UFPJ Action Alert: 3 Things You Can Do to Oppose US Military Intervention in Iraq!
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1) Tell Your Member of Congress:
Oppose US
Military Intervention in Iraq or Syria
Oppose the $ 571 Billion Defense Appropriations Bill Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
2) Call the White House. Let President Obama know you
oppose military intervention of any kind in Iraq or Syria and urge him to seek a
diplomatic solution.
White House
Switchboard: (202) 456-1111
3) Join a United for Peace and
Justice Briefing on Iraq/ Syria Crisis
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies and
Nicholas J. Sandy Davies, author Blood on Our Hands will discuss the
crisis in Iraq and Syria and the threat of US military intervention. How can the
antiwar movement respond?
Wednesday,
June 18, 9 pm EDT/6 pm PDT
As the situation in Iraq
deteriorates, the “Never Learn” caucus is demanding US military intervention in
the form of ground troops, air strikes, Special Operations and weapons
deliveries. The unfolding tragedy in Iraq is a direct
consequence of the illegal American invasion and occupation of that country.
The least helpful idea is for the United States to involve itself militarily
in Iraq or Syria. US military intervention, whether directly or by
providing arms, will increase the suffering of people in those countries and
enhance the risk of a wider regional conflict.
This coming week the House of Representatives is
set to pass a $571 billion Defense Appropriations bill. So long as our
oversized military eclipses our domestic needs and the United States spends more
money on warfare than the next eight countries combined, military action will
continue to be the default response to international crisis. Too many
members of Congress claim to oppose war and then quietly pass outlandish
military budgets. The proposed FY 2015 Defense Appropriations
bill far exceeds what is needed militarily to protect our country.
Please Call your Reps today and tell
them:
Some useful articles:
http://davidcortright.net/2014/06/12/diplomacy-not-more-arms-needed-in-iraq-and-syria/
http://tomhayden.com/home/stay-out-of-sectarian-civil-wars.html http://ericmargolis.com/2014/06/the-allmighty-mess-in-iraq/
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