Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Letters to the Editor
Tucson Citizen
Mission accomplished nothing
On the third anniversary of the U.S. Iraqi invasion, President Bush said "a victory in Iraq will make this country more secure."
Mr. President, Iraq was never a threat to this country and was never connected to al-Qaida.
The president and our "leadership" have opened the genie's bottle to chaos and the spread of terrorism.
We've lost the ability to strengthen relationships with moderate Arab countries because of Iraq, Abu Ghraib and 100,000 innocent dead Iraqi civilians.
Speeches from the White House about Iraq are an insult, as they are given to carefully selected audiences.
The president and his staff made up their mind to invade Iraq and did not want to be confused with the facts.
What a difference three years has made since Bush's aircraft carrier Rambo show saying "mission accomplished" or since his "bring 'em on" speech to Iraqi insurgents killing our kids.
- KATHY KRUCKER
Anti-war march deserved coverage
With several relevant articles in your Monday edition, including "One of the oppressed sees oppression" (C.T. Revere column), I was surprised by your complete lack of coverage of the large anti-war rally and demonstration in Tucson on Saturday.
Hundreds of anti-war activists from many local groups rallied in Catalina Park at 10 a.m. and then marched to the Army recruiting office on Speedway. More protesters joined the march en route, carrying American flags, placards and black coffins draped with banners to represent the thousands of American servicemen and Iraqi civilians killed during the conflict.
Police escorted the peaceful march but had to close off Speedway at one point, to avoid a confrontation with a small band of pro-war demonstrators who had gathered in front of the recruiting office.
Contrary to your headline "Anti-war rallies shrinking" (Associated Press report in Nation/World section Monday), Saturday's event was the largest of numerous anti-war events I have attended in Tucson.
I believe opposition to the Iraq occupation is growing, not diminishing, and that a show of public opinion of this magnitude deserves local media coverage.
I am puzzled by the fact that you were able to allocate plenty of space for sports articles in the A section, yet make no mention of a significant political statement by hundreds of concerned Tucson citizens.
- GEOFFREY NOTKIN
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