From Tim Carpenter, Progressive Democrats of America:
In the last week, the peace movement has been dealt a few blows, and now it’s our turn to strike back. As early as today, the Kyl-Lieberman amendment to the FY 2008 Defense Authorization will go to the floor. If passed, a war with Iran could be right around the corner.
Call your Senators at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121. Tell them to vote NO on the Kyl-Lieberman Amendment (No. 3017), a provocative measure that will only undermine efforts to resolve tensions with Iran through diplomacy.
Talking points:
*No more blank checks for this administration.
*The loophole in the amendment is big enough to drive an aircraft carrier through.
*Rather than escalating tensions, the U.S. should pursue smart, tough-minded dialogue and diplomacy, which are far more likely than force to produce a satisfactory resolution in the case of Iran.
*Iran’s gains in Iraq are largely due to the Bush invasion of Iraq.
* By rushing to war without a strategy for winning the peace, we opened the door for Iran to connect with the Iraqi Shiites in power to engender discord. Let’s stop a war with Iran before it begins.
*Call your senators at the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, and please call them today.
