Page 6 ®l?t ^lortlanb 09bserUer September 18, 2013 New Prices Effective May 1,2010 Martin Cleaning Service Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial Services Minimum Service CHG $45.00 A sm all distance/travel charge m ay be applied CARPET CLEANING 2 Cleaning Areas or more $30.00 Each Area Pre-Spray Traffic Areas (Includes: 1 sm all H allw ay) 1 Cleaning Area (only) $40.00 Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area (Hallway Extra) Stairs (12-16 stairs - With Other Services): $25.00 Area/Oriental Rugs: $25.00 Minimum Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool): $40.00Minimum Heavily Soiled Area: Additional $10.00 each area (RequiringExtensivePre-Spraying) UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Sofa: $69.00 Loveseat: $49.00 Sectional: $109-$139 Chair or Recliner: $25 - $49 Throw Pillows (With Other Services): $5.00 % ADDITIONAL SERVICES • Area & Oriental Rug Cleaning • Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning • Deodorizing & Pet Odor Treatment • Spot & Stain Removal Service • Scotchguard Protection • Minor Water Damage Services SEE CURRENT FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL PRICES & SERVICES Call for Appointment (503) 281-3949 Defining Appropriate Action in Syria We must follow our moral compass by R obert F. D odge , M .D . T h e h o rrific use o f chem ical w eapons in Syria is a crim e against h u m a n ity a n d dem ands an -in te rn a tio n a l r e s p o n s e . P r e s i dent O bam a states that the U nited States m ust take appropriate action vs. doing nothing. T his is absolutely true. T he problem com es in defining ap p ro priate action. T h e re are at le a st tw o o p tio n s, m ilitary vs. n o n -m ilita ry , th e la tte r w ith a h o st o f o p tio n s. F ram in g th a t a c tio n in m ilita ry te rm s g u a r a n te e s the lo ss o f a d d itio n a l in n o c e n t liv e s. C h o o sin g a m ilita ry o p tio n fu rth e r fu e ls th e s e c ta ria n strife sp re a d in g a cro ss th e M id d le E a s t. T h is w ill e n c o u r a g e th e g ro w th o f a n ti-A m e ric a n s e n ti m en t rife in the reg io n . O u r trillio n d o lla r w ar in Iraq has d em o n strated th a t w ar is n o t th e an sw er. Iraq is on th e v erg e o f fa llin g in to the w o rst c h a o s sin ce the b e g in n in g o f th a t c o n flic t. T h is c r is is d o e s d e m a n d a c tio n ?n o n -m ilita ry actio n . D o in g n o th in g is c o w a rd ly an d n o t in k e e p in g w ith th e c re d ib ility o r m o ra ls o f th e U n ite d S ta te s o r an y o th e r c o u n try th a t p ro fe sse s to su p p o rt th e ru le o f in te rn a tio n a l law an d m o ra lity . T h is in c lu d e s R u ssia , Iran an d C h in a. A n in te rn a tio n a l re sp o n se is d e m an d e d . A fte r 9/11 th e re w as a b rie f p e rio d an d o p p o rtu n ity w h en th e w o rld c am e to g e th e r w ith a se n tim e n t th a t th e “ w h o le w o rld w as A m e ric a n .” T h a t fe e lin g w as q u ic k ly lo st as th e U .S . o p te d fo r b o m b in g n a tio n a fte r n a tio n , in c lu d in g a u n ilateral “p re -e m p tiv e ” w a r a g a in s t Iraq , a n a tio n th a t had n o th in g to do w ith 9 /1 1 . W e h av e p a id an d w ill pay th e p ric e o f th a t w a r fo r g e n e ra tio n s. T o d a y , in a s im ila r v e in , the e n tire w o rld id e n tifie s w ith an d is sic k e n e d an d h o rrifie d b y th e im ag es o f c h ild re n an d in n o c e n t v ic tim s o f th e se c o w a rd ly g as a t ta ck s. B ut th e m ilita ry in te rv e n tio n b ein g d e b a te d is n o t in te n d e d to en d th e v io le n t c o n flic t th a t has k ille d m o re th an 1 0 0,000 S y rian s. It w o n 't h e lp th e n e arly 2 m illio n S y rian re fu g e e s re tu rn h o m e o r g e t th e m o re th a n 6 .8 m illio n p e o p le in n e ed a cc e ss to h u m a n i ta ria n aid. O ur leaders need to show co u r age against the tide o f w ar. T he p erp etrato rs o f these crim es m ust be b ro u g h t to ju stice. T here is an international aren a for these crim es against hum an ity to be addressed. T h e I n te r n a tio n a l C r im in a l C o u rt’s m ission is to prosecute in d iv id u a ls fo r g e n o c id e , c rim e s against hum anity, w ar crim es and crim es o f aggression. T he Interna tional C o u rt’s m ission is to p ro s ecute nations that have com m itted crim es against hum anity. T h ese are ju s t tw o m ethods by w hich p erp e trators o f these crim es can be held acco u n tab le. T he U nited States has the o p p o r tunity to lead the w ay in em p o w er ing and supporting these interna tional institutions in perform ing the role that they w ere established to do. This w ill take courage, strength, determ ination, vision and true inter national leadership, not bom bs. This is the role that the U nited States can and m ust pursue if w e hope to see an end to sectarian violence in this region and the w orld over. W e m u st call u p o n all n a tio n s an d o u r o w n e le c te d le a d e rs c o m p la c e n t w ith a rm in g th e v a rio u s sid es in th e se c o n flic ts to e n d o rse a n d s u p p o rt th is in te r n a tio n a l p e a c e k e e p in g e ffo rt. T h is w ill dem o n strate their true co m m itm ent to p e a c e , in te rn a tio n a l law an d h u m a n ity . W e m u st fo llo w o u r m o ral c o m p a ss. T h e U n ite d S ta te s an d o th e r w o rld le a d e rs sh o u ld in te n s ify th e ir e ffo rts to fin d a p e a c e fu l, p o litic a l so lu tio n to en d the b lo o d sh ed , no t ad d m o re v io le n c e to a tra g ic c iv il w ar. T h e p re s id e n t n eed s to h e a r fro m us an d be s u p p o rte d fo r h is c o u ra g e an d w ill in g n e ss to p a u se an d h e a r from th e n a tio n as w e p u rsu e th e b e st hope fo r the o rd in ary m en, w om en, an d c h ild re n o f S y ria. Robert F. Dodge, M.D., serves on the boards o f the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Beyond War, Physi cians fo r Social Responsibility Los Angeles, and Citizens fo r Peaceful Resolutions.