Please support our efforts to end the illegal occupation of Iraq by attending a vigil in support of the Declaration of Peace action each Thursday at 4:30 PM across the street from the Fort Vancouver Library. We will be writing notes and postcards to Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representative Baird that will be delivered to them personally. We will also be sign waving to our community in support of the proposals put forth in the Declaration of Peace. Please come out and show Vancouver that the majority of us have had it with the Occupation of Iraq.
Update Sept. 19: We are having an all day camp on Sept 21. Please get involved and join us. It’s good for the country and good for you to help make a statement about our wrongheaded policies. Please come out to the corner adjacent to the Ft. Vancouver Library and support this effort. Support the Declaration of Peace. Help us to convince our elected officials to represent us and take Congressional action to end our Iraq involvement. We are an easygoing, friendly crowd and “we want you”!
The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including:
* a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases
* a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation
* and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs.
If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation. Click here for a color brochure (PDF). Black and white version.
This action is endorsed by the Progressive Democrats of America and Vancouver for Peace (and many others).
To sign the Declaration and for more information, click here.
Update: The following letter was hand delivered to each representatives’ Vancouver offices on August 21, 2006 (letters are basically all the same).
Gee, I didn’t know Iraq, Vancouver WAS “occupied!” Get those occupiers out of Vancouver right now!
Vancouver is occupied by me and many others
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The Iraq occupation is also occupying the thoughts of many of us in Vancouver
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Out now