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December
5, 2008
Dear
CODEPINKer,
When
America voted for Barack Obama, America voted for change. As we
watch the President Elect pull together his cabinet, full of members
of the Clinton and Bush administrations, we
want to remind him of the promises he's made to
the American people. We want to remind him to keep the door open
to voices that belong to the future, not just the past--to listen
to the people who were right about the war in Iraq, right about
the bail out, right about the many tragic failures of the Bush years.
Two
weeks ago, we asked you to urge Obama to meet with leaders of the
peace movement to talk about bringing our troops home. Thousands
of you have added your voices to the petition; if you haven't
signed yet, please
do so now -- this petition is linked to change.gov
and will be submitted directly to the Obama transition team.
We're
already modeling the change we hope to see in Washington. Our recent
citizens' diplomacy trip to Iran
was a huge, inspiring success. CODEPINK
Co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, along with retired Colonel
Ann Wright, were invited to meet with Iranian women Parliamentarians,
who had never met with Americans before, along with women's
peace, business and student groups. Our delegation
learned first hand how the people of Iran want peace, and
want Obama to engage in direct talks. Visit our PINKTANK
to read Jodie and Medea's blogs and news coverage of their
journey.
When
we opened the door to invite dialogue with Iran, we found that the
door opened up for us, in turn. We will continue to remind Obama
that dialogue and diplomacy are the keys to a truly healthy nation
and solid standing in the international community. We will always
do our best to be models of open dialog and citizen-based diplomacy
-- you can support
this work by giving the gift of Peace on Earth to your
loved ones this season.
Building
bridges, not bombs,
Audrey, Dana, Deidra, Desiree, Farida, Gael,
Gayle, Jean, Jodie, Liz, Lori, Medea, Nancy, Paris, and Rae
p.s.
The
Shministim are Israeli high school students who have been imprisoned
for refusing to serve in an army that occupies the Palestinian Territories.
Show your support by contacting the Israeli Minister of Defense
-- sign
here now. Israeli peace activists will hand-deliver your
message on December 18th, the Shministim Day
of Action.
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