> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">The ACLU doesn't take a stand on political issues unless rights are violated, and it isn't a peace organization,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br>
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; ">I just want to point out the contradiction of this. War is a violation of certain civil liberties, namely the right to life and freedom from torture. </span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I am a member of ACLU. Do I wish it were anti-war? Heck yes. </span></font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I find it interesting when groups say they are protecting civil liberties or providing humanitarian aid but call war a political issue. I see why they do -- the Red Cross or the Red Crescent would be unable to enter places where they do their most valuable work. </span></font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I just have troubles seeing how war is a political issue alone. </span></font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">-karen medina</span></font></div>