AN OPEN LETTER TO George Bush Sr.
AN OPEN LETTER TO George Bush Sr.
Mr. Bush,
We need you.
A parent's responsibility never really stops. A parent always wants to be proud of his children and their accomplishments. But some times it is necessary to stand up and stop the damage being done by a child who is out of control
That time is now.
I am sure you have followed the changes your son is currently making to the CIA, as well as the earlier shameful exposure of the identity of a CIA agent for political purposes. The CIA is being transformed into a weapon to support the current administration and all his decisions, no matter how good or how bad. You know more than anyone how important it is for the CIA to be independent, and to provide ACCURATE information untainted by ideology. This must be stopped, and only you have the stature, the experience, and the moral authority to do it.
You have also watched the disaster of Iraq unfold. The results were no surprise to you. This is exactly what you predicted in your own book, where you explained your difficult decision to NOT go into Iraq without approval and support from the world. That was a very painful decision, but the correct one.
Your son has decided that you did it wrong, and decided to prove that on his own initiative. Children sometimes fight their parents, and believe that THEY know best. In this case, you were proven right. Yet your son stubornly insists on not correcting his error. Only you can stand up and say that "more of the same" is not acceptable.
You do not need to remain silent. You have power and you have influence. You can speak out and let the United States and the world know that this is NOT the American way. And hopefully you can work on fixing the damage and salvaging some of America's self respect along the way.
PLEASE take a stand. Make a difference. Speak up. Call a press conference. Take a stand that cannot be ignored. You can do it. We NEED you to do it.
The Rainbow Alliance /ra
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Copyright November 18, 2004, by John Richards. All rights reserved, except that free distribution via any medium is permitted as long as author's credit is given and no profit is involved.
posted by John Richards | 1:57 PM
1 Comments:
I am hoping people can actually be reached. I am doing so by going beyond pure politics to the issues which matter most to the people themselves. The life of Bush Sr. and his sense of self worth is strongly tied to two important issues. One is his time as CIA director, and the other is his term as President. And during his presidency the single most important issue to him was Iraq. In his book on his life he coverd the tough decision to NOT go into Iraq without strong world-wide support. That is the key to his presidency. This IS an issue that can reach him. A call for help -- plus a reminder that he IS capable of making a difference -- could have a major impact.
John
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