this war, he pointed to intelligence that the Al Qaeda group in Iraq is now able to plan and carry out attacks outside Iraq.
But, if you think about this statement, what the President said means that Al Qaeda in Iraq has been able to grow in strength from nothing (remember they had no significant presence in Iraq prior to 9/11) to its current level of strength in spite of the occupation of the country since 2003 by the most powerful army in the world.
Can there be a clearer statement of failure? And yet, this is the policy you have just voted to support.
One of the first times I ever wrote to my congressman was to ask you not to vote for this war back in 2003. Although I was dissappointed, I have continued to support your work in the Senate. So, I am asking you: in light of what I have just written, can you give me an understanding of why you (or any other Senator for that matter) voted “Yea” on this bill? Until, I get a satisfactory answer, your vote in the Senate has lost you my vote in the voting booth.