[Peace-discuss] Let's urge Durbin to speak up in defense of diplomacy to free Bergdahl

[C. G. Estabrook via Peace-discuss]

Inaction is probably better than covert support for the administration's war policy - by making it "better."

Better still would be joining with the rising anger at the Obama administration and demanding the reversal of his military and economic policies. 

When you call Durbin, tell him to end the world-wide assassination campaign and bring all the troops (and mercs) home. 

Tell him that you've joined the "impeach Obama now" movement. 


On Jun 4, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Robert Naiman <naiman at justforeignpolicy.org> wrote:

> It's a shame that you use your energy to argue for passivity and inaction. Whether you like or dislike Durbin is not the point. Members of Congress respond to pressure. Right now they are getting pressure from the right wing. The question on the table is whether there should be pressure from the left.
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> Durbin's number is (202) 224-2152. If you agree with Carl, do nothing.
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> Robert Naiman
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> Just Foreign Policy
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> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Carl G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu> wrote:
> Durbin is as hypocritical as Obama, just dumber. 
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> We all remember his tears over Gitmo. We don't remember his reason for them. 
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> On Jun 4, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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>> So, Harry Reid went to the Senate floor and said this:
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>> Reid: GOP hypocrites on Bergdahl
>> http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/208213-reid-charges-gop-with-hypocrisy-on-bergdahl
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>> Since Durbin has long been critical of 1) the endless war in Afghanistan and 2) Gitmo, wouldn't it make sense for Durbin to speak up?
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>> I think so. So I called Durbin's office and said: I saw that Senator Reid spoke up. Why not Senator Durbin?
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>> You can too:
>> (202) 224-2152
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