Last night the announcement came: The 4,000th U.S. serviceperson has died in Iraq.
Last week, in more than 700 activities in all 50 states, we marked the
5th anniversary of the war that never should have happened. Now, United
for Peace and Justice and many of our member groups urge you to once
again make a public statement against the war and occupation in Iraq.
Check the American Friends Service Committee calendar, or the UFPJ calendar, to find a vigil or other protest near you.
If
you don't see anything listed, we urge you to take the time to plan
something. It doesn't have to be complicated; it just needs to be
visible:
- Hold a candlelight vigil tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 25. Do this in a busy part of your city or town.
- During rush hour, hang a banner from an overpass of a busy highway.
- Make some signs and stand on the corners of the busiest intersection during the busiest time of the day.
- Hold
a vigil or a picket line in front of the district office of your member
of Congress and call on them to use their power to bring all the troops
home.
Whatever you decide to do, be sure to:
As we mourn the 4,000 U.S. servicepeople and the more than one million
Iraqis who have already died, let us renew our determination to end
this criminal war and occupation. Now is the time to bring all of the
troops home!
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