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Listen to what King said about the Vietnam War at his own Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Feb. 4, 1968: "God didn't call America to engage in a senseless, unjust war.... And we are criminals in that war. We've committed more war crimes almost than any nation in the world, and I'm going to continue to say it. And we won't stop it because of our pride and our arrogance as a nation. But God has a way of even putting nations in their place." King then predicted this response from the Almighty: "And if you don't stop your reckless course, I'll rise up and break the backbone of your power."
Listen to what King said about the Vietnam War at his own Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Feb. 4, 1968: "God didn't call America to engage in a senseless, unjust war.... And we are criminals in that war. We've committed more war crimes almost than any nation in the world, and I'm going to continue to say it. And we won't stop it because of our pride and our arrogance as a nation. But God has a way of even putting nations in their place." King then predicted this response from the Almighty: "And if you don't stop your reckless course, I'll rise up and break the backbone of your power."
It's not about attacking anyone. MLK was a great man who did many great things and fought for civil rights. His accomplishments are part of American history. If he made the comments you quoted, then it does illustrate that he had some political opinions that I disagree with, but you also have to look at his world and the context of the comments.
Black people in this country were dicriminated against legally and openly, MLK and his followers were beaten and jailed in Alabama, and the world was a different place. Does that excuse anti-American comments, not really, but it is a MUCH different situation from Wright's. To compare the two is not a valid comparison.
EDIT: BTW, Wright is a racist and an anti-American. He has the legal right to espouse those views, but he also has the burden of being called on them, as does Obama, who has attended his church and been his friend for 20 years.
EDIT: BTW, Wright is a racist and an anti-American. He has the legal right to espouse those views, but he also has the burden of being called on them, as does Obama, who has attended his church and been his friend for 20 years.
Obama has been called on them, and has responded to those accusations by clearly stating that he rejects Wright's comments.
It has notihng to do with if wright has the right to say what he said;its Obama's judgement for a long time assocation with wright. If MLK said that he was also wrong IMO.Especially about the war crime;but then he isn't singling out white america in a racist rant like wright.
texdav, you're faulting Obama based on a few short out-of-context words out of entire sermons given by someone else while ignoring what Obama himself said about those words.
Does that really seem rational to you? Or were you already opposed to Obama to begin with and you're just using these out-of-context sound bites to justify your loathing?
I would clarify that slightly: Obama verbally rejects those statements, but maintains a physical presence in the company of the person who said them.
That's not clarification, thats obfuscation. You really need to see the Wright quotes in context to see why they aren't a major part of his message over the years.
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