[Peace-discuss] Naomi co-sponsors Iraq withdrawal bill

[Robert Naiman]

I think no-one bothered to ask them before.


On 5/8/07, Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> "Robert Naiman " wrote:
> >whoo hoo!! hooray!
> >5/8/2007 - House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson to the Iraq withdrawal bill
>
> Bob,
>
> It is indeed great news that Naomi Jakobsson was added as a co-sponsor to the resolution, but what took them so long? Bush's surge was announced 4 months ago, the Illinois resolution was filed two months ago, yet 3 out of the 6 co-sponsored signed on today.
>
> Ah, well. I'm proud of Illinois! These are pretty strong words for a state to make "we urge the United States government to immediately commence an orderly and rapid withdrawal of United States military personnel from Iraq" (the complete wording of the Illinois resolution is below).
>
> -karen medina
>
> HR0173
> HOUSE RESOLUTION
>     WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives and the people of the State of Illinois have a strong interest in the health, welfare, and safety of the United States of America and all of its people; and
>
>     WHEREAS, The United States of America has deployed many thousands of brave men and women to Iraq, troops who have been defending the cause of liberty and freedom with their lives; and
>
>     WHEREAS, It is the will of the vast majority of the people of the United States of America that our county begin to seek an exit strategy from this conflict and to bring our troops home; and
>
>     WHEREAS, President George W. Bush announced on January 10,
> 2007, the decision to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq; and
>
>     WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives passed a Resolution known as H. Con. Res. 63 that reads as follows:
> Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That--
>       (1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and
>       (2) Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq; and
>
>     WHEREAS, The war and continued occupation have resulted in the devastation of Iraq's physical and social infrastructure and led to widespread and continuous resistance to U.S. occupation that threatens the lives of Iraqi civilians and the men and women who compose the ranks of U.S. and other occupying forces; and
>
>     WHEREAS, The presence of United States forces in Iraq has inflamed anti-American passions in the Muslim world and increased the terrorist threat to United States citizens, both at home and abroad; and
>
>     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
> Representatives believe that it is time to bring our troops home, rather than to add further to our American losses in a failed and unnecessary conflict; therefore, be it
>
>     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
> NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois House of Representatives supports and wishes to help protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, That the Illinois House of Representatives, as a body, disapproves the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional combat troops to Iraq ; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, That on behalf of the citizens of Illinois, we urge the United States government to immediately commence an orderly and rapid withdrawal of United States military personnel from Iraq; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent to President George W. Bush and to each member of the Illinois congressional delegation.
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