[Pacg] Call Congressman Braley and ask him to stand firm

[Carolina 1961]

Democrats in Congress are poised to cave in and give the president another
blank check for the war in Iraq. Please call Congressman Bruce Braley and
Congressman Phil Hare right away and tell them to oppose any deal that does
not include a firm timeline to end the war!
**
*Congressmen Bruce Braley & Phil Hare*

*Phone: 202-225-2911*



Last month, Majority Leader Reid and other Democratic leaders drew a line in
the sand. They said there would be no more funding for the war in Iraq
unless it was attached to a timeline for withdrawal and they told President
Bush that they were standing firm.



Well, now it looks like they're poised to cave in and give the president
another blank check. According to the Washington Post, Democrats have
apparently worked out a "deal" to give President Bush billions of dollars
more for Iraq—no strings attached—in exchange for increased domestic
spending.



Every Democrat in Congress needs to hear a groundswell of concern from their
constituents. Please call your Congressmen right away and tell them to
oppose any deal that does not include a firm timeline to end the war! Tell
them that voters are counting on Congress to keep their word and *stand up
to the president—not capitulate, again.*



Here's where to call:


*Congressman Bruce Braley*
*Congressman Phil Hare*

*Phone: 202-225-2911*



*Here's how the New York Times explained their latest "compromise":*



*The decision to free some money for the war without a deadline or goal for
withdrawal would represent a major concession by Democrats. They had earlier
said they would not send Mr. Bush any more war money this year unless he
accepted a change in Iraq policy. But Democratic leaders now say they have
concluded that a logjam of 11 appropriations bills cannot be broken without
acceding to at least some of the president's demand for more war money.*



What we need to make clear to them is that you can't cut deals when it comes
to war. There is no trade-off between getting our troops out of a religious
civil war in Iraq and making progress on priorities here at home.



Democrats need to stand up and say that it's the president who is hurting
our troops. He has them bogged down in an un-winnable civil war, with no end
in sight. When he refuses to sign war funding bills that contain measures
that would correct his reckless policy, he is the one who is keeping our
troops and the Iraqis at risk.



That's why it's so important for our Congressmen to speak out vocally
against this deal—there is too much at stake.



*Please call Our Congressmen NOW!*

*Phone: 202-225-2911*





*Sources:*



1. "Hill Close to Deal on War Funds," Washington Post, December 8, 2007

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3257&id=11771-6894248-_pcyvl&t=3

2. "Budget Makers Plan Tradeoff for War Funds," New York Times, December 7,
2007

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3256&id=11771-6894248-_pcyvl&t=4
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