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The Daily OrangeLetter to the editor: Enough lives wasted in Iraq war
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Posted: 3/29/07, 1:14 AM EST Section: Opinion
I usually try to avoid responding to the vast amount of reactionary blather which floats around; doing otherwise would give any reasonable person a heart attack. But Mr. Fenoff's recent letter to the editor contained such blatant falsehoods and mischaracterizations that rebuttal would seem to be the only recourse.
Our actions in Iraq are not sex, they are rape. We illegally invaded and are now denying the will of the Iraqi people, who overwhelmingly want us the hell out, and approve of attacks on occupation forces.
As for the assertion that soldiers' lives will have been "wasted" if we pull out, it reflects the logic of a gambling addict. Being down big at the tables is not reason to keep on gambling. Almost 3,300 lives have already been wasted, that is enough. Why further compound a senseless tragedy by throwing away more lives?
Nothing is being served by our occupation of Iraq. It has increased terrorism worldwide and shredded any national credibility we had left. Our presence only serves to inflame sectarian conflict and ensure sweetheart contracts for Bechtel, KBR and Halliburton.
Shawn R. O'Donoghue.
Sophomore political science and television, radio and film major
Our actions in Iraq are not sex, they are rape. We illegally invaded and are now denying the will of the Iraqi people, who overwhelmingly want us the hell out, and approve of attacks on occupation forces.
As for the assertion that soldiers' lives will have been "wasted" if we pull out, it reflects the logic of a gambling addict. Being down big at the tables is not reason to keep on gambling. Almost 3,300 lives have already been wasted, that is enough. Why further compound a senseless tragedy by throwing away more lives?
Nothing is being served by our occupation of Iraq. It has increased terrorism worldwide and shredded any national credibility we had left. Our presence only serves to inflame sectarian conflict and ensure sweetheart contracts for Bechtel, KBR and Halliburton.
Shawn R. O'Donoghue.
Sophomore political science and television, radio and film major
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Vern Anderson
posted 3/29/07 @ 11:11 AM EST
In reference to Mr. Shawn R.O'Donoghues responce to a Mr. Fenoffs letter, witch I haven't read. Mr. O'Donoghues vast experience and most overwhelming qualifications on the subject at hand has. (Continued…)
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