September 25, 2007
In the last week, the peace movement has been dealt a few blows, and now it's our turn to strike back. As early as today, the Kyl-Lieberman amendment to the FY 2008 Defense Authorization will go to the floor. If passed, a war with Iran could be right around the corner.
Call your Senators at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121. Tell them to vote NO on the Kyl-Lieberman Amendment (No. 3017), a provocative measure that will only undermine efforts to resolve tensions with Iran through diplomacy.
Talking points:
No more blank checks for this administration. The loophole in the amendment is big enough to drive an aircraft carrier through.
Rather than escalating tensions, the U.S. should pursue smart, tough-minded dialogue and diplomacy, which are far more likely than force to produce a satisfactory resolution in the case of Iran.
Iran's gains in Iraq are largely due to the Bush invasion of Iraq. By rushing to war without a strategy for winning the peace, we opened the door for Iran to connect with the Iraqi Shiites in power to engender discord. Let's stop a war with Iran before it begins. Call your senators at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121, and please call them today.
Peace,
Tim Carpenter
PDA National Director
P.S. PDA is proud to stand with the Council for a Livable World and Open Society Policy Center in urging all senators to vote no for this preposterous amendment.
Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and justice. Our goal: Extend the victory of Nov. 2006 into a permanent, progressive majority. PDA's advisory board includes seven members of Congress and activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Cindy Sheehan and Rev. Lennox Yearwood.
More info:
http://pdamerica.org/
Authorized and Paid for by Progressive Democrats of America. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
Call your Senators at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121. Tell them to vote NO on the Kyl-Lieberman Amendment (No. 3017), a provocative measure that will only undermine efforts to resolve tensions with Iran through diplomacy.
Talking points:
No more blank checks for this administration. The loophole in the amendment is big enough to drive an aircraft carrier through.
Rather than escalating tensions, the U.S. should pursue smart, tough-minded dialogue and diplomacy, which are far more likely than force to produce a satisfactory resolution in the case of Iran.
Iran's gains in Iraq are largely due to the Bush invasion of Iraq. By rushing to war without a strategy for winning the peace, we opened the door for Iran to connect with the Iraqi Shiites in power to engender discord. Let's stop a war with Iran before it begins. Call your senators at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121, and please call them today.
Peace,
Tim Carpenter
PDA National Director
P.S. PDA is proud to stand with the Council for a Livable World and Open Society Policy Center in urging all senators to vote no for this preposterous amendment.
Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and justice. Our goal: Extend the victory of Nov. 2006 into a permanent, progressive majority. PDA's advisory board includes seven members of Congress and activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Cindy Sheehan and Rev. Lennox Yearwood.
More info:
http://pdamerica.org/
Authorized and Paid for by Progressive Democrats of America. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
