[Peace-discuss] WILL News: At Rally, Fmr. Rep. Johnson Speaks Out Against Possible Military Strike

["E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森"]

Durbin is a Obamite thrallbot.

Kirk has principles.  He is a rabid neoconservative.

On 09/11/13 1:14, Robert Naiman wrote:
> http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/at-rally-fmr.-rep.-johnson-speaks-out-against-possible-military-strike
>
> From WILL - News - September 09, 2013
> At Rally, Fmr. Rep. Johnson Speaks Out Against Possible Military Strike
> By Sean Powers
>
>  Ahead of President Obama’s speech Tuesday night on Syria, about 80 
> people joined a candle light vigil Monday in downtown Urbana in 
> opposition to a possible military strike.
>
> The event was put on by a series of progressive organizations, 
> including MoveOn.org. Similar vigils also took place in other cities 
> across the country.
>
>  Former U.S. Rep Tim Johnson (R-Urbana) is a critic of the wars in 
> Iraq and Afghanistan, and he urged Illinois’ Congressional delegation 
> not to support going into Syria.
>
> “It’s not our obligation nor our position to impose our values, our 
> way of life on people around the world through killing people,” 
> Johnson said to applause. “The costs in an overall sense to our 
> involvement from Korea through Syria are mind boggling.”
>
> Johnson served six terms in Congress before retiring last year. His 
> successor, Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville), has said President Obama has 
> not made a case for attacking Syria. Rep. John Shimkus 
> (R-Collinsville) has stated his opposition to military action. But 
> U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have expressed 
> their support for a military response.
>
> “My message to Sen. Durbin, Sen. Kirk, Rep. Davis, Rep. Shimkus, and 
> all the other members of Congress is you need to stand up for 
> principle,” Johnson added. “We need to stand up for human lives. We 
> need to stand up for decency. We stand up for our pocketbooks; none of 
> which are being achieved by this bi-partisan war mania.”
>
> President Obama has not said what he would do if lawmakers reject his 
> call for military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's 
> regime. Still, Robert Naiman, who organized the Urbana rally, said the 
> public has a unique opportunity to get their voices heard on the issue.
>
> “I would say I’m against the war, and would want to stop it, but 
> whatever your view, it is important to engage Congress,” Naiman said. 
> “That’s the way we have the opportunity to participate in this decision.”
>
> President Obama’s address begins Tuesday at 8:00pm CT on WILL-TV and 
> 580 AM.
>
> -- 
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
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