Lorraine's GfP letter

From Lorraine, Director of Grandmothers for Peace International, of which we, GFP, are an affiliate.

Dear Grandmothers for Peace:

Congress is returning from vacation after Labor Day. Welcome them back! Flood their offices with phone calls demanding an end to the US war in Iraq. They hold the power of the purse and we must attempt to give Congress the backbone they sadly lack. Along with your phone calls, please continue to send them post cards.

Look up the war dead at http://icasualties.org/oif/ and put that number in big bold black writing and say "How Many More?" Add any other comments you want. Post cards are best, they go right through and no anthrax testing to delay your message.

Each day I have the sad task of walking out to my whiteboard in front of our home and change the casualty numbers. I have had that board there for over two years. Each time I change the number, it means someone has had that dreadful knock on the door. Each morning is a new emotional experience and empathy for the pain of some family...

George Bush continues to ask for additional funding. It is time to stop throwing our tax dollars away! Bring the troops home now. They will need our help and our care. Remember, they will not be returning to Washington, DC and the Department of Defense will not be taking care of them. They will be returning to our cities, towns, and villages.

WE will have to take care of them. Many will return broken in mind, body and spirit. But, they are ours, all of them. Although only one percent "officially" have loved ones in Iraq, remember, we ALL have someone in Iraq. They are Americans. We need to bring them home. The suffering in our nation and the world will last for years.

Remember, "Silence is Affirmation". We will NOT be silent. The Capitol Switchboard is 202-224-3121

Peace to all of us, Lorraine

Best wishes
Peg