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Durbin is a good little dog.<br>
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On 12/03/12 12:30, Brussel Morton K. wrote:
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<div>How interesting that our Senator Durbin is not a signatory to
this letter.</div>
<div>--mkb</div>
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align="center"><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Join Bipartisan
Letter to President Obama Urging Accelerated End to War in Afghanistan<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">From: The
Honorable Barbara Lee<br>
Sent By:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
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title="mailto:teddy.miller@mail.house.gov?subject=RE: Join Bipartisan Letter to President Obama Urging Accelerated End to War in Afghanistan"
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Date: 11/30/2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">Join
Bipartisan Letter to President Obama</span><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1
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align="center"><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">Urging
Accelerated End to War in Afghanistan</span><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1
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align="center"><em><u><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Deadline
Extended: Wednesday, Dec. 5</span></u></em><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Current signers
(70): Lee,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: red;">Jones</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">, McGovern, Adam
Smith, Conyers, Grijalva, Kucinich, Woolsey, Holt, Rangel, Slaughter,
DeFazio, Olver, Watt, Hanabusa, Rick Larsen,</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: red;">Campbell</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">, Velazquez,
Serrano, Sires, Honda, Rush, Loebsack, Lujan, Tsongas, Ellison, Barney
Frank, Welch, Schakowsky, Blumenauer, Chu, Quigley, Christensen, John
Lewis, Chris Murphy, Mike Thompson, Sarbanes, Markey, McDermott, Towns,
Richardson, Cohen, Farr, Waters, Nadler, Stark, Norton, Eddie Bernice
Johnson, Michaud, Hahn, Gutierrez, Braley, Speier, McDermott, Yvette
Clarke, Garamendi, Moore, Alcee Hastings, Bonamici, Kaptur, Pingree,
Edwards, Bass, Polis, Lofgren, Tierney, George Miller,<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: red;">John Duncan</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">, Hank Johnson,
Keating, Capps, Cicilline.</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Dear
Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Yesterday
the Senate passed an amendment by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) by an
overwhelming bipartisan 62-33 majority calling for an accelerated end
to the war in Afghanistan. I invite you to read this<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1q02ZQIPtYX5AeVJ795X2PAjkcQ?docId=87485e925d954a5f9df4047597a79320"
title="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1q02ZQIPtYX5AeVJ795X2PAjkcQ?docId=87485e925d954a5f9df4047597a79320"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">AP article</a>analyzing
this groundbreaking vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">The
momentum to end the war and bring our troops home is building, but
there are still those working to prolong the war. With the Pentagon due
to present alternate long-term option on Afghanistan to the President
in the coming weeks, it is critical that Congress catch up with the
American people who have long realized that there is no military
solution in Afghanistan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">We
invite you to become a co-signer to the letter below to President
Obama, calling for an accelerated end to the war in Afghanistan. The
overwhelming majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats alike,
believe it is time to bring a responsible end to the war in Afghanistan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">To
join as a co-signer, please contact Teddy Miller in Rep. Lee’s office
at 5-2661 or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:teddy.miller@mail.house.gov"
title="mailto:teddy.miller@mail.house.gov"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">@mail.house.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Thank
you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Barbara
Lee Walter Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Member
of Congress Member of Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">December
5, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">The
Honorable Barack Obama<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">President
of the United States<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">The
White House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">1600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Washington,
DC 20500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Dear
President Obama:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Your
military advisors will soon be providing you with a set of military
options in Afghanistan. We are writing to urge you to pursue a strategy
in Afghanistan that best serves the interests of the American people
and our brave troops on the ground. That strategy is simple: an
accelerated withdrawal to bring to an end the decade-long war as soon
as can safely and responsibly be accomplished.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">After
10 years and almost $600 billion spent, over 2,000 American lives lost,
and 18,000 wounded - it is time to accelerate the transition to full
Afghan control. While NATO and Afghan National Security Forces have
made considerable strides, no military strategy exists and morale has
been undermined by the proliferation of “Green on Blue” attacks. Sixty
coalition soldiers have been killed this year alone by their Afghan
allies. To quote a former Commandant of the Marine Corps, “When our
friends turn out to be our enemy, it is time to pull the plug.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">This
is one issue that overwhelmingly unifies Americans: the desire to bring
the war in Afghanistan to an accelerated close. Polls show over
two-thirds of Americans, on a bipartisan basis, believe it is past time
to end our combat role and bring the troops home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">We
write to request that you respond to the consensus amongst military
experts, diplomats, and the American people. It is time to announce an
accelerated transition of security responsibility to the Afghan
government and to bring our troops home as soon as can be safely and
responsibly accomplished.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">Al
Qaeda’s presence has been greatly diminished and Osama bin Laden is no
longer a threat to the United States. There can be no military solution
in Afghanistan. It is past time for the United States to allow the
Afghanistan government to assume responsibility for its own security.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">While
many of us would prefer an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan
starting today, there is broad recognition that the primary objectives
have been completed. We also would like to remind you that any long
term security agreement committing U.S. troops to the defense of
Afghanistan must have congressional approval to be binding. In
addition, we would like to request a meeting to discuss these issues
directly with you and your staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: black;">We
look forward to working with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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