The Board and staff of Peace House strongly condemn the U.S. government attack against Iran. We deeply deplore the killings of human beings that this aggression has caused. We are concerned that this attack will reverberate across the Middle East and will result in many more innocent deaths.

We strongly urge the U.S. government and other involved parties to cease this path of murder and destruction and to return to open and honest negotiations in good will. It is the only reasonable and practical course. 

We urge all members of Congress to assert their constitutional prerogative and to quickly approve legislation currently in both the House and the Senate regarding the War Powers Act. The decision to go to war is the most consequential and disastrous decision that humans can male. This decision must never be left to a single person, including the President. We urge everyone to contact their Members of Congress with this message.

Finally, we must clearly state that “regime change” in other countries is not the prerogative of the United States. It is the sole prerogative of the people of those countries. This is true no matter the quality of the government in question.

Let us choose the project of life, not the project of death.