 
Democrats.com Poll Finds Majority Want to Bring Our Troops Home from Iraq in 6 Months Tonight George Bush finally let the cat out of the bag: he wants U.S. troops to occupy Iraq for decades to come, no matter the cost in lives, tax dollars, and worldwide anger at the American Empire. But will he put his own children in harm's way? Will he raise taxes on his rich cronies? Absolutely not - he wants to continue the occupation with Other People's Money by borrowing another $200 billion from our children - and Other People's Lives, at a rate of 100 per month. So what do the American people want, and how much do we want to sacrifice in money and lives? The Corporate Media won't ask that question in their polls, so we asked it ourselves in a telephone poll of 618 adults from September 6-9. And the results were astonishing. 54% of Americans want Bush to bring U.S. troops home within 6 months. An overwhelming majority ( 73% ) of Americans want U.S. troops home within a year. And the less we spend bringing them home the better - the single largest group ( 40% ) want Bush to bring U.S. troops home within 6 months using funds Congress has already given him for Iraq, which is the position advocated by Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Read the full results:
http://democrats.com/iraq-poll-1 You will not hear this viewpoint on your TV. But this is what you think, and you are not alone. Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid are lost at sea. They want to Bush to bring our troops home, but Bush is determined to force the next President to continue his disastrous occupation. Pelosi and Reid can neither change Bush's mind, nor change his policies; all they can do is take away his money. In the House, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Maxine Waters (D-CA) are leading the way. In July they sent a letter to Bush that pledges to only fund "the protection and safe redeployment of all our troops out of Iraq before you leave office." As of today, 77 Members of Congress have signed this "Peace Pledge." Tell your Representatives to join them: http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/115
and don't stop writing, calling, and protesting at their offices until they do. We must end Bush's occupation for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and the planet we urgently need to save. ______________ Sponsored Message  BE INSPIRED WITH ODE
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When Gen. Petraeus testified before Congress, our Washington Director David Swanson tried to liveblog the hearing - but only the officially-licensed Washington Press Corpse was allowed to use laptops. Here is the blog Swanson was unable to file live:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/26632
Here are the questions Swanson wanted to ask:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/26614 Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., who waited on line for hours, wasn't even allowed into the hearing. When he calmly and repeatedly asked why, eight Capitol Hill Police officers surrounded him, tackled him hard, and severely sprained his ankle. As you can see from the videos, Rev. Yearwood did not assault the police or even resist them, yet Yearwood was charged with assault! We will keep you up to date on this legal outrage, and make sure Justice is done.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/26632 Did Petraeus tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Skelton refused to swear Petraeus in so he wouldn't be subject to perjury. When former CIA officer Ray McGovern shouted "swear him in," Skelton had McGovern arrested. We will fight for McGovern and the other protesters too. Petraeus lied to Congress from the git-go when he declared "this is my testimony." Joe Klein of Time Magazine discovered Petraeus was really lipsynching for Bush and Cheney, as we all knew he would:
http://www.democrats.com/petraeus-caught-lipsynching-by-joe-klein
Chris Matthews called it "Charlie McCarthyism" - just like our image above. Right on, Chris! Republicans spent most of the week attacking Moveon for running a newspaper ad with the headline: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" Apparently it's a heinous crime to call a General a name. But Petraeus' own boss - Centcom commander Admiral William Fallon - considers Petraeus "an ass-kissing little chickens**t." And Petraeus is so a-political that he wants to run for President, which is no surprise since he does his interviews only on Republican Party TV, a.k.a. Fox News. Yet even Fox News' poll found 40% thought his testimony was slanted, versus only 35% who thought it was truthful. Lots more on Petraeus here:
http://BetrayUsReport.com ______________  It's Time to March for Peace and Impeachment
If we're going to end this war, we have to do more than send e-mails - we also have to march in the streets and walk the halls of Congress, just as we have done since Bush begain his "marketing campaign" for the invasion of Iraq on September 12, 2002:
http://www.democrats.com/five-years-ago-today-the-first-iraq-war-protest SEPTEMBER 15: Thousands of Americans from around the country will join together in Washington, D.C., to demand the impeachment of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush and insist on the immediate end to the occupation in Iraq. Please join us: http://www.impeachbush.org Or hold a local event: Use the occassion of September 15 to hold an impeachment rally in your town. You'll find big marches in Alabama, Kansas, Nevada, Virginia, and Florida on our calendar:
http://www.democrats.com/event/2007/09/01/month/all/all/1
and several more here:
http://tinyurl.com/yqzlcw David Swanson will speak at a rally in Miami, Fla:
http://www.floridaimpeach.org Hold your own event! Visit your congress member's offices. Hold a Honk-to-Impeach event. Hold a sit-in. Screen a video. Event resources are here: http://afterdowningstreet.org/eventresources After the DC March, Don't Go Home! Sept. 16: Lobby training in Washington, D.C., and organizing meetings, issue briefings, legislative updates, state caucuses. Grassroots America, Iraq Vets Against the War, A.N.S.W.E.R., Veterans for Peace, AfterDowningStreet, and many other organizations have planned a full day of opportunities for networking and advocacy training: http://www.grassrootsamerica4us.org Sept. 17: Constitution Day, Goodbye Gonzo Day, and National Truth in Recruiting Day: Iraq Veterans Against the War is launching a Truth in Recruiting campaign on September 17, 2007. IVAW chapters around the country, including Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, will be holding local events, but you don’t need an IVAW chapter in your area to participate:
http://www.ivaw.org Sept. 18: Congressional Challenge Day: If you can be in Washington, D.C., plan to go with us to visit your Congress Member and Senators: http://www.grassrootsamerica4us.org Sept. 19: Congressional Forum on Iraq: The Progressive and Out of Iraq Caucuses will host a forum featuring William Polk:
http://democrats.com/node/14181 Sept. 20: Rivers of Blood - A Day of Non-Violent Resistance in DC: There will be a legal and logistical briefing on September 19 at 6:30 p.m. followed by a day of nonviolent action on Capitol Hill:
http://www.democrats.com/node/13713 Sept. 21: International Day of Peace / Iraq Moratorium Day! On September 21 and on every subsequent Third Friday, millions of Americans will break with their daily routine to take some concrete step to demand an end to the war and the return home of the troops. The hallmark will be the wearing of black ribbons and armbands, in mourning for all of those who have died in this senseless adventure:
http://www.Iraqmoratorium.org
Also in Spanish:
http://moratorioirak.org  Sept. 22-29: Stop the War at Home and Abroad! Troops Out Now! Impeach Bush & Cheney for War Crimes! End All Occupations -- from Iraq to Palestine to Haiti to the Philippines!
SEPT 22-29: Encampment in Front of Congress to STOP the War (will include an Impeachment Day with Congressman Dennis Kucinich and other Congress Members on September 25th) SEPTEMBER 29: National March on Washington:
http://www.troopsoutnow.org Speakers on impeachment include Rocky Anderson and David Swanson. 
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