In violation of federal law and internationally agreed humanitarian principles, the executive leadership of the United States launched a war of aggression against Iran, without any effective opposition from Congress, and without support from, or even consultation with, the United Nations Security Council. The executive ordered military personnel to participate in the assassination of Iran's political leadership in violation of international law, and decreed that military personnel ignore established rules of engagement, target non-combatants, and give no quarter to captives.
We Quakers of Asheville Friends Meeting acknowledge that as tax-paying citizens we are complicit in the waging of this war, and for the sake of conscience we cannot remain silent or complacent in the face of such a travesty of justice. We are unequivocally opposed to this assault against human life, human rights, and international law, and will take every opportunity to stand up and speak out against it.