The Day The US Became Israel

September 14, 2001: The Day The USA Became Israel

By Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (Ret.)

"This article is dedicated to the memory of an activist, inspiration, and recent friend: Kevin Zeese. Its scope, sweep, and ambition are meant to match that of Kevin’s outsized influence.  At that, it must inevitably fail – and its shortfalls are mine alone.  That said, the piece’s attempt at a holistic critique of 19 years worth of war and cultural militarization would, I hope, earn an approving nod from Kevin – if only at the attempt. He will be missed by so many; I count myself lucky to have gotten to know him."  – Danny Sjursen

September 19, 2020 "Information Clearing House" -  The rubble was still smoldering at Ground Zero when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to essentially transform itself into the Israeli Knesset, or parliament.  It was 19 years ago, 11:17pm Washington D.C. time on September 14, 2001 when the People’s Chamber approved House Joint Resolution 64, the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) “against those responsible for the recent attacks.”  Naturally, that was before the precise identities, and full scope, of “those responsible” were yet known – so the resolution’s rubber-stamp was obscenely open-ended by necessity, but also by design.

The Senate had passed their own version by roll call vote about 12 hours earlier.  The combined congressional tally was 518 to one.  Only Representative Barbara Lee of California cast a dissenting vote, and even delivered a brief, prescient speech on the House floor.  It’s almost hard to watch and listen all these years later as her voice cracks with emotion amidst all that truth-telling:

 

"I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States. This is a very complex and complicated matter…

However difficult this vote may be, some of us must urge the use of restraint. Our country is in a state of mourning. Some of us must say, let’s step back for a moment…and think through the implications of our actions today, so that this does not spiral out of control…

Now I have agonized over this vote. But…I came to grips with opposing this resolution during the very painful, yet very beautiful memorial service. As a member of the clergy so eloquently said, “As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore.”"

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