[O29] FW: Cindy Sheehan: "Come to DC Sept. 24!"

Wed Sep 7 14:10:40 PDT 2005

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Subject: Cindy Sheehan: "Come to DC Sept. 24!"

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Letter from Cindy Sheehan

Sept. 7, 2005 

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Dear Friends and Supporters of Peace,

On August 31st, we closed down Camp Casey on the outskirts of President
Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. In the three and a half weeks that we
were in Crawford, thousands of people passed through - some for just a
few hours and some for days or weeks. Throughout the country, hundreds
of thousands of people responded to my vigil, calling on the President
to meet with me and, just as importantly, adding their voices to the
growing cry for an end to the war in Iraq.

The horrific events that have unfolded in New Orleans and other parts of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, in the wake of the deadly hurricane
Katrina are stark reminders of just how lop-sided our nation's
priorities are. Resources that could have been used to save lives are
instead tied up in a war that continues to kill Iraqis and U.S.
servicepeople. Our nation is at a crossroads: will we continue to
squander resources and take lives in a war that never should have
happened, or will we commit ourselves to the re-building of the Gulf
Coast and the lives torn asunder by Katrina? It is clear that both
cannot happen at the same time, and in this context our urgent call to
end the war in Iraq must be as clear and strong as ever.

The same day Camp Casey closed two important initiatives were launched.
Gold Star Families for Peace kicked off a campaign to hold Congress
accountable for taking us into war, and also for ending this war. I sent
a letter to every member of Congress - all 435 representatives and 100
senators - asking the same questions I've been asking President Bush. At
the same time, three buses left Camp Casey
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rl=http://www.bringthemhomenowtour.org/>  to head North, East and South
carrying members of Gold Star Families for Peace, Military Families
Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace to
dozens of cities
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=35412461&url_num=6&u
rl=http://www.bringthemhomenowtour.org/> . The buses will converge on
Washington, DC September 21, just days before the national anti-war
protest being organized for the weekend of September 24-26. In addition
to community forums and other events, on the road we will visit members
of Congress asking for a meeting and answers to my questions. You can
join this campaign as the buses pass through your community, or become a
part of a delegation being organized in your Congressional district
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rl=http://www.meetwiththemothers.org/> .

In case you have not already made plans to be there, I want to encourage
you to join me in Washington, DC that weekend. I'll be marching on
Saturday, September 24 with United for Peace and Justice
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rl=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/septmobe> , and later that same day
will be speaking at the "Operation Ceasefire" free concert at the
Washington Monument.

You know as well as I do that the majority of the people of this country
oppose the war. As we talk to people from every part of the country, it
is clear that the time is right for this demonstration in the nation's
capital. You do not want to miss this crucial event - it's looking like
the September 24-26 weekend will be the largest gathering so far of the
movement to end the war in Iraq. It will also be the first opportunity
since Katrina hit our shores to raise our voices in a call for new
priorities.

Most importantly, I urge you to come to Washington on September 24, to
tell President Bush and Congress in the strongest possible way that it's
time to bring the troops home. But don't come alone - bring your friends
and family, bring your co-workers, your classmates, your neighbors.
Visit the United for Peace and Justice website
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rl=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/>  for details about the day's events,
and for information about the interfaith service, grassroots lobby day,
and nonviolent civil disobedience action at the White House being
planned for September 25 and 26.

And your help is needed in another way. To reach the potential of what
will be a history-making event, United for Peace and Justice needs your
financial support. Please take a moment right now to make the largest
donation possible
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url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/donate> . I know that many of you have
given and will continue to give to Katrina relief efforts, and it's
important that we each do what we can to help out. But hopefully you
also understand how important it is to lend your financial support to
the Sept. 24-26 Mobilization.

I want to thank all of you who gave so much to support my efforts while
I was in Texas. Now, as we all move into the next phase of our efforts
to end the war in Iraq, I look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC
on September 24.

Your friend,
Cindy Sheehan

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END THE WAR ON IRAQ! 
BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!

3 Days of Peace & Justice Actions 
in Washington, D.C.

September 24-26, 2005

Visit our website today to download leaflets, endorse the mobilization,
and learn more about the plans for this powerful weekend of action.

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