U.S.A.: U.S. Policy is Rooted in Lies, Injustice, and War -Former CongressWoman Cynthia McKinney in Tehran http://blackagendareport.com/content/us-policy-rooted-lies-injustice-and-war

The following remarks were delivered to the International Conference on Global Alliance Against Terrorism for a Just Peace in Tehran, Iran, on May 15. "The country is coming apart at the seams even as it terrorizes the world and applies the death penalty to whole countries."“The country is coming apart at the seams even as it terrorizes the world and applies the death penalty to whole countries.” How wonderful to be at a Conference where the word "love" is used; we are here because we love humankind. We are here from all corners of the earth; we are against terrorism; we want peace. 

However, we must clarify peace. What kind of peace do we want?President John F. Kennedy answered his question by saying: ". . . not a Pax Americana" imposed on the world by weapons of war. He went on to say that the kind of peace we want is the kind of peace that makes life worth living--peace for all men and women for all time.But, today, U.S. policy is rooted in lies, injustice, and war. And at home, the people of the U.S. suffer. Racism is acute, despite and maybe because of President Obama; hatred is rampant with hatred of Muslims, incarceration of Palestinians, targeting of immigrants, the lynchings of Blacks,

disappearances of Latinos, and the pauperization of the people. People inside the U.S. are under attack in the realm of policy.Finally, I am saddened as an American at what my country is doing to the world. I am saddened that our first African-American President presents a false perception of the Black political consensus in the U.S. when he participate in war crimes and global death and destruction. These wars constitute a crime against humanity, crimes against the peace, and crimes against our planet. I believe the people are ready, but now we have to organize ourselves in Revolutionary Love, as Malcolm X said, "by any means necessary."