Cindy Sheehan | Lift Your Head

"It is now the time to stand up and be counted and tell this out-of-control government of ours that we are withdrawing our consent to be governed by them," writes Cindy Sheehan. "Now is the time to rise up. Now is the time to lift our heads and refuse to be bowed by war criminals. Now."

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Ann Wright Bush Appointees Browbeat Senior Military Officers on Geneva Conventions

Ann Wright, retired Army colonel and US diplomat, writes, "The Bush administration's violation of international law has severely damaged the reputation of the United States in the international community and has put our military personnel at risk throughout the world."

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Rushing off a Cliff

The New York Times says: "Here's what happens when this irresponsible Congress railroads a profoundly important bill to serve the mindless politics of a midterm election: The Bush administration uses Republicans' fear of losing their majority to push through ghastly ideas about anti-terrorism that will make American troops less safe and do lasting damage to our 217-year-old nation of laws - while actually doing nothing to protect the nation from terrorists. Democrats betray their principles to avoid last-minute attack ads. Our democracy is the big loser."

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