[Peace-discuss] churches: United Methodists are asking to Stop Funding the Iraq War

[Karen Medina]

[Every once in awhile, I like to point out that some of the mainstream churches, or parts thereof, are actually taking a stand on the war. -karen medina]

Below is a message from the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society.

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>   |  More than Enough People have Died in Iraq       |
>   |  Stop Funding the War                            |
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>   |  This week the U.S. House of Representatives will|
>   |  debate the $124 billion Iraq Supplemental       |
>   |  Appropriations bill.  Unfortunately, the bill   |
>   |  continues funding for war even though the House |
>   |  disapproved the President's decision to send    |
>   |  more troops to Iraq.  It time to end the war and|
>   |  bring U.S. troops home.  There is no military   |
>   |  solution to the conflict.                       |
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>   |  Please call your Representative to urge him/her |
>   |  to:                                             |
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>   |  1. Support the Lee amendment which restricts    |
>   |  spending to fund only a safe and orderly        |
>   |  withdrawal of U.S. troops and military          |
>   |  contractors from Iraq by the end of the year.   |
>   |  2. Support efforts to amend the bill to prohibit|
>   |  a U.S. attack on Iran without specific          |
>   |  congressional approval.                         |
>   |  3. Vote NO on the supplemental bill unless these|
>   |  amendments are included.                        |
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>   |  Contact your Representative toll-free at        |
>   |  1-800-903-0682                                  |
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>   |  Mark W. Harrison                                |
>   |  Director, Peace with Justice Program            |
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>   |The United Methodist General Board of Church and  |
>   |Society                                           |
>   |100 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20002 ~       |
>   |1.202.488.5600                                    |
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