Sectarian Violence Rages
Ethnic Cleansing in LA
Violence Continues
I never thought I would join the chorus of people that I considered to be the "cut and run" crowd, but I now believe it is time for the U.S. to start a phased withdrawal from California. We have occupied this sovereign nation for too long. It is far too late to debate the reasons we invaded California in the first place, but we have not been greeted as liberators, and we should not put our people in the middle of a civil war.
News: FBI Joins L.A. Policing Effort in War
The Administration has stubbornly ignored the advice it has been given, refusing to ask the neighboring states of Nevada and Oregon for help, instead beginning an escalation of the war.
I believe that the U.S. presence in California is only making the situation worse, and that we should begin an immediate withdrawal, first from L.A., then the holy city of San Francisco and, eventually, the rest of the state. We were misled, and events have shown that are not wanted there. The U.S. cannot provide a solution for the strife that have torn this troubled state for generations.
News: Execution Botched
The situation in L.A. was further inflamed by the botched execution of a sectarian leader. U.S. and California officials mistakenly believed that the execution of gang leader Tookie Williams, would mitigate the violence in war-torn L.A. But, instead, he has achieved martyrdom, and may be more influential in death than he was in life.
It is time to pull out, now.
If the Administration continues to ignore the will of the American people, then we should de-fund the effort by ceasing all purchases of iPods and Napa Valley wines. While I realize this is a radical move, it may be the only way to end what was a tragic mistake.
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