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In response to my letter about Iraq, I got a response from Senator Feinstein's office. Their letter seemed to say that they think that hostilities are decreasing, the Iraqi people are free, and a lot of other nonsense. Here are some snippets from my reply:
Feinstein: Thank you for writing me regarding the future of Iraq....
Despite our success in freeing the Iraqi people,
Me: I don't call having your country occupied by a foreign power, a
foreign power that you never attacked and never were a threat to,
being "freed." Particularly when innocent civilians were arrested,
tortured and killed in our hunt for the terrorists that weren't even
there until after we invaded and left the border open.
Feinstein: our military continues to encounter resistance throughout the country
Me: Ah, so you do know what's going on!
Feinstein: and must maintain a presence until an interim authority can be established to restore order and begin helping the Iraqi people
reconstitute their basic social services.
Me: No, we must maintain a presence in order to protect Halliburton and Brown and Root employees and contracts. But, of course, as long as we are there, the resistance to foreign invasion will continue to fight, so basic social services will be destroyed even as we try to rebuild them. In order to rebuild, you first have to end the war. When you rebuild and destroy simultaneously, you don't make much progress.
Feinstein: So, as the fighting stops and as the remnants of the regime are removed,
Me: That's funny. According even to FOX news, the most biased of all the media, the fighting is increasing and casualties are also increasing. And what you call "the remnants of the regime" appear to be a coalition of Iraqis who used to be enemies, coming together in their resistance to our invasion.
Feinstein: ....we must take the lead in rebuilding the Iraqi nation, in stabilizing its new government, in providing interim security to prevent the emergence of tribal hostilities
Me: Why do you oppose President Bush? I thought he said that Iraqis should have freedom. Shouldn't Iraqis take the lead in rebuilding their nation, stabilizing its new government, etc?
Feinstein: and to see that Iraq is no longer a producer of weapons of mass destruction.
Me: Where have you been, Senator? Iraq never had any weapons of mass
destruction that we didn't give them, and they certainly don't have
any now. Nor, with Sadaam in prison and their country occupied by
foreign troops, could they produce any if they wanted to. They can't
even build schools, or supply clean water.
Feinstein: I firmly believe that the U.S. should work closely with the United Nations and our allies in the reconstruction of Iraq.
Me: Well, President Bush said that we didn't need anybody's permission to invade and occupy Iraq, least of all the UN's, and we don't seem to have many allies left.
Feinstein: It is essential to demonstrate to Muslims everywhere that the United States, while a powerful nation, is motivated by a sincere desire to one day see the entire world safe, prosperous, and free.
Me: And you do this by invading and occupying a Moslem country? The world is less safe since the invasion, and as for prosperous, have you
noticed that we now have the biggest federal deficit in history?
Feinstein: Again, thank you for writing. Dianne Feinstein United States Senator
Me: You're welcome. But I see that it was a mistake. Last time I voted for you, you were a Democrat. I don't know what you are now--from your letter you appear to have become a Republican. This is a free country, and you are free to do what you wish, but I only vote for Democrats, and then only if they are in touch with reality and keeping up with current affairs.
Sincerely,
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