Endless war

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America and the endless war


Editor,


President Bush vigorously defended his decision to continue spying on Americans, stating that it had helped in the fight against terrorism.


However, in all actuality, the United States has sponsored terrorist groups in Iraq, Iran, Libya, Cuba, El Salvador, Congo, Nicaragua, Angola, Sudan, and Indonesia. The United States even tried to assassinate Egypt’s president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, eliminate Iran’s Islamic leadership and get rid of that crazy Gadhafi in Libya.


Nearly every one of America’s wars has been either for some kind of trade advantage, for money, for territory or for oil.


Not against terrorism!


America has waged many horrible wars during its existence, and one day it will pay the full price for them. The Lord’s word is true, sure and steadfast — we reap what we sow, whether good or bad.


“The Endless War” — war and glorifying war is a part of the American culture, what the country was built on and thrives on!


War is how the country was won and how it grew from coast to coast, fighting the British, the Indians, the Spanish, the French and others, slaughtering multitudes.


And when the Lord returns to rule in righteousness, He’ll do away with war, and men will beat their swords into plowshares, thank God!


Ted Rudow III,MA
Menlo Park