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Vote On Iraq Invasion -- Call Your Representative |
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by sdm
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04 Oct 2002
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For the last seven months, MoveOn members have been working hard to prevent a unilateral, pre-emptive war on Iraq. Early next week, Congress will likely vote on a resolution to authorize the use of military force against Iraq.It is absolutely critical that we keep the pressure on in these last few days. Please call your Senators right now at:
Senator Richard J. Durbin
DC Phone: 202-224-2152
Local Phone: 217-492-4062
Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
DC Phone: 202-224-2854
Local Phone: 217-492-5089
Representative Timothy V. Johnson
DC Phone: 202-225-2371
Local Phone: 217-403-4690 |
This is it.
For the last seven months, MoveOn members have been working hard to prevent a unilateral, pre-emptive war on Iraq. We've written over a
quarter million emails and thousands of letters to the editor. We've made well over 40,000 phone calls to the offices of
Congresspeople, and we've met with the offices of nearly every Senator in the country. The purpose of all this work has been to impart
a single, clear message to our elected representatives: that a war on Iraq, based on the evidence we have now, is a very bad idea.
Early next week, Congress will likely vote on a resolution to authorize the use of military force against Iraq. As a result of our
pressure, we've won a few small but important concessions. The resolution no longer authorizes the President to use military force
anywhere he pleases in the Middle East. It pays homage to the UN and the system of international law, and it requires the President to
report back frequently about the status of the conflict, the plan for reconstruction, and the impact of a war on Iraq on the campaign
against terrorism.
But while the language has softened slightly, the resolution still allows the President to go it alone, without any allies. It permits
him to wage war against Iraq indefinitely, and it doesn't require him to work within the dictates of the UN Security Council. If
Congress passes this resolution, the President will be able to launch a war against Iraq on a moment's notice. No more authority or
Congressional approval is needed.
In lobbying calls over the last week, we've heard again and again that Congresspeople are taking this vote very seriously. The sheer
volume of calls and letters, some aides have told us, has caused Congresspeople to think twice about rubber-stamping Bush's proposal.
Many Senators and Representatives are still on the fence about how to vote; Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called this the most difficult
issue she's ever wrestled with.
It is absolutely critical that we keep the pressure on in these last few days. Please call your Senators right now at:
Senator Richard J. Durbin
DC Phone: 202-224-2152
Local Phone: 217-492-4062
Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
DC Phone: 202-224-2854
Local Phone: 217-492-5089
Representative Timothy V. Johnson
DC Phone: 202-225-2371
Local Phone: 217-403-4690
For contact information for other Senators and Representatives, go to:
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
Don't worry if you've called before -- call again. In fact, feel free to call every day until the vote. Let the staffer you speak to
know you're a constituent. Then tell the staffer that you strongly oppose a war on Iraq and you sincerely hope the Senator or
Representative will vote against the Bush Resolution. |
