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Commemorate SEVEN Years of
War and Occupation in Iraq![]()
Take action in your
community and in the nation's capitol!
March
19, 2010
marks the end of seven years of war and occupation in Iraq. After a
year of Democratic control of the House, Senate and White House the
Obama Administration and Congress are wavering in their commitment to
withdraw troops from Iraq. The Administration has escalated the war in
Afghanistan and extended military operations into Pakistan. Despite
its lofty nuclear disarmament rhetoric, the Administration has asked
for the largest nuclear weapons budget ever. This is not what we worked
for. It is not what we bargained for. It is not what we voted for.
But it is the reality of our world today. So in honor of Howard Zinn
and his unwavering commitment to action, UFPJ is calling on this great
network of peace and justice groups to take action demanding an end to
the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan during the 7th
commemoration of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Commemorate the Iraq War Through Action:
- Call
President Obama at the White House. Read him the names of the people
who have died this year in Iraq and Afghanistan. Demand he bring the
troops home now. Comments: 202-456-1111, Switchboard: 202-456-1414
- Organize or attend a protest, vigil,
march or rally in your community, add
it to our online calendar.
- Write a Letter to Your Editor about the
cost of war and the impact on your community. Check out the National Priorities Project It's a great resource on the cost of the
wars to our communities.
- Participate in or start a Brown Bag Vigil
to gather on the third Wednesday of every month in front of-and
inside-Congressional offices in districts across the country and in
DC. Or call: (202) 224-3121. Find your Rep here: http://www.house.gov/.
Let them know that you are opposed to the President's request for a $33
billion Supplemental to fund the accelerating war in Afghanistan.
- Travel
to the Washington DC for a week of protests to end the war. There are
many ways to take action: Cindy Sheehan's Piece of the Action initiative, a mass mobilization
A.N.S.W.E.R. march on Sat. March 20 and other activities on the Washington Peace Center's website. Stay over to March 21and
participate in the immigration reform demonstration March for America.
Every day another mother
awaits a
knock on her door, or a young person who needs a job decides to become
a recruit. Each day female soldiers must defend themselves from sexual
assault and gay troops must keep it a secret. Each day young soldiers
risk their lives for lies, oil and corporations in the name of freedom.
Yet the Patriot Act has now been extended and Guantanamo is still
open. Our cities continue to deteriorate, the jobless rate is soaring
and the changes in our climate can no longer be denied. Untold numbers
of civilian Iraqis, Afghans and Pakistanis have lost their lives and
continue to die as a result of these occupations and wars.
President
Obama is not moving us in the right direction, so we must keep the
pressure on whether it is a phone call, a protest, a march, a letter to
the editor or making a donation. Whatever you do, do something.
United
for Peace and Justice, founded in 2002, continues to serve as a network
of hundreds of peace and justice organizations around the country
committed to ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, abolishing
nuclear weapons, and redirecting military spending to fund jobs, health
care, housing, education, and a clean energy economy built with green,
union jobs.
UFPJ is coordinated by volunteers and
relies on your tax-deductible donations to continue our work. Please make a donation today for peace
with justice!
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