Toy Soldiers

From CodePINK:
Bush is at it again, accusing Democrats of not supporting the troops by setting a timetable for them to leave Iraq. Don't let the Democrats fall for this—the very best thing we can do to support the troops is bring them home as quickly as possible. How can Bush say he's supporting the troops when he's continually sending them into harm's way? When he's forcing them to sustain such a misguided occupation? Bush has used our troops as his toy soldiers long enough.

We have produced a powerful new video, "Toy Soldiers", which drives this message home loud and clear in less than a minute. View the movie here and pass it along to everyone you know. This tragic game has to end, and we can help by waking people up to Bush's machinations.

Call your congressperson today and tell him or her to not buy Bush's story. Better yet, make an appointment to visit your Representative's home office during this Congressional recess. We need to let Congress know we're counting on them to stand strong against this new wave of criticism. We're counting on them to end this war and bring our troops home. They can't do that if they let themselves get caught up in Bush's twisted logic. You might take them this Doonesbury cartoon to clarify what supporting the troops really means!

Over the Easter weekend, we will be traveling to Camp Casey to pressure Bush outside his Crawford ranch. Click here for more information. We hope some of you will change your holiday plans so you can join Cindy Sheehan, Medea Benjamin and other dedicated peace activists as we call upon Bush to stop playing deadly war games.

If you can't join us, there is much you can do at home. Pass along our video. Keep your Congressperson on the right track. Let the media know if they're falling in step with Bush's lies. That's how we can best support the troops—with our vigilance and our voices.

With peace in our hearts,
Dana, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Jodie, Liz, Medea, Melissa, Nancy, Patricia, Rae, Samantha, and Sonia

P.S. We now have a CODEPINK house in Washington DC where activists can gather, organize, and support one another as we keep the pressure on in the halls of Congress. Come join us for a weekend, a week, a month. Click here for more information.