2,000 Too Many! Call for Peace Upon 2,000th U.S. Death in Iraq

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<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=44601239&url_num=4&url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/donate>Call
to action: organize an anti-war action the day after the U.S. announces the
2,000th US soldier death in Iraq.

2,000 U.S. Deaths in Iraq is 2,000 Too Many!
Organize an Anti-War Action the Day After the U.S. Announces the 2,000th
U.S. Soldier Death in Iraq

How many more U.S. soldiers and Iraqis must give their lives before our
government finally admits that the war against Iraq was wrong and it’s time
tobring our troops home now? So far, more than 1950 U.S. soldiers have been
killed in Iraq, and more than 15,000 have been wounded. U.S. soldiers are
at grave risk in Iraq, and continue to suffer even after they come home.
Troops returning to the U.S. are suffering from post-traumatic stress
disorder, and are even turning up in homeless shelters in cities through
the country. The risk for Iraqis is even more severe: Tens of thousands of
Iraqis have been killed in the war, and hundreds of thousands of lives have
been devastated, even according to the most conservative estimates.

Meanwhile, the war has meant that precious resources are being channeled
toward death and destruction in Iraq instead of into programs that could
save people’s lives and meet their basic human needs. If the National Guard
troops and equipment from Mississippi and Louisiana hadn’t been in Iraq,
the Guard could have responded more quickly and more thoroughly to the
devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina and lives could have been saved.
The U.S. is pouring more than a billion dollars a week into the Iraq war
that could otherwise be spent on health care, schools and infrastructure
here at home.

TAKE ACTION: ORGANIZE AN ANTI-WAR VIGIL, RALLY OR OTHER PEACE EVENT FOR
THEDAY AFTER THE 2,000th U.S. SOLDIER IS KILLED IN IRAQ

The sad day is coming when the 2,000th U.S. soldier will have died in Iraq.
We need to use that milestone to remind people of the human cost of the war
and call for the troops to come home. United for Peace and Justice supports
the calls of our member groups - American Friends Service Committee
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=44601239&url_num=5&url=http://www.afsc.org/2,000/>http://www.afsc.org/2,000/,
Gold Star Families for Peace
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=44601239&url_num=6&url=http://www.gsfp.org>http://www.gsfp.org
and Military Families Speak Out
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=44601239&url_num=7&url=http://www.mfso.org>http://www.mfso.org
- for actions on the day after the 2,000th U.S. serviceperson's death is
announced. We urge to you join the hundreds of peace and justice groups
throughout the country as we tell the President, Congress and the world
that 2,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq is 2,000 too many.

We will remember the 2,000 U.S. servicemen and women who have died in Iraq.
We will remember the tens of thousands of Iraqis -- civilians and
combatants, men and women, children the elderly -- who have been killed.
We will remember that these deaths did not have to happen, should not have
happened.
We will call for our troops to be brought home now. Don't ask these men and
women to continue to die for politicians' mistakes and lies. And we want
them treated right when they return. Give them the benefits they were
promised and give them the help they will need to heal their bodies, their
minds and their spirits.
We will demand an end to the occupation so the Iraqi people can determine
their own destiny free from foreign interference and control.
Some ideas for what you can do:

Organize a candlelight vigil where you read the names of U.S. soldiers and
Iraqis who've been killed in the war.
Organize an event that visually represents the number of U.S. soldiers
who've been killed - 2,000 candles, 2,000 pairs of shoes, 2,000 coffins,
etc.
Organize any event outside of the district office of a Senator or
Representative who needs to change his/her position on the Iraq war - a
vigil, picket, rally, or sit-in. Demand that the Senator or Representative
face his/her constituents at a town hall meeting.
Coordinate with other local peace and justice groups, veterans, and
military families.
Make sure that the media knows what you are doing and invite them to cover
your activities.
List your event at
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=44601239&url_num=8&url=http://unitedforpeace.org/addevent>http://unitedforpeace.org/addevent
so we can get the word out about these events and give an accurate count to
the news media.

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