Posted on 11/26/2001 7:13:53 AM PST by truthandlife
From Voices United for Israel:
Below is the letter signed by 89 Senators, sent to President Bush supporting Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism.
The 11 Senators who did NOT sign were: Robert Byrd (D-WV), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Hagel (R-Ne), Richard Lugar (R-NE), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Jim Jeffords (I-VT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Joe Biden, (D-DE), Thad Cochran ( R-MS).
All 89 other Senators deserve a thank you letter for standing on moral principles. To thank those who signed the following superb letter, click here.
(Be prepared to receive about 50 auto responses from senators. Just delete them. They merely acknowledge that they received your email.)
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November 7, 2001
The Honorable George W. Bush, President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Please accept our sincere expression of admiration and support for the way you are leading our nation at this time of war. We will stay the course with you for however long it takes to rid the world of the scourge of global terrorism. We also want to indicate to you our shared commitment for the enduring security of the State of Israel, our close ally in the fight against terrorism.
We applaud the firm stand you have taken in urging Chairman Arafat to do all he can to rein in terrorist groups operating in Palestinian territories, and pointing out that he has not done enough to stop the violence. You have followed the correct course in not meeting with him until he has fulfilled these minimal obligations. We also share your conviction that no solution can be imposed upon the parties, that they must negotiate an agreement themselves following a cessation of the violence. < /P>
We have suffered first hand the kind of terrorism that Israel has been subjected to since its birth. We are resolved to do whatever it takes to fight terrorist groups of global reach, as the leaders of Israel are resolved to defend their people from such groups. There is no excuse, no justification for terrorism. Whatever the grievance, the killing of innocent civilians to advance political goals can never be countenanced.
The American people would never excuse us for not going after the terrorists with all our strength and might. Yet that is what some have demanded of the Israeli government after every terrorist incident they suffer. No matter what the provocation, they urge restraint. We would never accept that response for ourselves. We cannot understand how some can urge such a course upon Israel, our one reliable and democratic ally in the entire Middle East. We are confident that you support Israel's ef f orts to defend itself.
We know you will remain steadfast in standing with our ally, Israel, and hope you will find an opportunity soon to express that solidarity with Israel publicly. We urge you to continue your policy of not meeting with Chairman Arafat until he has taken the necessary steps to end the violence and terrorism against Israel.
Again, you have our full support in the long struggle we face, and we are confident that, with your leadership, we will prevail.
Sincerely,
Senator Kit Bond and 88 other Co-Signers
Jim Jeffords (I-VT)
BIG surprise.
Richard Lugar (R-NE),
Are there two Richard Lugars in the Senate? There is a Richard Lugar from IN.
James
No. It is a misprint. He is from Indiana.
Their actions speak louder than words though.
Now that doesn't surprise me.
Perhaps it's time to take all the money (aka bribes) we send to these supposed "allies" and reallocate the funds to a more worthy cause, such as, oh, salaries for sky marshals or higher pay for our Special Forces.
Looks like a feel-good, do-nothing piece of fluff---not legislation of any kind, and who signed or didn't is irrelevant.
You took the words right out of my keyboard.
Grandstanding pandering silliness.
This kind of hysteria is bogus. Ever hear of people being on vacation or otherwise unable to be reached for a signature?? Just because someone's signature is not present doesn't mean that they are opposed. This kind or overreaction is exactly why I am not renewing my subscription to 'Human Events'. Move along.
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