To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be contemplating the horrors of war.

Yet, this Chamber is, for the most part, silent — ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. There is nothing.

We stand passively mute in the United States Senate, paralyzed by our own uncertainty, seemingly stunned by the sheer turmoil of events. Only on the editorial pages of our newspapers is there much substantive discussion of the prudence or imprudence of engaging in this particular war.

And this is no small conflagration we contemplate. This is no simple attempt to defang a villain. No. This coming battle, if it materializes, represents a turning point in U.S. foreign policy and possibly a turning point in the recent history of the world.

This nation is about to embark upon the first test of a revolutionary doctrine applied in an extraordinary way at an unfortunate time. The doctrine of preemption — the idea that the United States or any other nation can legitimately attack a nation that is not imminently threatening but may be threatening in the future — is a radical new twist on the traditional idea of self defense. It appears to be in contravention of international law and the UN Charter. And it is being tested at a time of world-wide terrorism, making many countries around the globe wonder if they will soon be on our — or some other nation’s — hit list. High level Administration figures recently refused to take nuclear weapons off of the table when discussing a possible attack against Iraq. What could be more destabilizing and unwise than this type of uncertainty, particularly in a world where globalism has tied the vital economic and security interests of many nations so closely together? There are huge cracks emerging in our time-honored alliances, and U.S. intentions are suddenly subject to damaging worldwide speculation. Anti-Americanism based on mistrust, misinformation, suspicion, and alarming rhetoric from U.S. leaders is fracturing the once solid alliance against global terrorism which existed after September 11.

Here at home, people are warned of imminent terrorist attacks with little guidance as to when or where such attacks might occur. Family members are being called to active military duty, with no idea of the duration of their stay or what horrors they may face. Communities are being left with less than adequate police and fire protection. Other essential services are also short-staffed. The mood of the nation is grim. The economy is stumbling. Fuel prices are rising and may soon spike higher.

This Administration, now in power for a little over two years, must be judged on its record. I believe that that record is dismal.

In that scant two years, this Administration has squandered a large projected surplus of some $5.6 trillion over the next decade and taken us to projected deficits as far as the eye can see. This Administration’s domestic policy has put many of our states in dire financial condition, under funding scores of essential programs for our people. This Administration has fostered policies which have slowed economic growth. This Administration has ignored urgent matters such as the crisis in health care for our elderly. This Administration has been slow to provide adequate funding for homeland security. This Administration has been reluctant to better protect our long and porous borders.

In foreign policy, this Administration has failed to find Osama bin Laden. In fact, just yesterday we heard from him again marshaling his forces and urging them to kill. This Administration has split traditional alliances, possibly crippling, for all time, International order-keeping entities like the United Nations and NATO. This Administration has called into question the traditional worldwide perception of the United States as well-intentioned, peacekeeper. This Administration has turned the patient art of diplomacy into threats, labeling, and name calling of the sort that reflects quite poorly on the intelligence and sensitivity of our leaders, and which will have consequences for years to come.

Calling heads of state pygmies, labeling whole countries as evil, denigrating powerful European allies as irrelevant — these types of crude insensitivities can do our great nation no good. We may have massive military might, but we cannot fight a global war on terrorism alone. We need the cooperation and friendship of our time-honored allies as well as the newer found friends whom we can attract with our wealth. Our awesome military machine will do us little good if we suffer another devastating attack on our homeland which severely damages our economy. Our military manpower is already stretched thin and we will need the augmenting support of those nations who can supply troop strength, not just sign letters cheering us on.

The war in Afghanistan has cost us $37 billion so far, yet there is evidence that terrorism may already be starting to regain its hold in that region. We have not found bin Laden, and unless we secure the peace in Afghanistan, the dark dens of terrorism may yet again flourish in that remote and devastated land.

Pakistan as well is at risk of destabilizing forces. This Administration has not finished the first war against terrorism and yet it is eager to embark on another conflict with perils much greater than those in Afghanistan. Is our attention span that short? Have we not learned that after winning the war one must always secure the peace?

And yet we hear little about the aftermath of war in Iraq. In the absence of plans, speculation abroad is rife. Will we seize Iraq’s oil fields, becoming an occupying power which controls the price and supply of that nation’s oil for the foreseeable future? To whom do we propose to hand the reigns of power after Saddam Hussein?

Will our war inflame the Muslim world resulting in devastating attacks on Israel? Will Israel retaliate with its own nuclear arsenal? Will the Jordanian and Saudi Arabian governments be toppled by radicals, bolstered by Iran which has much closer ties to terrorism than Iraq?

Could a disruption of the world’s oil supply lead to a world-wide recession? Has our senselessly bellicose language and our callous disregard of the interests and opinions of other nations increased the global race to join the nuclear club and made proliferation an even more lucrative practice for nations which need the income?

In only the space of two short years this reckless and arrogant Administration has initiated policies which may reap disastrous consequences for years.

One can understand the anger and shock of any President after the savage attacks of September 11. One can appreciate the frustration of having only a shadow to chase and an amorphous, fleeting enemy on which it is nearly impossible to exact retribution.

But to turn one’s frustration and anger into the kind of extremely destabilizing and dangerous foreign policy debacle that the world is currently witnessing is inexcusable from any Administration charged with the awesome power and responsibility of guiding the destiny of the greatest superpower on the planet. Frankly many of the pronouncements made by this Administration are outrageous. There is no other word.

Yet this chamber is hauntingly silent. On what is possibly the eve of horrific infliction of death and destruction on the population of the nation of Iraq — a population, I might add, of which over 50% is under age 15 — this chamber is silent. On what is possibly only days before we send thousands of our own citizens to face unimagined horrors of chemical and biological warfare — this chamber is silent. On the eve of what could possibly be a vicious terrorist attack in retaliation for our attack on Iraq, it is business as usual in the United States Senate.

We are truly “sleepwalking through history.” In my heart of hearts I pray that this great nation and its good and trusting citizens are not in for a rudest of awakenings.

To engage in war is always to pick a wild card. And war must always be a last resort, not a first choice. I truly must question the judgment of any President who can say that a massive unprovoked military attack on a nation which is over 50% children is “in the highest moral traditions of our country”. This war is not necessary at this time. Pressure appears to be having a good result in Iraq. Our mistake was to put ourselves in a corner so quickly. Our challenge is to now find a graceful way out of a box of our own making. Perhaps there is still a way if we allow more time.

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Dear Chuck,

Thanks for your inspired email concerning the Gulf. It maybe a blessing in disguise, as they say. Why? This whole exercisewe been living through for the past many years . . . wars, economic warfare, starving masses, etc., has a message behind it. Consciousness, which pervades every atom and its many particles, is intelligence and has to be understood as the source of every thought that crosses our mind. We are mere receivers. The Universe is a mirror.

The only sensible and reasonable thing we can do to save ourselves and our planet is to get down on our knees and pray. Gopi Krishna, who lived in the state of Turiya or Perennial Samadhi day and night, 24 hours a day, was emphatic about the fact that there IS Mercy, Forgiveness, and Compassion,as well as Justice, in the Universe. Otherwise how can we pretend that we have these same qualities in ourselves?

We, this little band of nobodies, should spearhead a global movement to get every thinking person to get down on his or her knees at least twice daily and implore the Lord, the Goddess or the Power, to forgive us for our trespasses and to please lift this terrible calamity from the world.

I am certain as night follows day that we will get down on our knees and pray for forgiveness sooner or later, whether we are so inclined to do so or not. I am certain of this because the Gulf spill is only the beginning. The sooner we recognize this fact, the sooner we can begin to breathe again.

This is precisely what Gopi Krishna was born to tell us. He never wanted to leave Kashmir. He never wanted to bein the limelight. He had no interest in fame or wealth. But the first message he received after he awakened Kundaliniat the age of 34, at Christmas in 1937, was that this nightmarewas already written in the heavens and that it had a purpose.

We have developed a lifestyle that is not conducive to the healthy evolution of the brain. This could not be allowed to continue, because if it did continue, our progeny would become monsters with super-intellects but without compassion or any connection with Higher Consciousness. The future, then,would be as black and as bleak as science-fiction writers portray it in their books and movies. Therefore, it was mandatory that Nature put a halt to this madness. The Gulf is the opening salvo in Her program to bring the race to her senses so that the obstructions in the path of our evolution are removed and we can continue to evolve toward the predetermined target, which is Super-Consciousness for the entire race.

All best wishes,gene

A graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.S. in sports medicine, Robyn began studying Chinese medicine in 1989. With 17 years of professional experience, she specializes in pain management, women’s health, and family medicine.

A knowledgeable acupuncturist and herbalist, Dr. Benson is board-certified in orthopedic and pediatric acupuncture and practices many forms of alternative, progressive internal and preventive medicine.

Robyn is the founder of Santa Fe Soul Health & Healing Center, as well as a founding member of Emergence Sanctuary & Sustainable Communities Worldwide. She is dedicated to working with other practitioners in order to offer patients the very best, most holistic care possible. In this interview, Robyn focuses on the High Tech Possibilities that occur when integrated into Oriental Medicine.

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Linda Pannell is a Transformational Energy Coach for Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Healers, & Evolutionary Leaders.  She is the Creator of both WorldChangingWisdom.com and ConsciousAlliances.com, which is a Virtual Vibrational Healing & Training Center and Center for the Evolution of Consciousness.

Linda is also the host of World Changing Wisdom’s consciousness and healing teleseminar series:  Science, Spirituality, and the Sacred–Ancient Wisdom, Modern Miracles.  A former attorney, Linda now studies Universal Law and the healing power of the heart.

In our Interview at the very end of 2009 ,we got personal with Linda and she told of some of what she has been through in order to have gained so much perennial wisdom in a fashion that allows her to share it with others around the world.

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We bring a pot luck lunch item, have music, chanting, a brief “sermon” (pictured on this video), and experience a community guided by love. We explore such topics as the current global shift in consciousness, current moral issues, forgiveness, and perhaps most important, being The Light of The World.

In this show, his last interview of the year, Francis talks about the meaning and effects of Karma, the coming challenges we are facing and how to prepare for them, the power of distant healing and how to contact Francis from anywhere at anytime. We have noticed that Francis power has increased since he has moved his work to the next office complex in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin.

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Physicist Tom Campbell, has worked for 38 years on consciousness studies including ten years with the Monroe Institute. His book, My Big TOE, may in fact be the first comprehensive statement of the Unified Field Theory. Hear for the first time how physics, consciousness and spirituality all come together.

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