Melissa Bean Opponent Randi Scheurer Offers Views on War

The following commentary has been received by 8th congressional district candidate Randi Scheurer, who is running in the Democratic Party primary against Melissa Bean:

“This government has tried killing ‘our enemies/ only making more enemies. For every enemy killed, we create ten more.

“My daughter, former 8-year Army Captain Marcy Bauer once said, ‘peace is the preferred state of the world for all. One that spares current and future patriots from the fate of our beloved fallen soldiers.’

“The ‘Art of War’ is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. Much of the text is about how to fight wars without actually having to do battle: It gives tips on how to outsmart one’s opponent so that physical battle is not necessary. All top military officer schools use this book as the ‘rules of conduct’ and military preparedness.

“The ‘Art of War’ points out that a responsible powerful military is one that avoids war at any cost. Before declaring war there must be a plan (there was no a plan); To know your opponent (this administration knew nothing about the culture in the Middle East) and to exercise military restraint, respecting all human life (reports say there are more than 1 million fatalities so far from the war) or otherwise be defeated.

“What we will end up hearing are the cries of our children out of the dust to stop the madness.

“It is up to the American people to stand up to this administration stop the irresponsible, on-the-fly tactics, failed plans, and illegitimate declaration of war.

“Let us yield to peacekeeping forces and diplomacy as we rebuild the devastation in Iraq we instigated. Let us respect Iraq as a sovereign nation that we aggressively invaded.

“Congress you have done enough damage by continuing the funding of the war! Use the ‘power of the purse’ to end it; use the money we have to bring our troops home now!

“Sincerely Yours In Peace,

“Randi Scheurer, IL-8th Congressional Democratic candidate”


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