In 1931, when Japan invaded Manchuria, it was said to be none of our business.

When Hitler made his evil moves in Europe it was said it was no concern of ours. Fortunately, although late, we did intervene and the world was the better for it.

The Iraqi regime may not be a direct threat to us today. Neverless, it is an evil despotic regime guilty of horrendous crimes against its neighbors and its own people.

Torture is routine, brutality of all sorts is used to terrorize the Iraqi people. No dissent is allowed. If you dissent you die.

As for the mothers and little children gased with fathers and sons at Halabja, well, they are not our mothers and babies, so it’s no concern of ours.

A top Iraqi scientist was imprisoned for years for not agreeing to help build nuclear arms for Saddam Hussein. Eventually he escaped and, when interviewed and asked what was the worst he had to endure while imprisoned, his answer was “”listening to the screams of children being tortured to force confessions from their fathers. That, too, is no concern of ours.

The 600-plus Kuwaitis taken back to Iraq and still missing, well…

There are beasts in this world, but that is no concern of ours.

Yes, dissenters, you are right.

In a pig’s eye!

We must be more than just concerned.

Stephen Millheiser, Livermore



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