Tell the Senate to say NO to a permanent American presence in Iraq! For the first time the Senate is considering amendments aimed at ending the war in Iraq. As part of the the Senate's consideration of Supplemental Appropriations Bill H.R. 4939, these two amendments will be considered: 1.) Senator Russ Feingold is offering an amendment that requires the redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of this year! The main thrust of the amendment says: “The United States shall redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq by December 31st, 2006, maintaining only a minimal force sufficient for engaging directly in targeted counter-terrorism activities, training Iraqi security forces, and protecting U.S. infrastructure and personnel.” 2.) Senator Joe Biden is offering an amendment barring spending on permanent U.S. bases in Iraq and on control of Iraqi oil reserves. This supplemental bill might be the only straight up or down vote in the Senate that we get on the war this year! Use our easy-to-use email template to tell your Senators you don’t approve of funding a permanent U.S. presence in Iraq, that you want an end to this war and that you want our troops to come home now! Be sure to personalize your letter – it makes a huge difference in how effective it is!

November 21, 2009 Subject: Dear Senator, As one of your constituents and a member of Peace Action, I ask that you support two amendments being proposed to the emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill H.R. 4939, which is currently under consideration. Senator Feingold is offering amendment No. 3680, which requires the redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of this year. I heartily support this amendment as I feel our troops are in Iraq for the wrong reasons and should come home as soon as possible. Senator Biden is offering amendment No. 3717, which bars spending on permanent bases in Iraq. I support this proposal because I seriously question Bush's long-term goals in Iraq and I fear a long-term U.S. presence there will only continue to fuel violence in Iraq and put our troops at risk. Please vote in favor of these amendments and let's end the war in Iraq and bring our troops home as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you about how you plan to vote on this bill and these amendments. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Send a Fax