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many of us can relate:

Have you ever worn shoes that were too tight on your feet? You walk a few blocks and then your toes begin to protest in pain, followed by the rest of each foot. If you continue wearing them, the pain only becomes more intense. Eventually, you have to pry them off and get a pair that fits. You might give the smaller pair to Goodwill (or other charity store) to be used by someone whose feet will fit them! When you've finally found a pair that will fit yours, then your feet begin to breathe, stretch and heal. You can walk proudly again!

By the same token, we've taken on a job that is awkward at the least. These are the uncomfortable shoes in the parallel. The protesting "feet" in this example are the people of this nation. They're sore from the wear-and-tear of this uncomfortable and awkward situation called Iraq. Soon, they begin to swell (in numbers) and the protest becomes more intense.

In actual footwear, we have an option: take the shoes off and donate them to a person who needs them someone whose feet fit the shoes or continue wearing them, in which case the sore feet will eventually swell and break through weakest part of the shoe and destroy it. By the same token, we can take our troops, much of our aid, and the billions of dollars we're appropriating for this senseless war we're in, and direct them to those who really need them a people whose situation warrants them even more than Iraq. Otherwise, the protesters (from Congressman to John Q. Public) will eventually swell to the point that they will break through the very machine that continues the war. They'll do it through its weakest point.

We've already seen music, TV and movie stars putting forth an effort to ease the burden of the people of Darfur. A wonderful CD, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, is on the market with sales proceeds going toward needed supplies and food for the victims. Actor George Clooney and a number of television stars are trying to get Congress to understand the severity of the issue and pass legislation that will help the people of this Sudanese province.

Now, it's our turn. We have to make enough noise flood our Senators and Representatives with emails, letters and/or phone calls to force a showdown on this issue. If the current Administration backs away from it (as it's been known to do with other lines drawn in the sand), the next can pick it up and, with our continued pressure, take some serious action!

Meanwhilesince reading this - another hundred are so have just been tormented, murdered, raped or starved to death in the province of Darfur. Now is the time for the Administration to change its direction and help save the ones who need it most and would appreciate it more than we can imagine ..

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