MoveOn's LLTE Writing Tool - makes it so easy to do

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<snip> The Letters to the Editor page is often the most-read page in a newspaper. Press coverage of Iraq will spike around the anniversary and public opinion will further solidify. Together, we need to help shape that coverage. This is especially important as the Bush administration starts saber-rattling with Iran.

Even prominent neo-conservatives are beginning to jump ship on the war and even neo-conservatism. Professor Francis Fukuyama has gone so far as to renounce his affiliations with Cheney, Rumsfeld and the pre-emption doctrine. Fukuyama was one of the 25 original founders of the Project for the New American Century—the intellectual founding document for neo-conservative foreign policy.

Writing in The New York Times last month, Fukuyama said:

"As we approach the third anniversary of the onset of the Iraq war, it seems very unlikely that history will judge either the intervention itself or the ideas animating it kindly. By invading Iraq, the Bush administration created a self-fulfilling prophecy: Iraq has now replaced Afghanistan as a magnet, a training ground and an operational base for jihadist terrorists, with plenty of American targets to shoot at."

He added, "The so-called Bush Doctrine that set the framework for the administration's first term is now in shambles." And, "Neoconservatism, as both a political symbol and a body of thought, has evolved into something I can no longer support."

It is clear that the Bush pre-emption polices are a disaster—and now they're being rejected by people from Left to Right. All that remains is to change course in Iraq and move forward. Let's make sure the public hears the truth while Bush is pushing spin. It will help us get out of Iraq—and maybe prevent another war. Please write a letter to the editor.

http://political.moveon.org/lte?lte_campaign_id=50&id=7050-5631079-Igga4JcKkWqzr6adOiIicQ&t=2

Thanks for all you do. <snip>

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1. My letter to the Editor

Subject: Pre-emptive War Not the Answer

Body: As we approach the third anniversary of the war on Iraq, President Bush's approval ratings are the lowest they have ever been. Bush has launched a PR campaign asserting his doctrine of "pre-emptive war" to try to counter these low numbers.

Instead of a public relations campaign, the Bush adminstration needs to come up with an exit strategy with a timeline to bring our troops home.

The Bush doctrine of pre-emptive wars has been a disaster in Iraq--making America and the world less safe. And now it appears that this administration has set their sights on Iran.

The lives of over 2000 American troops and countless Iraqis lives including those of innocent children have been lost. How many more lives must be lost before Congress stops this administration?

[debbierlus]

2. It is a great tool.

I use it for all subjects and letters. Just type in your own topic and mass e-mail the editors. Just press the go back button once you submit one letter, and click on another newspaper to send to...

Fantastic tool. I have a quite a few letters published this way!

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3. Thanks for that tip

I just sent out a couple more. I tried to change the zip code so I could send some to papers in the other end of the state, but that's not working

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. The link you gave gets you a list of local northeast papers.

If you go up a level to this link:
http://political.moveon.org/lte/
you can enter your zip code and get a list of papers appropriate to your own area.

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5. Muchas gracias !! n/t

[Nutmegger]

6. K & R!!! Thank you! [nt]

:kick:and:thumbsup:!!!