Prof. Hector Luis Roche M.D.’s Post

Dear American Civil Liberties Union Sir, This email was sent by: American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004, USA As you allowed me to raise my truthful voice of struggle of ex-Vietnamese American prisoners of war to talk out my opinion that I would solemnly like to appreciate you so much. Let me ask your American Civil Liberties Union some questions. My questions have asked the American Leaders within their United States Constitution that's belongs to the Vietnam War in order to protect American Democracy forever without having had animosity and discrimination against the national color, racism. 1, Why didn't the United States Department of Justice prosecute its President Kennedy because he violated criminals to the United States Constitution when President Kennedy assassinated President Ngo Dinh Diem? 2, No Articles of the United States Constitution allowed any American leaders who have contorted their Constitution, let them build invasion and subversion wars to the foreign nations like President Kennedy and Congress seized and sold the Republic of Vietnam to socialism. Why have they distorted their Constitution without having Department of Justice prosecuted them? 3. Why have the American leaders violated to Article Third of the United States Constitution while the American Leaders have been signed four multilateral and the thirty-seven bilateral treaties with their allies of the Republic of Vietnam without having carried out their international treaties? 4. Why hasn't the United States enforced the Hague Convention on July 29, 1899, for the Law and Customs of war on land to why had the United States played hands-off policy in the Vietnam War after sold and betrayed the Vietnam Armed Forces on 30 April 1975? By the way, I would like to share the experiences of my exact life with you-and here is: Mr. Putin is one of five great powerful nations when he has not only invaded and subverted the foreign nation but also seized the national lands of Ukraine. He calls for the ending war which is why he has the right to bully his national neighbor without having repay the lands of Mr. Putin has seized, so comparation, communism seized the foreign lands and genocide's humankind. Yet, capitalism has been built so many wars to freely kill innocent human beings without having compensated any pennies, and capitalism socialism have freely robbed the small and weak of foreign nations, let it sell to other powerful nation to letting it protect the core of national interests without having respected other foreign nations' interests. In contrast, the sea-robbers robbed the properties of the rich men and then, they shared it for the poor. Finally, the value of the robbers is higher than five great powerful countries of the world when the sea-robbers didn't have any constitution and a people's congress.  Respectfully yours Bright Quang

I was told that we must accept significant civilian casualties in Lebanon, much like the Allies justified civilian deaths during WWII in their effort to liberate Germany from the Nazis. But by this logic, would you be willing to see your entire family killed, mutilated, traumatized for life, or starved to death under the guise of a "necessary" sacrifice—especially when peace remains an unexplored alternative? It’s crucial to critically examine this mindset by reflecting on four key questions, inspired by Byron Katie: 1- Is it true that you have tried everything? 2- Can you absolutely know it’s true? 3- How do you react, what happens, when you believe the thought? 4- Who would you be without the thought? These questions challenge the assumptions that justify violence and demand a deeper look at the available alternatives. Before resorting to force, all peaceful options must be exhausted, as dictated by international law. Failing to do so is not only reckless and unlawful but extremely dangerous, paving the way for chaos where nations operate as if in a lawless jungle. The law is clear: the use of force is permissible only in self-defense, and even then, it must be proportional. This principle applies to both sides, meaning that while the right to self-defense exists, the response must be measured and directly related to the initial harm. Even in the direst conflicts, alternatives often remain unexplored or underdeveloped. It is the responsibility of leaders and nations to create pathways to peace, not excuses for destruction. Human rights are universal, and human lives everywhere hold equal value to your own. Our collective moral duty is to seek solutions that preserve life, not to justify its devastation. The world is watching, and history will judge not only the words spoken but the actions taken. .....

If you saw the American flag like this, would you still feel patriotic? The stars and stripes as bullet holes and blood? The blood of the slaughtered innocents of the nations the USA spilled through its unjust wars, its espionage and overthrown foreign governments, its bombs and weapons and training provided to corrupt nations, its economic sanctions, its hypocrisy, its arrogance, and its colonial history stained with ethnic cleansing and racism. As much as Americans love freedom, bragging about how we gained freedom from the British colonizers, did we forget that those who gained freedom from Britain were themselves colonizers of the Native Americans who were pushed from their land and ethnically cleansed? What about the African slave trade that still has its effects of racism and white supremacy today? Do you ever question our government's support of other settler-colonial nations that oppress the indigenous people and impose racists laws and ethnic cleansing and now even genocide? Do you now see why and see the commonalities? Do you still have that same pride when you see this flag in its true form and colors? Or do you feel ashamed just like you would if had a family member convicted of mass murder and then danced in the blood of his victims? Why aren't these the same?

#politics #NobelPrize The State Department and Secretary of State Antony Blinken U.S. Department of State must take this up with the British Foreign Secretary. On Taylor Swift and Islamic radicalism in Europe https://lnkd.in/erXiw9pb. The left must learn how to do free speech better. War and money are not free speech. What is really going on here? https://lnkd.in/e7YUwa7e. Free speech as in the First Amendment, non-violent speech for communicative action by reason as America’s founding fathers did is free speech. America’s founding fathers had no money or power compared to Britain. Truth and spirituality are absolute power. TRUTH = Conscience. Carrying your cross. How should UK @Keir_Starmer and Europe @EU_Commission deal with Islamic radical violence? As it is said in the United States, the world including America has got it ass backwards: War and money is free speech. Non-violent first amendment protected free speech is not free speech. Thomas Jefferson would call this tyranny.

Donald Trump keeps spreading harmful lies about Muslims, fueling Islamophobia when hate incidents against Muslims have already risen dramatically across the U.S. His rhetoric stokes fear, portraying Islam and Muslims as inherently dangerous and violent. Trump has repeatedly used false claims to divide people, saying things like, “Islam hates us,” and suggesting that “thousands of Muslims” celebrated in New Jersey on 9/11—an entirely fabricated story. By spreading such myths, he isn’t just misrepresenting Muslims; he’s fanning flames of prejudice to sway voters with fear and division. As Trump edges closer to securing the White House, there's a troubling question we need to confront: What will his return mean for American foreign policy, especially regarding the genocidal war in Gaza? Will he continue to fuel the genocide, or will he pursue diplomacy and ceasefire efforts? Trump has consistently taken a hawkish stance, and his administration could prolong the U.S. approach of supporting wars that feed the military-industrial complex, prioritizing profits over peace. With Gaza in crisis, will he choose to stand by while innocent lives are lost, or will he act to end the suffering? If Trump’s track record of spreading fear and division is any indication, there’s a real worry that his leadership could amplify the violence, further destabilizing the region instead of working for peace.

How can our government better align our foreign policy today with the values stated in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution? Historical context: June 15, 1898- Establishment of the American Anti-Imperialist League which opposed forceful territorial expansion of the United States especially in the Philippines. In it’s platform, the League directly cited the values of the preambles of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, including “consent of the governed” and “that all men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” especially emphasizing “liberty.” Here are quotes from the platform: “We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed…We shall oppose for re-election all who in the white house or in congress betray American liberty in pursuit of un-American ends. We still hope that both of our great political parties will support and defend the declaration of independence in the closing campaign of the century….We cordially invite the co-operation of all men and women who remain loyal to the declaration of independence and the constitution of the United States.” The League had thousands of members including Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, former President Grover Cleveland, and former President Benjamin Harrison, but “was defeated in the battle of public opinion.” But I honor their effort and agree with them that our foreign policy should be consistent with the values in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Additionally, I believe this consistency produces better results for our country in the long run. For sources go to: https://lnkd.in/efEXnpUV ; Image: https://lnkd.in/ep6vpx4e . #liberty, #foreignpolicy, #Preamble, #consentofthegoverned, #allmenarecreatedequal, #antiimperialism

The world is watching… Are we creating together to make a more perfect union or not? Are we Americans first or R or D’s ? Creators multiply and conquer - divided governments created strong economies and lasting substantive e change. Dividers splinter to smaller and less consequential groups without influence. They will fall for anything because they stand for nothing. Capernick quietly bowed his head a knelt - people lost their minds. The guy pictured here lied about the Holocaust, 911 and a whole host of other things and he was sworn in and paid in tax dollars. If you’re the leader who allowed this, how will history remember you? The world is watching. Act like it. I refuse to hate a political rivals, if we disagree on policy or issues there is no reason for incivility. The whole world watches, as we now jeer, whistle and cat call at the state of the union. My father fought to preserve Democracy, Freedom & Liberty - my family spent 67 years collectively in national defense. Are you willing to give it all away and humiliate yourself - have we lost our minds? A Supreme Court justice took an RV and 500K there is no ethical standards to sanction? We are fiddling while Rome burns… if we are lucky - we are forced to unify and preserve Democracy - if we continue to pretend lies are true, the truth is opinional, facts are opinion and political party cones before country… China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran will eventually show us how wrong we were to take for granted these truth we held self evident. Honor your pledge - love your country - work to create a more perfect union or prepare yourself for someone else to tell you what to do, when, where and why. #EarnYourStripes #GodBlessAmerica #PrayforPeace

The recent release of several Americans from Chinese captivity, including Mark Swidan of Texas, brings a mix of gratification and profound sorrow. After enduring twelve harrowing years under a death sentence, Mark is finally home, reunited with his mother, Katherine, and their family. Yet, just 30 days earlier, another family I have worked closely with—the Sharmahd family in California—faced an unspeakable tragedy. The Islamic Regime of Iran executed their loved one, Jimmy Sharmahd. Both cases remain open, and there are limits to what I can share now. Someday, these families may tell their stories in their voices. That is up to them. Meanwhile, our work, and that of other advocates and groups, continues: advocating for Americans and others wrongfully imprisoned or detained in countries like Iran and Cuba. Though the road is arduous, we remain hopeful. With the right effort and commitment by the U.S. government in tougher cases, even the most intractable situations can find resolution. Read the rest, here:

"Georgian Dream wants to install its own “party of order” in Georgia, following the European vision which dominated the inter-war period. It is rooted in rural and religious resistance to the modern world and in the ideology of the Counter-Enlightenment, focused on the protection of national sovereignty, the promotion of ethnically and historically based cultural values, the church, family, and the diminution of popular control..." https://lnkd.in/eAc6rexN