[Peace-discuss] Fw: National Call-In Day: Fund Diplomacy, not War

[Jenifer Cartwright]

Your rep in congress is waiting to hear from YOU!!
 --Jenifer

--- On Tue, 5/12/09, Megan Iorio, Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org> wrote:
























National Call-In Day: Fund Diplomacy, not War





Dear Jenifer,
The Obama Administration has asked Congress for another $83.4 billion in supplemental funding for ongoing military, diplomatic, and intelligence operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the bill’s voyage through the House Appropriations Committee, that amount has ballooned to $94.2 billion. Yet, only about 8% of the funding in this bill is for non-military activities.. [1]
Members of Congress will vote on the supplemental as early as this week. Now is the time for constituents to voice their concern over an extension of the failed policy of subordinating diplomacy to military activities.
Today, May 12th, join the National Call-In Day and let your representative know that you support funding for diplomacy, development, humanitarian aid, and the safe withdrawal of troops, but that you oppose funding for extended military operations.
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/call.html 

While making your call, urge your representative to co-sponsor a bill by Congressman James McGovern that would require President Obama to provide an exit plan for Afghanistan no later than December 2009.
There is no military solution to the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Funding for these conflicts must reflect reality -- that only diplomacy and development will lead to a stable Middle East.
Calling your representative is easy - just follow the simple instructions below:
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/call.html
Thank you for all you do for a just foreign policy,
Megan Iorio, Chelsea Mozen, Sarah Burns and Robert Naiman
Just Foreign Policy
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References: 
1. See OMB analysis of War Supplemental: 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/budget_amendments/supplemental_04_09_09.pdf 

And the Center for Arms Control analysis of Supplemental: 
http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/iraq/articles/041309_c111_fy09_warsupp2



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