Howard Zinn, "An Occupied Country," The Progressive (Editorial column), Oct. 2003

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It Seems to Me by Howard Zinn

Human beings do not naturally support violence and terror. They do so only when they believe their lives or country are at stake. These were not at stake in the Iraq War. Bush lied to the American people about Saddam and his weapons. And when people learn the truth —as happened in the course of the Vietnam War— they will turn against the government. We who are for peace have the support of the rest of the world. The United States cannot indefinitely ignore the ten million people who protested around the world on February 15. The power of government —whatever weapons it possesses, whatever money it has at its disposal— is fragile. When it loses its legitimacy in the eyes of its people, its days are numbered.

We need to engage in whatever nonviolent actions appeal to us. There is no act too small, no act too bold. (...)

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