Iraq: Say No to a Failed Strategy

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The week of May 5, the House is likely to vote on providing at least another $100 billion for the president's failed war strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan. This could be the last binding vote on the war in 2008.

Congress needs to act now. The president plans to conclude a new agreement with Iraq before the end of July that would authorize

endless occupation, imposing an open-ended commitment for U.S. troops to remain in Iraq;
expansion of the war, authorizing the U.S. military to attack any neighboring state deemed by the United States to pose a threat to Iraq;
no rule of law, granting immunity from prosecution to U.S. contractors working in Iraq; and
detention without charge, allowing U.S. troops to detain Iraqis indefinitely.

Call or write your representative, urging her or him not to vote more money for the president’s failed war strategy in Iraq and to support efforts to stop the president’s new agreement with Iraq.

A Focused Movement to Change Policy

In late April or early May, members of Congress will be asked to approve another $100 billion for the ongoing war and occupation of Iraq. Congress will not end the Iraq war this year. But if Congress doesn’t create conditions for a U.S. withdrawal now, the next president will not be able to end the war.

Here is FCNL's proposal for what you can do.

Work around the country: Tell your members of Congress no more funding for the Iraq war and occupation.
Make peace an election-year issue: Put up a War is Not the Answer sign and let all candidates know that you want them to end the war.
Continue to work with Congress: Urge your representative to cosponsor The New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act (H.R. 3797).

Read Lobbyist Jim Fine's memo on how to end the war.

Read FCNL's description of the type of bipartisan policy based on internal reconciliation in Iraq, regional negotiations with all of Iraq's neighbors, and U.S. commitment to a date certain for withdrawal that will be needed to get U.S. troops out of Iraq.