; Whereas Dr. King clarified that his critique extended beyond the Vietnam War, stating that The war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit, and if we ignore this sobering reality, we will find ourselves organizing clergy and laymen concerned committees for the next generation. They will be concerned about Guatemala and Peru. They will be concerned about Thailand and Cambodia. They will be concerned about Mozambique and South Africa. We will be marching for these and a dozen other names and attending rallies without end unless there is a significant and profound change in American life and policy. So such thoughts take us beyond Vietnam, but not beyond our calling as sons of the living God. ; Whereas these words have proven to be prophetic, as exemplified by ongoing United States involvement in conflicts such as Afghanistan, Iraq, among many other simmering conflicts where our Nation has military involvement, many of which continue to incur a great cost, both in terms of our Nation’s financial resources as well as a human toll for both our service members and the civilian population