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Dear Supporter,
IVAW
members lobby against more military funding for Afghanistan and Iraq
Between today and tomorrow, members of Congress will be voting on
supplemental war funding to continue military occupations in Iraq and
Afghanistan. IVAW member and Marine
Cpl. Rick Reyes testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in April about why it is a grave mistake to escalate in
Afghanistan. This week, he and other IVAW members who have
served in both conflicts are in Washington, D.C. talking to their
representatives about why both occupations must end - now.
Working in a special collaboration with Brave New Foundation's Rethink
Afghanistan campaign, IVAW members are calling on Congress to vote
NO on a $94.2 billion supplemental war spending bill that will continue
military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
IVAW members voted in January on a
resolution condemning the occupation of Afghanistan. Consistent
with our position, we cannot allow Congress to continue funding these
wars.
Why
this additional war funding is a huge mistake...
- More war funding means continued multiple
deployments for an exhausted military, which means more combat stress
and PTSD harming our veterans and their families.
- Escalating in Afghanistan means more civilian
deaths at a time when Afghan President Karzai has demanded an end to
U.S. air strikes that kill and maim Afghan families.
- President Obama promised no more war funding
through supplementals that are not part of the federal budget and hide
the real cost of these wars.
- We should be funding job creation for veterans
and others suffering in a poor economy at home rather than more
taxpayer money for wasteful conflicts abroad.
You
can take action today
Urge your representatives in Congress to vote "NO" on a $94.2 billion
supplemental wartime spending bill by emailing
or calling.
Tell them no more blank checks for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
When you do contact your member of Congress, will
you let us know? Shoot us an email to ad...@ivaw.org
and let us know that you've taken action.
![Donate Now!]() Thank
you for standing with us,
Iraq Veterans Against the War
P.S.
For more information about this vote, you can check out the following
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