It is time for Obama to hear the voices of his supporters. Call, fax and send emails stating we want to see the Afghanistan War end. He needs to hear from all of us.
President Obama just spent days with his war council now he needs to hear from us, his supporters and base. US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry , has bravely stood up to the generals and told President Obama that sending more troops
would be unwise because of the corruption and ineffectiveness of the Afghan government
One voice with another voice, and then another-If the switchboard is flooded with calls, he will hear us.
President Obama is a listener- it is time for him hear us!
See below the fold on how to do this.
I believed that the Afghanistan war was the “Good War”. After seeing 2 videos, “Obama’s War” and “Rethink Afghanistan”, I am now returning to my peace activism and will work to see this war end.
Educate yourself and watch these videos on line. Frontline “Obama’s War” and “Rethink Afghanistan” by Robert Greenwald of BraveNew Films
I can’t get out of my mind, the haunting scenes of a 2 year-old child standing in mud at a refugee camp or the women holding up pictures of their loved ones killed by drones.
I have been to numerous peace rallies, locally and in DC, but think it is time to move into this century of activism. Our most effective tools are the internet and emails. KOS and blogs need to get this word out. We need a “virtual Peace Rally”!
Here is what I am sending to the White House.
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Dear President Obama,
Please end the war in Afghanistan.
News reports indicate that you plan to send between 34,000 and 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. We urge you to reconsider this decision. Expanding the war in Afghanistan will make Americans less safe, not more so.
Your supporters don’t want you to escalate the war. Please weigh in our opinion along with your Ambassador to Afghanistan. Don’t just listen to your war council
I ask you and Vice President Biden, take 2 hours and watch these 2 excellent documentaries that will give important angles to this war.
Frontline “Obama’s War” http://video.pbs.org/... and
“Rethink Afghanistan” by Robert Greenwald of BraveNew Films
http://rethinkafghanistan.com/...
Your faithful supporter,
Holly Johnson
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Now it is up to you. Here is your contact information.
Call the White House at: 202-456-1111 or the White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414.
email a message by going to
http://www.whitehouse.gov/...
FAX: 202-456-2461
Peace depends on millions of single voices speaking up