March and Rally: Stop the U.S. War in Iraq &
Syria
Saturday, November 15, 1pm
Park Street
Station, Boston
More info
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Dear Al,
In the wake of the election, we knew
pressures would mount to escalate the war in Iraq and Syria. We had no idea that
within a few days of the election, the White House would double down on the war,
ordering twice the number of troops on the ground and requesting over $5 billion
more in funding.
Call Congress toll-free today and say:
War is not
working and is ineffective in addressing the threat of ISIS.
877-429-0678
The President has asked for a debate and vote
on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force. Instead of another endless
war, Members of Congress should stand up in support of effective alternatives to
bombing.
This week, Peace Action and over 20 national
groups are joining together to jam the Capitol Hill switchboard with calls
urging Congressional action for immediate steps toward political solutions to
the crisis in Iraq and Syria.
Call Congress toll-free today,
877-429-0678, to argue for alternatives to endless war, and for a sustainable,
effective response to ISIS.
The U.S. can take immediate action
to:
• Support renewed
diplomacy, including a new UN initiative and local ceasefires, to end the Syrian
civil war;
• Stop channeling
weapons into the war (U.S. weapons have ended up in the hands of
ISIS);
• Tighten loopholes
in existing sanctions to help cut off ISIS’s funding streams;
• Condition U.S.
support for the Iraqi government on success in stopping sectarian
violence;
• Support civil
society efforts to build peace and reconciliation at the community
level.
Call Congress NOW, 877-429-0678, to put an
end to endless war!
In the coming weeks, we will call on you to
join the vocal opposition to the war, and to help educate your family, friends
and Congressional representatives that war is not the answer to the threat of
ISIS. Please download this fact
sheet and share it with others. Write
Letters to the Editor. Track the costs of the war
here.
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Power to the peaceful,
Shelagh Foreman
Program Director
P.S. Also, if you’re on Twitter or Facebook,
support the Thunderclap promoting this national week of action
on Iraq and Syria. If you sign on, Thunderclap will send a message on your
behalf to all your Facebook friends and Twitter followers on Thursday, November
13 at noon EST. Join here.
Using Twitter? Use the following hash tags:
#EndEndlessWar #ISIS
#WarisNotWorking |
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