King spoke out

I'm a Vietnam veteran and I now realize the worldwide influence of Martin Luther King Jr. and how like Jesus he was. Initially he worked to bring attention to racial discrimination in the United States. He broadened his scope to include the working poor, then went further and spoke out against U.S. imperialism, oppression and war. He stated very clearly, in both his words and actions, that violence is not the answer. Like Jesus, he was killed.

Peace and love mean power to the people, and that threatens those in the military-industrial-political cabal. If Dr. King were alive, he would be speaking out for oppressed people all over the world, especially the people of Palestine, Darfur, Iraq and Afghanistan. He would be speaking out about the U.S. support of the death and destruction of these people and the weapons industry that profits from it.

ARNOLD STIEBER

Grass Lake, Mich.

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