An Open Letter
to the President
of the United States

Dear Mr. President,

As you are certainly most painfully aware, the State of Israel is presently under siege by terrorists from within and by the constant threat of invasion from all of its neighbors.

Those who are actively threatening the existence of the Israeli state have made it perfectly clear that there will be no peace in the Middle East as long as there are any children of Jacob living anywhere within the region — that the goal from which there can be no compromise is nothing less than the total destruction of the State of Israel and the removal of all Jews from the Middle East. The openly-stated goal of the Islamic world is precisely the same as that of Nazi Germany — the “Final Solution” to the world’s problems is the elimination of the Jews. Why cannot we as a nation force ourselves to believe that they mean exactly what they say?

Here within our United States, we hold as self-evident our right to exist as a nation, to be secure within our borders, and to be free from the threat of terrorism from within and from without. I submit as evidence the recent events at Oklahoma City, Ruby Ridge, and Waco.

Our Government’s obvious official policy is that even the slightest threat of terrorism against the United States will not be tolerated, and that our response to acts of terrorism will be swift and decisive.

When the interests of the United States were threatened by Iraq and Libya, there was no hesitation to take appropriate military action. If the P.L.O. had claimed credit for the Oklahoma City bombing, the United States would not have hesitated to ensure that they would not be able to repeat the act on any other U.S. city — and we would have done so by any and all means necessary.

That being the case, I am forced to ask you why the official policy of the United States should be to deny that same right of self-protection to the Nation of Israel.

Sir, I can not even begin to imagine the incredible chess game that you must be forced to play to ensure the protection of U.S. interests around the world. Within the overall picture, the fate of little Israel must seem almost insignificant.

As you have publicly professed to believe that the Bible is the Word of G-d, may I respectfully remind you that the G-d of the Bible has promised that He will judge all the nations of the world by how they treat Israel? If we believe that any part of the Bible is true, we must certainly believe that promise to also be true.

We must also believe that the G-d of the Bible has said to Israel, “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. In you will all of the families of the earth be blessed. … I will give this land to your seed.” (Genesis 12:1-3,7)

Through the Prophet Isaiah, G-d told Israel: “‘In righteousness shall you be established: you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not be afraid; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. Behold, they may gather together, but not by Me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you. Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness which is of Me,’ says the LORD.” (Isaiah 54:14-17)

Mr. President, the G-d of the Bible has blessed our great nation far beyond anything that we have deserved. But I submit to you that His blessing on us will most certainly be withdrawn if we fail to properly support His chosen nation of Israel. We need to demonstrate to the nations of the world in no uncertain terms that the United States of America stands in support of the Nation of Israel.

A most excellent beginning point would be the relocation of our embassy in Israel to their capital city of Jerusalem. Are not our embassies generally located in the capital cities of other nations? Why should Israel be any different?

Sir, I urge you in the strongest possible terms that our nation absolutely must lend our total and unreserved support to Israel, to her right to exist as a sovereign state, and to her right to defend herself from all attacks, whether from within her borders or from without.

Thank you so very much for taking your valuable time to consider my thoughts on this subject. I pray daily for our G-d to protect you and to give you His wisdom as you face the many challenges of the office to which He has appointed you.

Sincerely,

Dr. Rickard L. Sawyer
Parkersburg, West Virginia
12 August 2001

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