Get out now

The recent election proved, without a doubt, that our illegal foreign policy in Iraq was a nightmare. Staying the course because it might result in civil war is a no-brainer. A civil war, thanks to the U.S. invasion, is already taking place in Iraq. Bush's war is not worth one more American life. The United States is in violation of International Law and the tenets of the United Nations. This has made U.S. citizens less safe than anytime in history. Get out now. I believe that our forefathers would be turning over in their graves because of our illegal wars and clandestine operations. Those are the reasons why our beloved country is hated and feared by many countries from Asia to South America and the Middle East. Many of our misguided foreign adventures have resulted in disasters: Some examples and results: The overthrow of Iran's democratically elected president in the 1950s. Result: A theocracy type of government now in power. The illegal 10-year war in Vietnam to eliminate communism. Result: 58,000 American soldiers dead, hundreds of thousands mentally and physically wounded. Vietnam is still communist. Bay of Pigs fiasco. Result: A more secure Fidel Castro, U.S. humiliation. Iran-Contra. Rogue American military tries to overthrow Nicaraguan government. Result: It doesn't work. Illegal invasion of Iraq. Result: Total chaos. Many more examples could be listed. We need a major change in the way America looks and acts in reference to the people in our world. Robert Draper, Mickleton - Courier Post, November 30, 2006