Tony Alamo's Letter to President Obama
January 3, 2011
Dear President Obama,
I am Tony Alamo, the president of the Tony Alamo Christian Church, imprisoned on false charges at the Communication Management Unit at Terre Haute, Indiana.
I am writing you this letter because I have been repeatedly contacted by the previous administration to help resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The fact is, this conflict has been troubling me since I started my ministry and the closer I look into and study this conflict, I realize how much more complicated it has become. I devoted so much time and energy to find a way out for peace that will please everyone—Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
This conflict touches me personally, as it is the Holy Land where my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ walked, preached, slept, was crucified, resurrected, and paid for my sins. My prayers have been answered by God as I spend more and more time thinking about this conflict, watching you devote so much time to help resolve this conflict as did the previous administrations, to no avail.
President Obama, last September, 2010, you gave a year to the Palestinians and Israelis to come back and sign a peace treaty. I am asking you, President Obama, to think wisely of what you have asked these parties to do, as failures of other negotiations led to more bloodshed, as well as more hatred, animosity, and prejudice. I fear that any failure on the part of your administration, combined with other troubles on the home front, will be blamed on you, and your chances to lead our nation for the next term will be jeopardized.
As the president and pastor of the Tony Alamo Christian Church, I engaged in many humanitarian efforts in Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world. I have been called by the Lord to feed the hungry and to end the world’s hunger, and I sacrificed my time, property, and life for those humanitarian missions. My biggest joy is to feed hungry children and to help other humans stand on their feet.
President Obama, as God only knows what I did, I am asking you to believe in me and what God called me for. I have been called again and this time, God has asked me to help you and your administration bring everlasting peace to the Middle East, to help you end this conflict, which could have dire consequences, as no other conflict has so divided our world as this troubling conflict in the Middle East. No other conflict has spread so much hatred and animosity as this one. This conflict has been used and abused by the enemies of peace and hate groups to harm our nation and to compromise our rights.
Therefore, as time is running out, I am asking your majesty to grant me immediate pardon so I can work out the different tactics, strategies, and ideas that God revealed to me and put them into immediate action, since we wasted so much time by not taking immediate drastic steps to end this conflict. It will not only be beneficial to the disputing parties, but to all Americans, to our homeland security and values, the freedom, justice, and equality that we stand for as the land of the free and the home of the brave. Our integrity needs to be an example for the entire world. The whole world is looking at us to resolve their problems, and we can’t afford to fail them. Let the needy, the hopeless, and the helpless know that America is there to listen, defend, and act on their behalf. We have become the hope of many nations and people, and we can’t let this conflict drag on any longer, putting our integrity and reputation into question. For the sake of peace, I ask you, President Obama, to act courageously by freeing me from my prison cell so I can help you deliver an end to this conflict. I am a man of truth, and I mean every word I say. I would welcome you visiting me in person, or, if for some reason you can’t come in person, I am willing to share the strategy that God revealed to me to any of your trusted representatives and to contact my lawyers to prepare the pardon papers. I am 76 years old. I am willing to direct all my influences, resources, and everything I have to help you end this conflict. I know and understand this conflict, and I know how to resolve it, as I know myself and I know how to get things done. Trust in me.
President Obama, your failure to act on behalf of this letter will only make your administration, America, and the whole world miss a golden opportunity.
May God bless you, President Obama, as well as your family and your loved ones. I am waiting patiently.
Respectfully,
Tony Alamo
President of Tony Alamo Christian Church