Vigil for Peace seeks end to wars in the Middle East

Tillamook, Oregon Headlight-Herald   Exerpt: "On March 18, 15 people stood together on all four corners of First and Main streets in Tillamook in a vigil for peace. This vigil was part of a national effort sponsored largely by Veterans For Peace.
"We would like to personally thank each of you who showed up to mark this anniversary. Many others showed support by honking, cheering, waving and giving a thumbs up. If the response we got from passing motorists is any indicator, the majority of people in our community are sick and tired of the fighting, and of watching their taxes support war, rather than better roads, education and safety services."

My response today, which will hopefully be published this week in the Headlight-Herald:

I wonder how those at the peace vigil would have handled al Qaeda after 9/11, with their bases in Afghanistan. Al Qaeda had a nation of their own where they trained forces to kill non-Muslims by the thousands. They still seek to do this and Afghanistan is still their prime choice for bases. President Bush and our armed forces have kept these people on the run and in fear of their lives for attacking us.
Terrorists are happy to have these "lone wolf"attacks on us, but having an army of murderers would be far better for them. As usual, pacifists stand as shields protecting them. Hitler's conquest of Europe could have been easily prevented if he was opposed at the start. But anti-war people prevented free countries from resisting the Nazi evil and millions died because of it.

Pacifists have caused the death of innocents throughout the past century and they may yet aid in our deaths.