[Peace] Tell Tammy Duckworth: Stop Saudi Arms Sales Until Carnage in Yemen Ends

[Susan Parenti]

I just called and left a message. Office was friendly
> On Aug 17, 2016, at 12:55 PM, Robert Naiman via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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> Tammy Duckworth isn't our Rep. But she wants to be our Senator. So, I figure, she should care what we think. 
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> I made my call. The office was very nice. I detected no complaint when I gave my address in Urbana. 
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> If we could get Tammy to come out against this, it would be quite a coup. 
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> From: Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org <mailto:info at justforeignpolicy.org>>
> Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:37 PM
> Subject: Tell Tammy Duckworth: Stop Saudi Arms Sales Until Carnage in Yemen Ends
> To: naiman.uiuc at gmail.com <mailto:naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
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> Dear Robert,
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> Today the New York Times had a very strong editorial <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ryzTXHwwXJBGdlBKHOb2yhDSSWccJshP> calling for Congress to block the proposed Saudi arms deal. The NYT said:
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> Congress should put the arms sales on hold and President Obama should quietly inform Riyadh that the United States will withdraw crucial assistance if the Saudis do not stop targeting civilians and agree to negotiate peace.
> Rep. Tammy Duckworth is running to be our Senator from Illinois. Call Duckworth now at 202-225-3711 <tel:202-225-3711>. When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say something like:
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> "Please make a public statement that the U.S. should put the arms sale to Saudi Arabia on hold until Saudi Arabia stops targeting civilians in Yemen and agrees to negotiate peace."
> When you've made your call, please report it here <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=En2MULH5KdpgVV8IDkHYFhDSSWccJshP>.
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> And if you haven't signed and shared our petition to Congress yet against the arms deal, you can do that here <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=t%2BKFlUdywk2UqUDttIcLlRDSSWccJshP>.
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> Thanks for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just,
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> Robert Naiman
> Just Foreign Policy
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