[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Letter Directly from Cindy Sheehan

Wed Sep 7 12:04:22 CDT 2005

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> Date: September 7, 2005 7:19:31 AM CDT
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> Subject: Letter Directly from Cindy Sheehan
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> Letter from Cindy Sheehan
> Sept. 7, 2005
> www.unitedforpeace.org/septmobe
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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.
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> 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 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. 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.
>
> 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, and later that same day will be speaking at the "Operation  
> Ceasefire" free concert at the Washington Monument.
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> 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.
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> 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 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. 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.
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> 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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