Dear Constituent,
Help us end the occupation in Iraq.
Click here to find a "Take a Stand Day" event near you on Tuesday!
Did you hear President Bush last week talking about Iraq? Instead of listening to the vast majority of the American people on Iraq, President Bush is talking about how wrong it was to leave Vietnam.
Well, just a reminder to this President: U.S. troops stayed in Vietnam, in the middle of a civil war, for more than ten long and painful years. More than 50,000 of our young people died, countless wounded mentally and physically. Suicides and homelessness still follow too many of our Vietnam veterans. How many more would have died if George W. Bush had been President in the 1970's? How many more of our troops and innocent Iraqis will die if we don't finally end this war?
For the past ten weeks, Americans Against Escalation in Iraq (AAEI) -- a broad coalition of organizations working to end the war -- have been ratcheting up the pressure on those who keep voting to keep the war going.
Dear Barb; I wonder how Nan' and Cindy are getting along, probably having let's stop the war chats every day?
Tomorrow, August 28, AAEI's "Iraq Summer" program culminates in one nationwide day of action: Take A Stand Day. In coordination with coalition partner MoveOn.org, they're hosting Town Halls on Iraq and Stand Up Vigils across the country to send a clear message to all of my colleagues in Congress and to the President: It is time to bring a responsible end to the war.
Someone said to me, the Democrats had a better chance of ending the war if they diselected the majority who came to power in the midterms. They told me that only the Republicans can end this war. Is that true?
Can you attend the Take A Stand Town Hall or Stand Up Vigil in your community on Tuesday and make sure Congress and President Bush know that it is time to end this reckless war?
Can Do Ms. B. Now what is the Democratically controlled Congress going to do to support this risky behavior. Risky? Yeah, you know the Bush people take your picture, put you on the no fly list, stuff like that. But I know you're protecting me, that's why you gave the President even more power to spy on Americans..
In September, the White House will release its Iraq report on the troop escalation and General Petraeus will testify before the Senate. Our courageous men and women in uniform are doing everything they can in Iraq, and they have performed superbly -- but they cannot win this war militarily. Without a change in our political and diplomatic strategy in the region -- and that is President Bush's responsibility -- there will be no real progress in Iraq.
Sounds pretty hopeless me to Barb.... He's the one who is responsible, all I can do is get into a lot more trouble. When I missed those business flights because I was on the no fly list, my boss gave the promotion to a younger guy.
I am asking you to join thousands of Americans tomorrow, to say loud and clear: George W. Bush's strategy in Iraq has failed. We must end this occupation in Iraq. It is time to redeploy our troops out of the quagmire in Iraq.
Sign Up Here: http://pol.moveon.org/...
In Friendship,
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
You know Barb I was kinda on the fence about Iraq. I know I wrote you heartfelt letters, saying how unsure I was about this entire business. But lately, just lately, I am kinda feeling 60/40 against the war in Iraq, instead of my usual 55/45, but the consequences of joining a public march probably outweighs the good.
I heard that 2/3's of all Democrats wanted to Impeach the President. Now if you had a march for that, maybe I would go, if you could guarantee me you would really do something, because paybacks are hell, which is what those kids found out at Tiennemen Square. Bush and the boys in Bejing are tight. He sends Hank Paulson over there all the time to make sure my local Walmart store is full. That's where I'm working now that my other job turned out to be a dead end.
So I'm going to pass on this march, but let me say you have my support on this matter. You can use my name as well. No wait, make that my initials. Mr. or Mrs? I'd rather not say. Can't be too careful you know...
Good luck with ending this nasty Iraq thing, and glad to see you are on top of it...