IFC Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama
Dan Clore
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http://www.ifcongress.com/English/Letters/to-obama.htm
A letter to Mr. Barack Obama on his Election as a President of the
United States of America
Greetings...
On behalf of Iraq Freedom Congress, I would like to congratulate you on
your success as President-Elect of the United States of America and we
hope that this can be a start of a new phase of U.S. policy toward the
world, and Iraq in particular.
Your election to this position by the American people means a defeat for
the neoconservatives and their inhuman policy towards the world, which
adopted a pre-emptive strike policy that resulted in nothing but
destruction and strengthening of terrorism, because of which the entire
world has become less safe.
We need to remember that we experienced the agenda of the Democratic
Party, and tasted the bitterness of their policy in Iraq during the rule
of Bill Clinton in the last century, who insisted on extending the
unjust economic blockade several times in the UN Security Council, and
viciously bombed and killed civilians where children were the most
affected. We will also never forget what he did in Kosovo, Rwanda, and
how extremely difficult the dreams of forming an independent Palestinian
state has become. In other words, we do not see the difference between
the agenda of Bush senior, his son's Republican policy and the
Democratic administration of Bill Clinton.
But we hope to find a change in the administration's policy under your
command, because you descended from a family who is experienced and
familiar with the oppression and injustice, there can be reasons for the
world to sympathize with your cause. With respect to Iraq, your
objection to the war and occupation is highly spoken of and gives us
hopes in ending the long lasting cycle of war and terrorism in this
wounded country.
The way to end the tragedy of Iraqis, and putting an end to nearly six
years of killing and displacement of millions is to end the occupation
and support a secular non-ethnic government, a government that defines
people on the basis of Human identity.
Finally, you have raised the slogan (we need change) in the election
campaign this prompts us to see that you will review the policy of the
previous administration and take a courageous decision to end the
occupation, which was one of the key factors in the growing hatred
towards America around the world. The decision to end the occupation and
the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq is the [change] the U.S. needs
to rectify its image.
Samir Adil
Iraq Freedom Congress, president
6-11-2008
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Dan Clore
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