Active-Duty Soldiers to Deliver "Unprecendented" Appeal for Redress to Congress on MLK Day

[kpete]

Active-Duty Soldiers to Deliver "Unprecendented" Appeal for Redress to Congress on MLK Day

An Appeal for Redress from the War in Iraq

Many active duty, reserve, and guard service members are concerned about the war in Iraq and support the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to their Congressional Representative and US Senators to urge an end to the U.S. military occupation. The Appeal messages will be delivered to members of Congress at the time of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January 2007.

The wording of the Appeal for Redress is short and simple. It is patriotic and respectful in tone.

As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq . Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for U.S. troops to come home.

The Appeal for Redress is sponsored by active duty service members based in the Norfolk area and by a sponsoring committee of veterans and military family members. The Sponsoring committee consists of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans For Peace, and Military Families Speak Out.

Members of the military have a legal right to communicate with their member of Congress. To learn more about the rights and restrictions that apply to service members click here.

Attorneys and counselors experienced in military law are available to help service members who need assistance in countering any attempts to suppress this communication with members of Congress.

Click here to send the Appeal to your elected representatives.
http://www.appealforredress.org/php/appeal.php

more at:
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070108/cooper
via:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/8/01948/08331

[keepCAblue]

1. K & R (n/t)

[cui bono]

2. Nice. I wonder how many will sign it?

Is this the same as the one that was going on a few weeks ago?

[AndyA]

3. Only one more needed for Greatest Page.

I hope this motivates our representatives to bring the troops home, quickly.

[Morgana LaFey]

4. K&R

[ThomWV]

5. Odd Timing For The Delivery - How About The Next Day, When Reps Are In Town?

Rather than a Federal Holiday, when virtually every single lawmaker in the land is going to either be out of Washington or traveling back to Washington.

[salin]

6. am kick