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Don't Forget the Iraqi Refugees

REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN URGING OBAMA TO HELP IRAQI REFUGEE

Washington D.C. - As President Obama works to stabilize Iraq, he must be sure to comprehensively address the Iraqi refugee crisis. Five million Iraqis have been uprooted by conflict, forced to leave everything behind. They have sought refuge within Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other neighboring countries. They are running out of resources with little opportunity for employment; access to food, heath care, education and other essential services is extremely limited. The conditions for Iraqis to return home safely do not exist, and millions of Iraqi refugees are unlikely and unwilling to return to Iraq in the foreseeable future. The U.S. administration must lead international efforts to meet the long-term needs of displaced Iraqis. Failure to assist Iraqis will have dramatic impacts on security inside Iraq.

The campaign features a petition urging the Obama administration to:

1. Assist Iraqi refugees.

2. Ensure a safe, voluntary return home when possible.

3. Pressure Iraq to meet its responsibilities to its own people.

4. Increase resettlement for those who can't go home.

Supporters can sign the petition here or when you click on the top link the petition, with intro video, loads to sign.

Contact Information:
Sara Fusco
Refugees International Site
Phone: 202-828-0110, ext.204
Sara at Refugee International

HOPE!!

Look – we believe that reaching President Obama with our message isn’t going to be easy. We know that. That’s why it is so very critical that you take that extra step of sharing our open letter with people you know. For every six people you tell, only one might join us – so please don’t hold back!

Ask President Obama to make good on his promise of hope.

Jewish Voice for Peace

“I Was Off to Represent For My Fathers…”:

I would like for any reading this to travel over and read

Field Producer Robin On Veterans and the Petition Delivery, a very moving, and short read, of her travels with the Homeless Veterans to
the FOX media New York city studios.

A sample below:

As we were organizing Thursday's petition delivery to the FOX building in New York, we put a call out for field producers to help cover the event. Robin Laverne Wilson answered that call, and we’re so glad she did. The following is her account of what happened yesterday, as well as her thoughts on the struggles veterans face and her personal connection to this issue. If you are interested in joining our army of field producers raising hell across the land, go here.

Robin starts her narrative with this:

I put on my brown military thermals, my chocolate chip cammies, my black bandana and my black boots. I was off to represent for my father, my uncle, their army buddies and all the people in my life that I knew and didn't know who had served this country and in some way, often the same way, got the shaft from it.

I grabbed my gear and went into friendly warrior mode to help these vets broadcast their story. And believe me -- their stories are AMAZING.

Which leads in to short descriptions of just two of the Veterans met on that day.

This:

My father served 20 years, including Korea and Vietnam.

leads into what her father went through during life after his 20 year Service To Country and Two Theaters of Conflict Operations.

And what they ran up against

The Freedom of Speech they fought for entitles me to wield my camera and document the truth, from my worldview. But the News Corporation security detail insisted that we stay behind their property line.

At the FOX studios.

Go over and read what Robin Laverne has to say, I don't think you'll be sorry you did, you'll also be able to view the Video of the Homeless Veterans attempting to deliver the petition to the loudmouth 'chickenhawk', with a podium to spew his venom from, getting very wealthy in return!

And sadly many who watch and listen to him are connected in one way or another to others who have Served This Country, either directly or through their family trees, and Don't Speak Out but wave their flags and use wordspeak catch phrases, while hanging onto each venomous word attack he wages against others!!

Stop Iran War.com

I just received the following E from VoteVets.org.
And as Jon Soltz says "Pass It On"!
So that's what this old Vet is doin, "Passing It On"!
Sign on, if you haven't already! Support Action If You Have!

Dear VoteVets.org Supporter,
Last week, General Wes Clark and VoteVets.org, launched StopIranWar.com. We launched this site to help stop the Bush Administration from taking us down a path to another war.

And we were right to be concerned. Just a couple days after we launched StopIranWar.com, Vice President Cheney stated about Iran, "But I've also made the point, and the president has made the point, that all options are on the table."
As a veteran of the Iraq war, this sounds all too familiar to me, and I'm going to do everything I can to stop a war with Iran.

Now, I need your help.

Today, we're launching a web video urging Americans to sign our petition to stop a war with Iran. This will be the first in a series of video blogs we'll be releasing over the next month to help stop George W. Bush from starting another war.

[Signers]
Thank you for signing the petition. Now, it's time to spread the word. Please watch the video and then forward it to everyone you know.

[Non-signers]
I urge you to sign the petition today. Then watch the video, and forward it to everyone you know.

We're currently at 20,000 petition signatures and growing, but we need to reach hundreds of thousands of people. We need to create a movement so large that the Bush Administration will be forced to pay attention.

I have no delusions that my voice alone, or even the voice of someone as knowledgeable, as experienced, and as well-respected as General Clark will be able to compel George W. Bush to start diplomatic efforts to head off a looming conflict with Iran. Only the shared voice of millions of Americans has any chance of stopping a war with Iran.

Will you stand up and make your voice heard today?

[Signers]
Watch the new StopIranWar.com video blog today. Then forward this message to everyone you know.

[Non-signers]
Sign the petition today. Then watch the video, and forward it to everyone you know.

Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran
Co-founder, VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org represents the Voice of America's 21 Century Patriots - those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. It primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf of troops, veterans and their families.

Now I realize it's a tiny bit repetitive in the message and links.

Well There's A Freakin Reason, As This Old Vet Sees It, To Get Your ATTENTION!!

Visit the Video link, double click and Vote It Up, Sign on to the Petition and Contact Your Representatives Over and Over with the Message You Know You Need To Send!!

Thanks