This was in commemoration of the five year anniversary of the Iraq War and came from Karen Bradley in Washington DC. There is not only silence but a complete suspension of animation - very effective. This should be replicated in many other settings.
Speaking of SILENCE, General Fallon is being silenced today.
The Pentagon has decided not to allow the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Central Command, who was responsible for the overall military strategy and actions in the Middle East, to testify before Congress. See article below for details. This is a time of critical foreign policy decision making and the American public needs to have testimony under oath from Admiral Fallon. News reports indicate Admiral Fallon left due to disputes with the White House over whether a military attack on Iran should be pursued.
The U.S. should not move toward a military attack on Iran without public discourse on the subject. These should include congressional hearings where people like Admiral Fallon testify under oath about whether opening a third front of combat makes sense at a time when things are going so poorly in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
1. Forward this to people you know. 2. Contact the Pentagon; tell them that they should let Admiral Fallon testify. 3. Contact Congress and tell them to subpoena the testimony of Admiral Fallon. They have the power to require Admiral Fallon to testify. This is a critical juncture for U.S. foreign policy. The U.S. is already fighting a two-front war - and failing on both fronts - and should not be adding a third front in Iran. DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
Pentagon will not send Adm. Fallon to Congress on Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adm. William Fallon, who is resigning after a magazine reported he was challenging the White House over Iran, will not appear beforeCongress to discuss the war in Iraq, the Pentagon said Friday. Only Gen. David Petraeus, top U.S. officer in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker will go to Capitol Hill in April to update lawmakers on the war, said Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell.
"I know there have been requests in fact from members of Congress to have Admiral Fallon testify with Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker and I can tell you Admiral Fallon will not be testifying," Morrell said. Fallon, commander of U.S. Central Command headquarters responsible for the Middle East, said earlier this month that he would quit after Esquire magazine described him as urging President Bush to avoid war with Iran. He will hand responsibility to his deputy by the end of March but will remain an active-duty four-star officer.
Petraeus and Crocker are expected to testify to Congress in early April, offering lawmakers their first update on the war since the two went to Capitol Hill inSeptember. "The process that we used last time worked quite well and we're going to stick with that again this time," Morrell said. Morrell pinned the decision against Fallon's testimony to his resignation, saying Fallon would no longer be acting Central Command commander. Asked if the Pentagon was concerned that lawmakers would use Fallon's appearance to ask questions about Iran, Morrell said, no. Source: Reuters North American News Service
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