As a Jordanian who has lived in the states for 5-plus years, I

believe that what the American presidency needs right now is a new

political party — the Democrats and Republicans are two sides of

the same coin.

Just look at the number of U.N. general assembly votes that are

unabashedly vetoed by the United States in the Security Council:

resolutions that give Palestinian a state and right of return to

refugees.

Just look at Bush and Kerry’s unrelenting support of the

terrorist Israeli government, Bush constantly heralding Sharon as a

man of peace while Kerry takes the liberty to decide that

Palestinian refugees’ right of return, founded in U.N. resolutions,

is impractical or not feasible.

Though I would have voted Green, in hope that they would get the

5 percent necessary to get federal funding in the next elections, I

understand that a vote for Nader is a vote for Bush, so I

understand the dilemma that several Americans are going through.

May you be given the wisdom to make the right decision, for I

honestly don’t know the way out in these coming elections.

All I know is that the American government’s support of Israel,

and its continued occupation of Iraq, are radicalizing the whole

Arab and Muslim world, costing it the few friends it has

elsewhere.

Aref Al Farra

Alumnus

Amman, Jordan