We won't get another chance like this.
Support Rethink Afghanistan as we seize a unique moment to end the war
The death of Osama Bin Laden provides a unique opportunity to end the Afghanistan War, and thanks to your support, we’ve been able to generate serious pressure on the White House to get our troops home. But, we can’t keep it up without your support. Please donate to Rethink Afghanistan to help us keep pushing to end the war.
Osama Bin Laden’s death is a pivotal moment for the Obama presidency and for the Afghanistan War, and it’s one we can make work for peace. As Council on Foreign Relations Vice President Dr. James Lindsay wrote, “Bin Laden’s death gives the president the political opening to order the sizable draw-down that public opinion polls show that most Americans want.” That’s why your support is critical--our work in the coming weeks will be more important than ever.
When we first learned of Bin Laden’s death, we immediately seized the opportunity to pressure the White House to end the war with our new online petition. (If you haven’t yet signed it, please do so!) The response has been incredible. So far, more than 30,000 people have signed, and both the media and Congress have taken notice:
The petition garnered major national and international media attention, including stories on MSNBC and CBS, as well as The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), Russia Today, Roll Call, Truthout, Democracy Now!, Slate and The Huffington Post.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) called the petition “very important,” and “the wind beneath our wings” as a growing number of representatives unite to call for an exit strategy.
You’ve been there with us since the beginning, and we appreciate your support. But this is a critical moment, and we need your help again. With the White House trying to convince Americans that nothing should change in Afghanistan following Bin Laden’s death, we need your support to help us keep the pressure on. We’re closer than ever to ending this war, but your financial support will be key as we work to create meaningful activism to get our troops home.
Please donate to Rethink Afghanistan today.
Sincerely,
Derrick Crowe, Robert Greenwald
and the Brave New Foundation team
http://rethinkafghanistan.com/?akid=1606.1...
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/2/reth...
Osama Bin Laden’s death is a pivotal moment for the Obama presidency and for the Afghanistan War, and it’s one we can make work for peace. As Council on Foreign Relations Vice President Dr. James Lindsay wrote, “Bin Laden’s death gives the president the political opening to order the sizable draw-down that public opinion polls show that most Americans want.” That’s why your support is critical--our work in the coming weeks will be more important than ever.
When we first learned of Bin Laden’s death, we immediately seized the opportunity to pressure the White House to end the war with our new online petition. (If you haven’t yet signed it, please do so!) The response has been incredible. So far, more than 30,000 people have signed, and both the media and Congress have taken notice:
The petition garnered major national and international media attention, including stories on MSNBC and CBS, as well as The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), Russia Today, Roll Call, Truthout, Democracy Now!, Slate and The Huffington Post.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) called the petition “very important,” and “the wind beneath our wings” as a growing number of representatives unite to call for an exit strategy.
You’ve been there with us since the beginning, and we appreciate your support. But this is a critical moment, and we need your help again. With the White House trying to convince Americans that nothing should change in Afghanistan following Bin Laden’s death, we need your support to help us keep the pressure on. We’re closer than ever to ending this war, but your financial support will be key as we work to create meaningful activism to get our troops home.
Please donate to Rethink Afghanistan today.
Sincerely,
Derrick Crowe, Robert Greenwald
and the Brave New Foundation team
http://rethinkafghanistan.com/?akid=1606.1...
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/2/reth...
Sister Irma,
You must have misspoken on that one... $2 billion a week seems like and aweful lot. Did you mean $2 billion a month?