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Old 01-17-2007, 03:32 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Yesterday, 50 active duty members of the military came to Congress and delivered an "appeal for redress" signed by over 1,000 active service men and women calling for Congress to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home.

Active military are prohibited from engaging in certain political activities, but are allowed to "appeal for redress" to their members of Congress.

The wording of the Appeal for Redress is short and simple. It is patriotic and respectful in tone.

As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq . Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for U.S. troops to come home.
As reported in the Marine Corps Times.
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“We urge Congress to listen to its active-duty troops and veterans,” said Marine Sgt. Liam Madden, one of the organizers, who urged Congress to stop funding the war because troops “are dying while our politicians are squabbling.”

California Army National Guard Sgt. Jabbar Magruder, who also came to Washington to deliver the letter, said the drawn-out conflict is taking its toll on troops, their families and the employers of mobilized Guard and reserve members. “Families take the brunt of it,” Magruder said, complaining that the new plan announced Jan. 10 by President Bush does away with the previous promise that reservists would be mobilized just once every five years. “That has gone up in smoke,” he said.
An act of patriotism, a grab for headlines, an action or "propaganda" that will lead to our defeat?

You decide.

I applaud their courage and commitment.
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