CONG. PETER ROSKAM'S FEBRUARY, 2009 REPORT CARD ON MIDDLE EAST WARS
March 7, 2009
Congressman Peter Roskam
150 S. Bloomingdale Road, Suite 200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Dear Congressman Roskam,
Does the four hundred millions of dollars you support and authorize spending daily on our military conquests of Iraq and Afghanistan do anything to reverse the downward slide of America into economic chaos? We know that money gets tens of thousands of American soldiers temporary employment till they are killed, wounded, injured or mentally broken in spirit. That is not the employment we need to reverse our descent to becoming a third rate economic power, Congressman.
Do you know that the 143 military suicides last year represent the highest rate ever? Could it be that this escalating suicide rate has to do with the inevitable realization by these mostly young, impressionable and wonderful men and women that they were lied to and manipulated by their government into being a pre-emptive invading force on a mission of conquest? How many of your friends, family, neighbors and constituents have you urged to sign up to serve as canon-fodder for these missions launched largely by your party when in power, with sadly, sufficient support from my party to pull them off?
I ask these questions, Congressman, because a monthly review of your website: www.roskam.house.gov is utterly and bizarrely silent on this issue which must be addressed as it is part of our ongoing economic meltdown. There is no issue on the Iraq war. There is no issue on the Afghanistan war. But there is an issue entitled: War on Terror. Sir, haven’t you heard yet, that most of the world has dropped that slogan invented by the Bush administration after 911 to gear up for their pre-emptive wars, as being utterly irrelevant to achieving real security from extremism? Any what exactly does your web page for War on Terror offer your constituents?
Let’s take a peek.
War on TerrorRelated Documents:
Article - Vietnam War Hero Gets Dog Tags Back After 40 Years 9.23.2008 Article - Vet Gets Dog Tags Back 40 Years Later 9.23.2008 Press Release - CONGRESSMAN ROSKAM STATEMENT ON 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACKS OF 9/11 9.11.2008 Press Release - ROSKAM & KIRK CALL ON BLAGOJEVICH TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPEN DOOR POLICY IN IL 7.31.2008 Article - Roskam visits Mexican border, holds 'Tele-Town Hall' meeting 7.31.2008 More Documents...
Related Files:
WLS_4-2-08 WLS_2-19-2008 WLS_1-28-08 WIND_11-13-2007 WLS President's Speech Reaction
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Is that all we get from you for the four hundred million dollars you authorize daily for these self destructive wars? If so, you should be ashamed.
Sir, until you address this catastrophic waste of money in which the American death toll is approaching 5,000 and the Middle East death toll in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan is over a million, your call for spending restraint in the re-building of America rings hollow. You’ve got a good paying job for life which allows you to preach pro-life and fiscally conservative policies. You’ve got the best health care our tax dollars can buy while hundreds of thousands of your fellow citizens are losing theirs every month.
Just about all that is left for them is to sign up with Uncle Sam and see the Middle East.
Respectfully yours,
Walt Zlotow
IL Sixth District Resident
Congressman Peter Roskam
150 S. Bloomingdale Road, Suite 200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Dear Congressman Roskam,
Does the four hundred millions of dollars you support and authorize spending daily on our military conquests of Iraq and Afghanistan do anything to reverse the downward slide of America into economic chaos? We know that money gets tens of thousands of American soldiers temporary employment till they are killed, wounded, injured or mentally broken in spirit. That is not the employment we need to reverse our descent to becoming a third rate economic power, Congressman.
Do you know that the 143 military suicides last year represent the highest rate ever? Could it be that this escalating suicide rate has to do with the inevitable realization by these mostly young, impressionable and wonderful men and women that they were lied to and manipulated by their government into being a pre-emptive invading force on a mission of conquest? How many of your friends, family, neighbors and constituents have you urged to sign up to serve as canon-fodder for these missions launched largely by your party when in power, with sadly, sufficient support from my party to pull them off?
I ask these questions, Congressman, because a monthly review of your website: www.roskam.house.gov is utterly and bizarrely silent on this issue which must be addressed as it is part of our ongoing economic meltdown. There is no issue on the Iraq war. There is no issue on the Afghanistan war. But there is an issue entitled: War on Terror. Sir, haven’t you heard yet, that most of the world has dropped that slogan invented by the Bush administration after 911 to gear up for their pre-emptive wars, as being utterly irrelevant to achieving real security from extremism? Any what exactly does your web page for War on Terror offer your constituents?
Let’s take a peek.
War on TerrorRelated Documents:
Article - Vietnam War Hero Gets Dog Tags Back After 40 Years 9.23.2008 Article - Vet Gets Dog Tags Back 40 Years Later 9.23.2008 Press Release - CONGRESSMAN ROSKAM STATEMENT ON 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACKS OF 9/11 9.11.2008 Press Release - ROSKAM & KIRK CALL ON BLAGOJEVICH TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPEN DOOR POLICY IN IL 7.31.2008 Article - Roskam visits Mexican border, holds 'Tele-Town Hall' meeting 7.31.2008 More Documents...
Related Files:
WLS_4-2-08 WLS_2-19-2008 WLS_1-28-08 WIND_11-13-2007 WLS President's Speech Reaction
More Files...
Is that all we get from you for the four hundred million dollars you authorize daily for these self destructive wars? If so, you should be ashamed.
Sir, until you address this catastrophic waste of money in which the American death toll is approaching 5,000 and the Middle East death toll in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan is over a million, your call for spending restraint in the re-building of America rings hollow. You’ve got a good paying job for life which allows you to preach pro-life and fiscally conservative policies. You’ve got the best health care our tax dollars can buy while hundreds of thousands of your fellow citizens are losing theirs every month.
Just about all that is left for them is to sign up with Uncle Sam and see the Middle East.
Respectfully yours,
Walt Zlotow
IL Sixth District Resident
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