[Off-Topic-GOP] Open Letter on Trump from GOP National Security Leaders
http://warontherocks.com/2016/03/open-letter-on-donald-trump-from-gop-national-security-leaders/
We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security
community, represent a broad spectrum of opinion on America's
role in the world and what is necessary to keep us safe and
prosperous. We have disagreed with one another on many issues,
including the Iraq war and intervention in Syria. But we are
united in our opposition to a Donald Trump presidency.
Recognizing as we do, the conditions in American politics that
have contributed to his popularity, we nonetheless are obligated
to state our core objections clearly: His vision of American
influence and power in the world is wildly inconsistent and
unmoored in principle. He swings from isolationism to military
adventurism within the space of one sentence. His advocacy for
aggressively waging trade wars is a recipe for economic disaster
in a globally connected world. His embrace of the expansive use
of torture is inexcusable. His hateful, anti-Muslim rhetoric
undercuts the seriousness of combatting Islamic radicalism by
alienating partners in the Islamic world making significant
contributions to the effort. Furthermore, it endangers the
safety and Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of American
Muslims. Controlling our border and preventing illegal
immigration is a serious issue, but his insistence that Mexico
will fund a wall on the southern border inflames unhelpful
passions, and rests on an utter misreading of, and contempt for,
our southern neighbor. Similarly, his insistence ...
- - -
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein
Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently
doing so -- my opinions expressed here are mine alone.
_______________________________________________
pfir mailing list
http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
