[Peace-discuss] Call Durbin: SFRC hearing today on ISIS war

Wed Nov 12 14:53:14 EST 2014

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From: Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 12:25 PM
Subject: TODAY: Call Your Senator Against Another Endless War
To: naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

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Dear Robert,

The US military campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is entering its
fourth month. Congress has been reluctant to act on their obligation to
debate and vote on the new war—but that’s about to change.

Last week, President Obama announced that he would seek a new authorization
for the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq and Syria. But the AUMF the
Administration is proposing may go even further than targeting ISIS to
embroil us in another endless and borderless war.

*Your Senator, Sen. Dick Durbin, is on the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, which is holding a hearing TODAY, Wednesday, November 12, at
6:15 pm, [1] on the ongoing US military campaign in Iraq and Syria.* This
is a prime opportunity for you to influence the debate—but only if you take
action TODAY.

*Call Sen. Dick Durbin NOW at (202) 224-2152 <%28202%29%20224-2152>. You
can use this sample script:*

General John Allen, who is coordinating the US campaign against ISIS, will
be appearing at a hearing today of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
on the Administration's strategy and military campaign in Iraq and Syria.
As a member of the committee, I urge you to use this opportunity to
advocate for the principles of H. Con. Res 114, which calls for Congress to
oppose the use of ground troops and says any AUMF on Iraq and Syria should
be narrow and limited. [2]

In particular, any AUMF should:

   - prohibit ground troops, as the President has said;
   - be narrowly focused on ISIS and Al Qaeda, as the President has said;
   - have a time limit or sunset provision so that it has to be renewed in
   the future for war to continue rather than lasting indefinitely by default;
   and
   - include a provision for regular public reporting on civilian deaths
   and injuries from U.S. airstrikes, so that the public, Members of Congress,
   and journalists can better understand reports in the media about civilian
   casualties.

 When you're done, please *report your call* using our easy response form:

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Thanks for all you do to help limit and end wars using democracy and the
rule of law,

Robert Naiman and Megan Iorio
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References:

1. "Countering ISIL in Iraq and Syria,"
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/111214pm
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2. H.Con.Res.114 - Urging Congress to debate and vote on a statutory
authorization for any sustained United States combat role in Iraq or Syria,
https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/114/amendments
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