[Peace-discuss] code pink mobilizes against the Obot.

[E. Wayne Johnson]

Obot's recent speech at West Point seems to be the Antidote for his 
toxic Kool-Aid.

Code Pink wakes up and goes back to work against the War.

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Code Pink Bulletin:


It's Our Job!

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HOPELESS ESCALATION: 5 Actions in Under 5 Minutes


1. Did you know that the troop levels in Afghanistan will TRIPLE under 
Obama's presidency? Use our quick and easy tool to tell the White House 
we're mad as hell and we're going to push back against this escalation: 
http://bit.ly/501jwP <http://bit.ly/501jwP>

2. Join our the CODEPINK Community over on our Facebook Page. Post a 
comment on the wall to tell us what you thought about Obama's speech or 
how your are taking action. You can post photos from your protests too! 
http://bit.ly/4xiDW4 <http://bit.ly/4xiDW4>

3. Change Your Profile Pic on Facebook or Twitter to speak out against 
the Escalation: http://twitpic.com/rzlfv <http://twitpic.com/rzlfv>

4. Share the Hopeless Escalation e-card to your friends and family to 
keep the conversation going: http://bit.ly/5jxsFo <http://bit.ly/5jxsFo>

5. Print our Hopeless image and post in your window or your car. Black 
and white: http://bit.ly/6rkTS4 <http://bit.ly/6rkTS4> Color: 
http://bit.ly/4U5cpw <http://bit.ly/4U5cpw>

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December 3, 2009

There comes a time when we must take to the streets in protest and that 
time is now. Over the past few nights CODEPINKers and our allies 
gathered in dozens of cities and towns around the country to stand in 
public opposition to Obama's announcement of an escalation of another 
30,000 troops to Afghanistan. At West Point and in Oklahoma City, San 
Francisco, and Washington, DC, Missoula, Minneapolis and across the 
country peace activists organized street actions before, during and 
after Obama's speech!

* See the news coverage here! http://bit.ly/7YIKQL <http://bit.ly/7YIKQL>
* View our action report-backs ( http://bit.ly/5RANgK) 
<http://bit.ly/5RANgK%29> and photos http://bit.ly/64pzJ1 
<http://bit.ly/64pzJ1>

We gather in protest because we are committed to changing public 
opinion. Remember, the peace movement pushed Iraq to the top issue in 
the presidential primaries and kept it out front during the entire 
election! This is still a crucial time for street protest, and US peace 
movement is not backing down!

During the speech many of us gathered to watch, balk, and critically 
analyze the speech afterwards. We've picked a few of our favorite 
articles and analyses including an article by Phyllis Bennis, MADRE's 
"Six Alternatives to a Troop Surge in Afghanistan" and Ann Wright and 
Paul Martin's piece on CNN: http://bit.ly/6D8abw <http://bit.ly/6D8abw>

We've also received an outpouring of responses from CODEPINKers around 
the country. Here's what some of you are saying:

"I was quite disappointed to hear Obama's speech last night as it means 
no healthcare for my children, just unending warfare." - Kelly Jacobs, 
Mississippi

"As the sister of a soldier who will be deployed to Afghanistan next 
year, I wanted to see Obama's speech address the very arguments against 
his escalation that were conveniently left out: that increased violence, 
weapons and the presence of US troops is the surest way to create new, 
dedicated recruits for Al Qaeda (and the Taliban)-and that the trillions 
we willingly commit to military engagement could better serve our 
"goals" for and "interests" in a peaceful Afghanistan if they were 
applied to jobs, lasting industry, economic development and empowerment 
of Afghans. If his goals are indeed what he says they are, his actions 
and plotted course show us that he seems determined not to reach them." 
- Janna S., California

It's time to turn our outrage into sustained action.

* Use our quick and easy tool to send your response to Obama's 
announcement to the Executive Office of the President--where it will be 
read by a member of Obama's team! Let them know that you are mad as hell 
and will push back on the escalation. It is our job to continue to press 
them as we move forward. http://bit.ly/501jwP <http://bit.ly/501jwP>

The next struggle over troop escalation will be waged in Congress. When 
you sign the petition above you will be added to our Afghanistan Action 
team, and we will send you updates of how you and your community can 
keep active around this hopeless escalation!

Standing Up for Peace,
Dana, Emily, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Janet, Jodie, Marina, Medea, Nancy, 
Paris, Rae, Suzanne, and Whitney + the 36 CODEPINK Local Groups around 
the country who held actions this week



P.S. You can still send "Hopeless Escalation" as an e-card to your 
friends and family--keep the buzz going! http://bit.ly/5jxsFo 
<http://bit.ly/5jxsFo>
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