We are mindful of the tragedy of death in the Syrian civil war, especially civilian deaths, including many children. The deaths of children by starvation and preventable disease in Africa, by wars in many regions, and by misguided governmental policies even in our own country should be of the deepest concern to all civilized peoples. Additional deaths, in an American attack on Syria are, however, not the answer.
We find overwhelming opposition to an attack on Syria among the members of our Party. As is true throughout the American people, individual Republicans in Oregon have many different reasons for their opposition. Most of us, however, agree in our conclusion that the U.S. should not attack Syria.
Some of the reasons expressed by our members to oppose war in Syria are:
·
Congressman Alan Grayson (D, FL) says that
Syrian intelligence has been manipulated, in classified briefings, to support
the case for war; and
·
Syrian rebels admitted to using chemical
weapons; and
·
Russia prepared a 100-page report for the United
Nations supporting the rebels admission that they used chemical weapons; and
·
Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX) stated that “the United
States is not Al-Qaeda's Air Force”; and
·
The brutality of Syrian rebels poses a moral
dilemma for intervention by the West; and
·
Secretary of State Kerry said that the Sheikhs
and Emirs will pay for the war, portraying the United States as “hired out to
do the big-time killing for royals”; and
·
The Oregon Republican Party Platform states, “…
that foreign relations and foreign policy decisions must be based upon the
security interests and well-being of the United States, its sovereignty and its
citizens, by adhering to the U.S. Constitution” and no such security interests
have been claimed; and
·
President Obama declared a “red line” regarding
the use of chemical weapons and subsequently claimed he didn’t.
Art Robinson, Chair
Bill Currier, Vice Chair
Chris Barreto, Secretary
Ken Taylor, Treasurer
Donna Cain, National Committeewoman
Solomon Yue, National Committeeman
No comments:
Post a Comment