[Peace-discuss] Progressive Dems support Kucinich resolution calling for immediate ceasefire

[Robert Naiman]

PDA Announces Support of Congressman Kucinich's H.Con.Res 450

WASHINGTON - July 20 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, will
introduce a resolution Wednesday that calls on President Bush to
appeal to all sides for a cessation of hostilities in the
Israeli-Lebanon conflict and to commit the United States to
multi-party negotiations. The resolution already has 20 co-sponsors.
[introduced, now 23:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d109:63:./temp/~bddBnU:@@@P|/bss/d109query.html]

Progressive Democrats of America is supporting the Kucinich effort and
asking PDA members to write their representatives urging their support
for the measure. See link:
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8919726&type=CO

PDA Executive Director Tim Carpenter says "PDA agrees with Congressman
Kucinich that the United States can provide the necessary leadership
to bring Middle Eastern nations together to reach a peaceful solution.
We must do everything within our power to bring an end to the
violence. It is unacceptable to stand and watch as the violence
escalates."

For a copy of the resolution see:
http://www.truthdig.com/images/reportuploads/KUCINI_090_xml.pdf

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Robert Naiman
Just Foreign Policy
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