Military Families Speak Out: "Operation House Call"! Confronting Congress.

[leftchick]

I watched their C-Span coverage last night and I just admire these people so much. I hope more can join them in DC. .....

http://www.mfso.org/article.php?list=type&type=35

On Thursday, June 22, Military Families Speak Out is launching Operation House Call, a summer-long campaign to highlight the damage caused by the Iraq War. Beginning on June 22, military families with loved ones who are serving in Iraq, those whose loved ones died as a result of the Iraq War, and those with loved ones awaiting deployment or re-deployment will come to Washington, D.C. to call attention to the growing toll of the Iraq war and tell Congress: “End the occupation, bring our troops home now and take care of them when they get here.”

Meanwhile, we are organizing a postcard campaign to put additional pressure on our elected representatives to end the war in Iraq, bring our troops home now and take care of them when they get here.






Iraq Debate Involves Constellation of Voices
by Dan Robinson, Voice of America

June 22nd, 2006
A collection of voices is contributing to the Iraq debate, seeking to sway public opinion. Outside the U.S. Capitol, one of those belongs to Al Zappala, whose son Sherwood, a Pennsylvania National Guardsman, was killed in Iraq two years ago. "Bring the troops home now," said Al Zappala. "Take care of them when they get here. And never, ever again send them to a war based on lies." As Zappala stood holding army boots symbolizing the 2,500 American soldiers killed in Iraq, Republicans and Democrats engaged in rhetorical battles over Iraq policy.

[leftchick]

1. so sad

hardly anyone was there in DC for them yesterday either. :(

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2. I posted this all day yesterday here and got zero response.

this is the most important protest yet.

We should join them

[leftchick]

3. I agree it is!

I would love to join them! I believe they will be there until the August recess. I am sorry I missed your post yesterday. I was out most of the day.

Did you catch the c-span coverage? It was wonderful and sad at the same time. I cannot imagine why more folks are not there.

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4. It was great. I posted some of the comments in the thread