To: The United States House of Representatives
Congress: Oppose Iraq war escalation
Just Foreign Policy
Members of Congress should oppose escalating the US military mission in Iraq by signing the Gallego-Takai letter.
Why is this important?
President Obama recently announced that he would send 450 more American service members to Iraq. They will join the 3,000 troops already there, risking their lives in a sectarian civil war that has no U.S. military solution.
Republican war hawks in Congress and on the campaign trail are calling for a massive escalation in U.S. troops being sent to Iraq. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is also running for President, has called for 10,000 troops to be sent back to Iraq. Others have called for even more. These dangerous calls for more war are gaining ground in Washington.
Two Iraq War veterans in Congress are standing up to calls for even more war. Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Takai (D-HI) are organizing a sign-on letter against escalating the U.S. military mission in Iraq. [1] Urge your Representative to sign the Gallego-Takai letter against escalating the war in Iraq by signing our petition.