[Peace-discuss] Fw: Your Concerns

[John W.]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Stuart Levy <slevy at ncsa.uiuc.edu> wrote:

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?)


There's only one way to find out, Stuart.  ;-)

Being the deep thinker that he is, though, Senator Burris might have to take
the question under advisement.




> > --- 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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