Sunday, January 16, 2005
Getting the hell out of Iraq
It's encouraging to see some active movement afoot in Congress to get our men and women out of Iraq. On January 12, sixteen Democrats in the House of Representatives, including three Illinoisans, sent a letter to President Bush urging him to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq. This comes at an important time, when, according to the New York Times (Jan. 10), discussions of how the U.S. might disengage from Iraq are "bubbling up in Congress, in the Pentagon and some days even in the White House."
Within the next 4-6 weeks, the Bush administration plans to ask Congress for an additional $80-$100 billion for the war in Iraq! Jesus Christ! What is wrong with us?!? How much of our money and our children's money are we going to keep spending on this bloodbath?
Time to write the press and write your congressperson.
The three Illinoisans who signed the letter were Danny Davis (IL-07) 202-225-5006, Lane Evans (IL-17) 202-225-5905, and
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02) 202-225-0773.
Lane Evans even represents some of us in Springfield...Hooray for us! Now, someone please tell me why Springfield is split up between 3 congressional districts (17, 18, and 19).
