Thread: CALL TODAY: $$ for Securing the Borders, Not Afghanistan War

They're about to do it again. THURSDAY JULY 1 Congress will vote on whether or not to spend another $33 billion on nation-building in Afghanistan, when we should be spending it here to secure our borders..

The pressure we’ve been applying on Congress to vote against the supplemental funding bill for the war in Afghanistan has made a difference. Forty House members have decided to vote no, and at least 10 more are on the fence.

Call with after-hours messages to their offices through the 24/7 Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121

http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2010 ... n-for-war/

Vote coming soon: say no to $33 billion for war
Posted by Peace Action West on June 22nd, 2010

From our partners at Peace Action West

It’s sad to say that every time I sit down to write to you about Afghanistan, there is more bad news to report. At least 26 NATO soldiers were killed in Afghanistan last week. General McChrystal is facing the reality that Afghans in Kandahar oppose the planned military offensive there, but the US has not seriously explored any viable alternatives. Last week, the war in Afghanistan became the longest war in US history, surpassing US involvement in the disastrous war in Vietnam. Against this backdrop, the House is planning to vote on spending another $33 billion to escalate the war in Afghanistan...

http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2010 ... n-for-war/

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