There comes a time when silence is betrayal, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967
As a staunch opponent of the Iraq occupation I have traveled back to Washington, DC several times to lobby to bring our troops home. I write letters to my representatives, testify at hearings, write editorials, track Congressional votes, sit in on endless conference calls, read vociferously and participate in many protests and vigils. These are tasks I undertake because I know that some young Marine or soldier is going to die today. Actually, on average three will die today and I hope beyond all hope that my efforts combined with the efforts of so many others like me, may spare the lives of these young men and women.
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