Dear
CODEPINKer,
We
don't need to wait for General Petraeus' September report on the
"surge" in Iraq to know how poorly things are going (and since the
White House is writing his speech, it's unlikely Petraeus will give
us any real information, anyway.)
Thankfully, more and more people are speaking the truth about this
war. Seven US military members serving in Iraq joined together to
write a powerful editorial for the NY Times, "The War as We Saw
It."
They
say, "In the end, we need to recognize that
our presence may have released Iraqis from the grip of a tyrant,
but that it has also robbed them of their self-respect. They will
soon realize that the best way to regain dignity is to call us what
we are — an army of occupation — and force our withdrawal." Read
the full text of the editorial here!
We at
CODEPINK are doing what we can to force our withdrawal, as well.
In San Francisco, CODEPINK
members are fasting and camping out in front of the homes of both
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Dianne Feinstein
and visiting Pelosi's office on a regular basis to follow up on
our 8-month request for a meeting to discuss peace. Hopefully we'll
be as successful as other CODEPINK local groups like CODEPINK Tallahassee,
which started the state-wide
campaign "Focus on Nelson" that ultimately led to a meeting
with Senator Nelson himself. Thanks to all of you who are working
so diligently and creatively for peace in your own communities over
the summer!
This September,
CODEPINKers from all over the country will converge in Washington,
DC to tell Congress "No More Excuses, Lead
Us Out of Iraq Now!"
With peace, hope and excitement,
Allison, Dana, Desiree, Farida, Gael, Gayle, January, Jodie, Karin,
Leslie, Laurie, Liz, Medea, Midge, Nancy, Pamela, Patricia, Rae,
Rocio, Samantha, Vanessa
P.S.Have
you had a chance to read our
first book club pick yet? If not, it's not too late to
pick up My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes:
Uncensored Iranian Voices edited by Lila Azam Zanganeh. We will
be setting up an online discussion with Lila and other contributors
in the coming weeks. Click
here for more details.
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