MLK on why he opposed the Vietnam War.

January 21st, 2008 | by Dusty | Published in Politics, Video | 1 Comment

Listen to his words..they are just as true today as they were in 1967. Speech was a Ebenezer Baptist Church, the same place Obama spoke yesterday..or today..I forget. Listen to this..and compare what he says to the present…

After the jump are some of the best parts of his speech, courtesy of this site:

Now, let me make it clear in the beginning, that I see this war as an unjust, evil, and futile war. I preach to you today on the war in Vietnam because my conscience leaves me with no other choice. The time has come for America to hear the truth about this tragic war. In international conflicts, the truth is hard to come by because most nations are deceived about themselves. Rationalizations and the incessant search for scapegoats are the psychological cataracts that blind us to our sins. But the day has passed for superficial patriotism. He who lives with untruth lives in spiritual slavery. Freedom is still the bonus we receive for knowing the truth. “Ye shall know the truth,” says Jesus, “and the truth shall set you free.” Now, I’ve chosen to preach about the war in Vietnam because I agree with Dante, that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality. There comes a time when silence becomes betrayal.

Take out the word Vietnam and replace it with Iraq..it works..and this speech is 31 years old..we have learned nothing as a nation imho.