[OCC News] Emergency rally today OKC and Tulsa to protest escalation in Afghanistan

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Dec 1, 2009, 1:41:02 PM12/1/09

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Please join us at rally and/or in contacting our representatives to voice your opposition.

The Tulsa info is here: http://tulsapeacefellowship.ning.com/events/urgent-call-to-action

Rena

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nathaniel Batchelder <batc...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Subject: 23rd Street AFGHANISTAN Rally

Join The Peace House saying No to Escalation in Afghanistan
Demonstration Tuesday. Contact Congress & White House (contact info below.)

Oklahoma City Demonstration:
NO to ESCALATION in AFGHANISTAN
Tuesday, December 1st
4:30-5:30 pm
NW 23rd Street & Classen Blvd.
     Bring signs - - We will have ours.

Peace House Statement on Afghanistan, Nov. 14th
BRING TROOPS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
* After eight (8) long years of war, we speak in unity:
   U.S. Military forces must be brought home.
* Military victory appears unachievable, or at the
   very least unsustainable.
* Our continued presence guarantees further escalation
   of long-standing anti-American sentiments.
* A surge in U.S. troop numbers will generate dramatic
   increases of casualties of our troops and Afghani civilians.
* We risk and even wider and deadlier regional conflict.
* Reconstruction and stability should be initiated and
   sustained by international peace-keeping entities and
   non-governmental organizations.
* Urgent domestic budget priorities demand a redirection of
   our tax revenues from war in Afghanistan to meeting human
   needs at home. Thirteen million Americans are unemployed
   in this economic downturn.
* We petition Congress, and the Obama administration, to initiate
   withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan before the end of the year.

OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

The White House

Washington, DC 20500

202-456-1111 (comments)

202-456-1414 (switchboard)

FAX: 202-456-2461

Congress Switchboard

(202) 224-3121

(202) 225-3121

Mail: US Senate

US Senate

Washington, DC 20510