[Peace-discuss] AfPak: Congress Clears Its Throat

[C. G. Estabrook]

Would you agree that the message should be, "Vote 'No' on the Administration's 
request for 'supplemental' money for the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan"?

--CGE


Robert Naiman wrote:
> This week Congress continues its formal consideration of the
> Administration's request for "supplemental" money for the wars in
> Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a decision expected Wednesday by the
> Rules Committee on what amendments will be allowed. Regardless of the
> outcome on the actual money - it's widely expected that the money will
> eventually go though - this is a key window for Congressional action.
> ...
> Likewise, there's never a bad time to call or write your Member of
> Congress expressing concern about U.S. policy in Afghanistan and
> Pakistan, but this week is a particularly good time to make contact,
> whether it's to oppose the money or lobby for conditions. And Tuesday,
> May 12 would be a particularly good day to call, because many advocacy
> groups - including the Friends Committee on National Legislation,
> Peace Action, United for Peace and Justice, and Just Foreign Policy -
> are calling on Americans to contact Congress on Tuesday in opposition
> to expansion of the war and in support of alternatives to military
> escalation.
> ...
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/afpak-congress-clears-its_b_201634.html
> 
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/11/133057/102
> 
> http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/42511
> 
> --
> Robert Naiman
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
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