Write Letters to your Editor: Bush KNEW Iran Stopped Nukes in 2003

[DWilliamsamh]

I just got an e-mail from Move on urging action to overcome the Bush Bully Pulpit driving us to War w/ Iran, even though it has come out that he was told months ago that Iran stopped it's nuclear weapons program in 2003: Here's the Letter:

From Move On:

Dear MoveOn member,

Wow. All year President Bush has been moving America closer to war with Iran. But yesterday we learned stunning news: Iran shut down its nuclear weapons program in 20031—and President Bush has known for months.2

But Bush is undeterred. This morning, he held a news conference where he actually tried to portray the news that Iran isn't building a bomb as yet another reason to confront Iran! 3 He also said he hadn't known about the new evidence—a fact contradicted by his own National Security Adviser.4

It's Iraq all over again. Bush is willing to ignore intelligence and lie to move us towards another war.

We can't let him get away with it again. Will you write a letter to the editor of your local paper reminding folks that we've heard this story before, that Bush is misleading America on Iran just as he did on Iraq? Click here:

http://pol.moveon.org/lte?campaign_id=87&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=2

The letters-to-the-editor section is one of the most widely read parts of the newspaper—a flood of letters can influence politicians, reporters, and the public. There are a couple key points we have to highlight in this critical moment:

Bush has been actively misleading us on Iran. Bush said today that he "only learned of the new intelligence assessment last week."5
But according to the Washington Post, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley "said Bush was first told in August or September about intelligence indicating Iran had halted its weapons program, but was advised it would take time to evaluate." Here's the Post:

President Bush got the world's attention this fall when he warned that a nuclear-armed Iran might lead to World War III. But his stark warning came at least a month or two after he had first been told about fresh indications that Iran had actually halted its nuclear weapons program.6

Just like he did with Iraq, Bush is ignoring the intelligence and recklessly pushing towards war. We can't afford to let Bush and Cheney start another disastrous war.
Congress must act now and make it clear that President Bush has no authority to strike Iran.
The new National Intelligence Estimate shows that Iran is not the threat Bush says it is.7
The public is very nervous about the prospect of another war, but the President's bully pulpit is powerful and he uses it to great effect. We need to raise our voices now. Please write a letter today:

http://pol.moveon.org/lte?campaign_id=87&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=3

Thanks for all you do,

–Ilyse, Tanya, Justin, Adam G., and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Sources:

1. "U.S. Finds Iran Halted Its Nuclear Arms Effort in 2003," New York Times, December 3, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3230&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=4

2. "A Blow to Bush's Tehran Policy," Washington Post, December 4, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3228&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=5

3. "Bush: US Must Remain Vigilant on Iran," Washington Post, December 4, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3231&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=6

4. "A Blow to Bush's Tehran Policy," Washington Post, December 4, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3228&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=7

5. "Bush: US Must Remain Vigilant on Iran," Washington Post, December 4, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3231&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=8

6. "A Blow to Bush's Tehran Policy," Washington Post, December 4, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3228&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=9

7. "U.S. Finds Iran Halted Its Nuclear Arms Effort in 2003," New York Times, December 3, 2007.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3230&id=11747-8594900-Ntptvm&t=10

Please write letters to your local news papers and call your local television stations to ask them to cover this story!