[Peace] Urgent Action Needed to Defend the ABM Treaty (fwd)

[patton paul]

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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 18:41:10 -0500 (EST)
From: DontBlowIt.org <webmaster at dontblowit.policy.net>
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To: Paul Patton <ppatton at uiuc.edu>
Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Defend the ABM Treaty

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Monday, Dec. 16, 2001

Dear Friend of DontBlowIt.org,

While the Administration builds an impressive coalition of nations around
the world to fight terrorism, it is unilaterally planning to withdraw
from an international treaty that has been the cornerstone of nuclear
stability for over thirty years.

Recently President Bush delivered formal notification to Russia that the
US will withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in the next
six months, clearing the way for unrestricted U.S. tests of a National
Missile Defense plan.

Please call your Senators as soon as possible. Tell them that you are a
constituent and are shocked that the US has announced its withdraw from
the ABM Treaty. Ask your Senators to oppose the President's actions and
to voice their strong support for the ABM Treaty.

Congress still has the power of the purse - power to with hold funding
for activities that would violate the ABM Treaty. Now, more than ever, we
should be working with the international community to confront global
security threats, not walk away from our treaty obligations.

Your Senators are:

Sen. Peter Fitzgerald: (202) 224-2854

Sen. Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Please call your Senators today!

We'd like to know how many people take this action, so please hit "reply"
and email us back, letting us know you've contacted your Senators. Thank
you for your support and for taking this urgent action!

Sincerely,

Laura Kriv
DontBlowIt.org Campaign Manager



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