My father-in-law is a wonderful guy; I truly couldn't ask for a better relative by marriage. As a West Pointer with a liberal progressive political bent, he has an interesting perspective on things, to say the least.
Last Friday, he sent me a link to an organization he has started along with some other West Point graduates who are sick to death of the criminal incompetents that have hijacked our government and destroyed our military in the process.
I'm hoping that Kossacks can help spread the word, rally more West Point grads who may feel the same way, and possibly even offer assistance in dressing up the site a bit to make it more user-friendly (coders??). Or anything else this smart and resourceful community might deem appropriate.
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I have excerpted their "Purpose" below, but I would encourage interested folks to click through to
West Point Grads Against the War to see what else is there.
- Instilled by the Cadet Honor System with a fundamental, longstanding respect for truth, we graduates of the United States Military Academy believe that honor is a basic attribute of character. That we are no longer cadets is irrelevant. We stand appalled by the deceitful behavior of the government of the United States and, in particular, its widely known malefactors. Lying, cheating, stealing, delivering evasive statements and quibbling not only has demeaned these deceivers and the United States of America, but has placed vast numbers of innocent people in deadly peril. We will not serve the lies.
- The war in Iraq was launched illegally. It has since killed tens of thousands of innocents, causing incalculable damage to Iraq and the Iraqi people, as well as the reputation of the United States of America. We will not serve the lies.
- When we West Point graduates took our commissioning oath of office one past June morning, we swore to protect our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The deceitful connivances of the current administration have resulted in a war catastrophic to our nation's interests: politically, economically, militarily, and morally. We now stand to protect our nation from these deceivers. We will not serve their lies.
- We seek justice for all victims of this illegal war, both servicemen and servicewomen, and the citizens of Iraq.
- To our purpose we invoke the words of Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence whereby we too "mutually pledge to each other our lives, our Fortunes, & our sacred Honor."
My father-in-law was interviewed (along with another founding member) on San Diego's liberal talk radio station this morning (the Stacy Taylor show on KLSD, 1360 AM). That's a good start, but the more articulate voices we can get out there that have credibility in the military community (e.g. Zinni), the better off we'll all be.
I'll be sharing this post with my father-in-law and his co-founders, but the best way to get in touch with them directly is via the email link on their contact page.
Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any help you all can provide to get their message out there.