[Peace-discuss] Fw: Your Concerns

[Stuart Levy]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 04:48:25PM -0700, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> Ick.


Hey!  see where he writes:

> I encourage the use of sanctions only as a means to thwart potentially
> dangerous or irrational behavior, as it is imperative that we maintain a
> commitment to promoting global peace, and we do not allow violent and
> discriminatory regimes to disrupt our peace-building process.

"potentially dangerous or irrational behavior"?  When in Israel, not just
oddballs in the press, but people in government have been talking seriously
about bombing Iran, and seeking US permission to do it?   Clearly the time for
sanctions has long since come.

(Hmm, would Burris agree with that argument?)

> --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Senator Roland Burris <Senator_RolandBurris at burris.senate.gov> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Senator Roland Burris <Senator_RolandBurris at burris.senate.gov>
> Subject: Your Concerns
> To: jencart13 at yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 11:29 AM
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Jenifer:
> 
> Thank you for writing me concerning efforts to promote diplomacy in the Middle East. It is the goal and aspiration of all great nations to promote and maintain peace through non-violent and mutual discussion. 
> 
> For this reason, I stand behind President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, and I commend them for reviving diplomacy as an integral part of United States foreign policy. I also support the efforts of our new administration to seek discussions with leaders of the Middle East to develop a more stable and prosperous region. I encourage the use of sanctions only as a means to thwart potentially dangerous or irrational behavior, as it is imperative that we maintain a commitment to promoting global peace, and we do not allow violent and discriminatory regimes to disrupt our peace-building process. 
> 
> Again, I thank you for writing to me on the important issue of Middle-Eastern peace. I look forward to doing all that I can to help the new Presidential Administration on this issue and I encourage you to write my office on future legislative issues. 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Roland W. Burris
> United States Senator
> 
> 
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