November 20, 2007


Dear CODEPINKer,

Imagine your family is living in Iraq. Your neighborhood has been bombed; you have no running water, no access to health care or education. You know your family would be safer if you were to leave your home, but where will you go?

Over 4 million Iraqis are currently displaced and impoverished as a result of war and sectarian violence. This week, as we give thanks for all the blessings in our lives, we need also to remember those who are suffering because of our disastrous military policy in Iraq. We wanted to share with you a message we received from our friends in Iraq who are providing aid to Iraqi orphans, widows and internally displaced people. They work under the radar so we need to keep them anonymous, but here are their words:

"Our organization has succeeded in opening a new branch in the north in Nineveh Province. We now have five branches. We also have arranged a special medical clinic that provides free services for widows & orphans in Abu-Ghraib. We have enough funds to run this clinic for three months and hope to receive more financial assistance to keep it going. We are walking a long and difficult road in Iraq and try to focus on the good we can do for people here so we don't feel hopeless. Thank you to the women of CODEPINK for your continuous work to bring freedom and peace to my country."

When you donate to CODEPINK this week, half the proceeds will go toward assisting Iraqi women and children, and half will go toward funding our continuing actions on Capitol Hill. Your donation will work to end the occupation and help repair the awful damage this military misadventure has wrought. Click here and scroll down for more information on the dire humanitarian crisis in Iraq.

On this Thanksgiving, we want to thank YOU for your continuing support -- thank you for joining our vigils and marches, for making phone calls to Congress, for signing petitions and coming up with new and creative ways to raise your voice for peace. We couldn't do this important work without you.

With profound gratitude,
Dana, Desiree, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Ileana, Jodie, Medea, Nancy, Rae, and Samantha


This Week's Pledge to Speak Up for Peace!

This Thursday as you gather with family and friends, use the time around the Thanksgiving table to talk about the issues of the day.

When it is your turn to say what you are grateful for, you can give thanks for the peacemakers and those who are working to end the occupation of Iraq. Take a few moments to discuss what is happening in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and mention ways that each person at the table might take action to influence U.S. policy in the region.

In preparation, you can read these articles and pass this information along over pumpkin pie!




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