tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post694549991568662175..comments2023-10-13T08:38:45.781-07:00Comments on fruitful: gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03745788005478202736noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-64742662743364170232008-02-28T09:03:00.000-08:002008-02-28T09:03:00.000-08:00Gayle,I'm in full agreement with your father on th...Gayle,<BR/><BR/>I'm in full agreement with your father on this one.<BR/><BR/>We must be ready to fight wars started by outside powers against our will. However, we cannot make up nonexistent threats and start wars based on them. Besides, I've always believed that the best war victories are won without ever firing a shot.<BR/><BR/>The Iraq War has done nothing to make America safer, and everything to trash its economy and social fabric. The removal and execution of Saddam have done nothing, except to settle personal scores for the Bush family. The only ones laughing to the bank are the Halliburton rapists (the likes of Halliburton and Bechtel are why I am seeking to leave the construction field altogether).<BR/><BR/>The military, through its discriminatory practices and despicable behavior overseas, is no longer an institution worthy of my respect and support, especially when its work is suppressing, not defending, our freedoms. This can't change soon enough. Even if I can't be at CODEPINK's anti-recruitment drives in person, I am with CODEPINK in spirit.<BR/><BR/>Now, I will probably work on that six-word memoir. And I'll also send you the Fruitflesh exercise I did during my week in Florida - it's still sitting in my laptop for now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks as always.<BR/><BR/>RachRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074605424037318737noreply@blogger.com