Palo Alto Action Alert - Oppose Troop Escalation in Iraq!

Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
www.peaceandjustice.org

Urgent Action Alert

Bush Expected to Call for Iraq Troop Escalation Next Week

1.  Call the White House and Congress to oppose any escalation of the war.  Contact info below.

2.  An Emergency Protest Demonstration will be held the day after the announcement of any escalation.  Gather at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero, Palo Alto, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, the day immediately following any Presidential speech announcing any troop increase for Iraq.

Background:  George Bush is expected to give a major policy address some time next week to outline his new strategy for Iraq.  It is becoming increasingly clear that Bush is seriously considering sending more troops to Iraq.  Although this action has been euphemistically dubbed a troop "surge" and it will be claimed that the troop increase is only "temporary," it is nothing less than an escalation of the war.  And it would be a tragically insane decision.

Action # 1:  Contact the White House and your Representative and Senators to declare your staunch opposition to any troop increase for Iraq.  Keep calling the White House--do it daily.  Tell them, in your own words:

• No escalation!
• No more money for war!
• Bring the troops home!

White House:  
Comments 202-456-1111
Switchboard 202-456-1414
Fax 202-456-2461
Email comments@whitehouse.gov

Congressional Switchboard:  202-224-3121

Sen. Barbara Boxer
Washington DC Web Mail Address:
http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm
Phone: 202-224-3553

Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Washington DC Web Mail Address:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html
Phone: 202-224-3841

Rep. Anna Eshoo
Washington DC EMail Address:
annagram@mail.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-8104

Rep. Tom Lantos
Washington DC Web Mail Address:
http://lantos.house.gov/HoR/CA12/contact+Tom/
Phone: 202-225-3531

Rep. Mike Honda
Washington DC EMail Address:
mike.honda@mail.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-2631

Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Washington DC EMail Address:
zoe.lofgren@mail.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-3072

Action # 2:  The day after any White House announcement of a troop increase, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center will organize an emergency "human billboard" protest demonstration at the intersection of El Camino and Embarcadero in Palo Alto.  The protest will be held from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm.  Bring signs and banners -- some sign-making material will be provided.

Action # 3:  Help spread the word!  Please forward this message to your own email lists and the lists of any organizations to which you belong.  Let's get the phone calls going and make sure the emergency demonstration, if we need to have one, is HUGE!

Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to subscribe to PPJC's Email Alert list.  Just have them send a blank email to subscribe@peaceandjustice.org