Your Calls and Actions are Needed to Stop the Biggest Iraq War Spending Bill!
Congress Expected to Vote on War Appropriations in early May 2008.
Take Action Now! [2]
During the past five years, the U.S. Congress has approved the spending of more than 526 billion dollars for war and military occupation in Iraq.
The House leadership now appears ready to give President Bush an additional $172 billion in war funding!
• On top of the $102 billion requested by the Bush administration, the Democratic Party leadership is proposing to offer an unsolicited, additional $70 billion to cover war funding into the calendar year 2009.
• This whopping $172 billion would be the last supplemental appropriation voted on before the November elections. If passed, this funding will carry over into the next presidency and the new Congress.
• As the country heads into the 2008 elections, every Senator and Representative should be questioned on the war and how they intend to stop it.
The only effective way to end the occupation of Iraq and bring the troops home is to STOP PAYING FOR WAR AND OCCUPATION!
Please write and call your Representative and Senators and tell them to end the war by voting “NO” on the $172 billion war funding bill!
And encourage others to call and write as well! ~ Thank You!
Congress Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Contact information for all your members of Congress can be found at: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ [3]
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Over 700 End-the-War Events Nationwide!
Taking Action for Peace in Iraq on the 5th Anniversary of the U.S. Invasion!
Thanks to your tireless local organizing, more than 700 events [5] took place in all 50 states and D.C. [6] around March 19, 2008.
See reports and photos from Washington D.C. and across the country at the “5 Years Too Many” website [7].
We are inspired and motivated by the work that all of you do. Thank you for your diligence and hard work!
Read about and download the full 65-page Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq [8] and the 6-page Talking Points [9].
It is our hope that every member of Congress receives the Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq [10] and pressure from their constituents before the next vote on more war funding.
Help make that a reality! Please take the following simple, yet important action steps:
Download the Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq [11]
Download the Congressional Declaration of Peace [12]
Then hand-deliver these documents to your Senators’ and Representatives’ offices.
Ask them to commit to supporting a Peace Plan for Iraq.
Organizing Locally ~ Coordinating Nationally