[Peace-discuss] Controversy stalks Sunday's 9/11 Truth Conference

[C. G. Estabrook]

I wrote him on the matter, as follows:

> 4 September 2013
> Sen. Durbin:
> 
> The resolution for which you voted in the SFRC today proposes nothing less than war crimes.
> 
> Even if authorized (and 'tailored') by Congress, President Obama's attacks on Syria would be forbidden by international law, as the UN Secretary-General points out. 
> 
> I hope you come to realize the illegality of these actions and vote against this resolution - or anything like it - in the full Senate. 
> 
> I would applaud those of your colleagues who would lead a filibuster against it. 
> 
> --C. G. Estabrook



On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Stephen Francis <stephenf1113 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> What are your thoughts about Durbin's yes vote to strike Syria?
> 
> From: C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> To: Stephen Francis <stephenf1113 at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: "peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>; sftalk <sftalk at yahoogroups.com>; occupycu <occupyCU at lists.chambana.net> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Controversy stalks Sunday's 9/11 Truth Conference
> 
> AMBITION, DISTRACTION, UGLIFICATION, AND DERISION
> 
> "...you have major cults developing which just draw people away from the real issues, from serious activism ... take the huge 9/11 Truth Movement - its major impact has been to draw off energy from trying to do anything about the problems that have arisen. It's easier to sit at the internet and to work through some technical article you don't understand about whether there were nanothermite traces found in the building WTC-7. It's easier to do that than organizing protests against [the war] - a lot easier." [Noam Chomsky]