The War Moratorium (Formerly Iraq Moratorium)

On Saturday, April 25, the Iraq Moratorium: Cornwall Edition hit a public event on the economic crisis featuring Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd and Representative Chris Murphy. We gave 150 of our fellow NW corner locals a flier challenging Dodd and Murphy to vote against the $84.3 billion "special supplemental" the White House just sent to Congress to cover the cost of keeping the wars going.

Many thanked us for raising the issue, and all had a chance to read the leaflet (and to reflect on the shocking budget figures on a card from notmypriorities.org that we also distributed) because the program started half an hour late. In an ironic touch, the leaflet pointed out that "politicians don't like to talk about the war," and in presentations

There's an article posted on the net on the sixth anniversary of the invasion that I hope everyone reads. It is a joint statement by organizations representing those in this country who have the most at stake in this war--the troops, the veterans and the families whose loved ones are in harm's way. (You can find it at the Military Families Speak Out website, here.)

It is a simple and urgent appeal to those of us who have argued and worked and fought and prayed to end the occupation of Iraq over the last few years.: "We ask all those who have stood with us in the past to stay faithful to the cause."