Are there any more words to say? The war in Afghanistan is wrong. The war in Iraq is wrong. History wiill vindicate those of us who oppose these military incursions. But government policy cares little for history.
I marched against the Iraq War for months before it started. There was a special spirit of hope at these demonstrations. We agreed the war was a mistake, and every week more passing motorists seemed to agree with us as well. I took my children out in the cold because I wanted to stand up for what was right and I wanted to show them how a democracy works.
But it didn't work. I haven't been able to attend an anti-war demonstration since the invasion of Iraq. It's been four long years, and I can't regain the hope I once had.
There have been rumors of impending war against Syria. More seriously, in geopolitical terms, is the threat of war against Iran. I can't believe anyone truly wishes to bring that level of death and destruction upon the earth. But my credulity has been tested many times in the last seven years. I couldn't believe it today when Supreme Court justices actually justified their intrusion into the electoral process--an intrusion which has had dire consequences for the people of this country as well as those of the world.
Some days I'm tempted to hide under my blanket and wait until it's over. If, in fact, it ever will end. I still believe in justice, both in this life and the next. That's what keeps me going.
We have to keep fighting. But it gets harder every day. We have a Democratic Congress now. Will it really make a difference?
What will?
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