From: "Pope, Karen O." <POPEKJ@uwec.edu> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:24:37 -0500 Subject: 8 years of occupation and war in Afghanistan; two minutes for peace today Message-ID: <4F19260FE7477F4DA03B00B62E7F63907858D40917@CHERRYPEPSI.uwec.edu>
Dear SFPJ:
I'm passing along a request from the Friends Committee on National Legislat
ion. Please consider making 2 phone calls TODAY.
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Action Alert
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Afghanistan: Take Two Minutes for Peace
Urge your senators to insist on a new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan that inc
ludes a ceasefire, troop withdrawl, negotiations, and development aid.
Call your senators today!
Please call the following official(s):
1. U.S. Senator Herbert Kohl
(202) 224-5653 Washington, D.C. office
Eau Claire Office: (715) 832 8424
2. U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
(202) 224-5323 Washington, D.C. office
Wausau office: (715) 848-5660
Talking Points:
1) My name is NAME and I'm calling from CITY, STATE.
2) As the 8th anniversary of the U.S. war in Afghanistan approaches, I'm
calling to ask the senator to oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan. Mo
re troops won't bring more peace.
3) Instead, please support a new strategy that includes a ceasefire, troo
p withdrawal, negotiations, and expanded development aid and diplomacy.
4) Thank you.
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Karen Osborne Pope
Associate Professor Emerita, McIntyre Library
University of WI - Eau Claire
popekj@uwec.edu
cell 715 529 0272