The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate today on a $122 billion spending emergency spending bill for Iraq. EPIC calls on concerned Americans to urge the Senate to build peace in Iraq by supporting humanitarian relief and sustainable development that benefits all Iraqis. The Senate bill falls millions of dollars short of what’s needed to help displaced Iraqis and fails to provide adequate economic assistance for Iraq. Building on the momentum created by a letter to Congress signed by more than 40 national NGOs earlier this month, EPIC members are appealing for U.S. funding that encourages the Bush administration to do more to pursue peace through other means and help the Iraqi people. Add your voice to that call by taking action today.
http://dev.epic-usa.org/index.cfm/page/memberhome/action/action/campaignid/10
Please also see:
National Groups Join with EPIC in Calling for Humanitarian, Economic Surge to Help End War in Iraq
http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2320
Letter to Congress Regarding 2007 Supplemental and Reversing Cuts in U.S. Aid to Iraq
http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2319
This week is a critical time to make your voice heard.
As Americans, we are rightly concerned about the ongoing violence in Iraq, including the safety of our troops. Congress must also hear that we care about the 100,000s of Iraqis who have recently fled violence within that past year and the countless civilians caught in the crossfire.
Last week, hundreds of concerned citizens like you took action, calling your Senators to awaken them to the urgent humanitarian and economic needs of millions of Iraqis. We are receiving dozens of reports, including feedback that has allowed us to improve our on-line action center to make it easier for others to take action.
Thanks in part to all of these efforts, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $121.7 billion emergency spending bill for FY 2007 that goes much further than its House counterpart in providing emergency relief and economic development for the people of Iraq, including programs that assist Iraqi refugees and war victims.
If you have not taken action yet, your calls are still timely and critically important. The Senate begins debate on the spending bill today, with a vote expected by the end of the week. Let your Senators know that you care about the plight of the Iraqi people and want to see Congress go much further to address the scale of Iraq's humanitarian and economic crisis. With no military solution to the conflict, urge your Senators to support peace through other means.
Sincerely,
Erik Gustafson
Education for Peace in Iraq Center http://www.epic-usa.org
Please also see:
Frustration Marks Another War Anniversary
Haider Rizvi
NEW YORK - The growing anti-war movement in the United States has sent another strong signal to the Bush administration and the Congressional leadership that it is unwilling to accept mere cosmetic changes in the current U.S. policy on Iraq. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36987
Iraqis Increasingly Pessimistic, Anti-U.S.
By Jim Lobe http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36993
Iraq's Environmental Nightmare Drags On
By Stephen Leahy http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37031
http://dev.epic-usa.org/index.cfm/page/memberhome/action/action/campaignid/10
Please also see:
National Groups Join with EPIC in Calling for Humanitarian, Economic Surge to Help End War in Iraq
http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2320
Letter to Congress Regarding 2007 Supplemental and Reversing Cuts in U.S. Aid to Iraq
http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2319
This week is a critical time to make your voice heard.
As Americans, we are rightly concerned about the ongoing violence in Iraq, including the safety of our troops. Congress must also hear that we care about the 100,000s of Iraqis who have recently fled violence within that past year and the countless civilians caught in the crossfire.
Last week, hundreds of concerned citizens like you took action, calling your Senators to awaken them to the urgent humanitarian and economic needs of millions of Iraqis. We are receiving dozens of reports, including feedback that has allowed us to improve our on-line action center to make it easier for others to take action.
Thanks in part to all of these efforts, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $121.7 billion emergency spending bill for FY 2007 that goes much further than its House counterpart in providing emergency relief and economic development for the people of Iraq, including programs that assist Iraqi refugees and war victims.
If you have not taken action yet, your calls are still timely and critically important. The Senate begins debate on the spending bill today, with a vote expected by the end of the week. Let your Senators know that you care about the plight of the Iraqi people and want to see Congress go much further to address the scale of Iraq's humanitarian and economic crisis. With no military solution to the conflict, urge your Senators to support peace through other means.
Sincerely,
Erik Gustafson
Education for Peace in Iraq Center http://www.epic-usa.org
Please also see:
Frustration Marks Another War Anniversary
Haider Rizvi
NEW YORK - The growing anti-war movement in the United States has sent another strong signal to the Bush administration and the Congressional leadership that it is unwilling to accept mere cosmetic changes in the current U.S. policy on Iraq. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36987
Iraqis Increasingly Pessimistic, Anti-U.S.
By Jim Lobe http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36993
Iraq's Environmental Nightmare Drags On
By Stephen Leahy http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37031