Stop A War With Iran!!

Dear Friends,

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The recent votes in congress to give Bush $165 billion more for Iraq and also to authorize warrantless wiretapping make it clear that we urgently need to elect real progressive candidates, not conservative Democrats and corporate pawns in order to protect our rights and ensure peace.

In the meantime, we must keep pressuring the representatives we have now to avoid yet another disastrous war- this time with Iran.

Next week the House of Representatives is likely to vote on Resolution 362, also known as the Iran War Resolution.

I am writing to you today to take action to stop passage of Resolution 362.  In the Senate a Resolution 580, has been introduced by Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh on June 2.  You can take action today to prevent war with Iran.
There solution’s key section ‘demands that the president initiate an international effort to immediately and dramatically increase the economic, political, and diplomatic pressure on Iran to verifiably suspend its nuclear enrichment activities by prohibiting the export to Iran of all refined petroleum products; imposing stringent inspection requirements on all persons, vehicles, ships, planes, trains, and cargo entering or departing Iran; and prohibiting the international movement of all Iranian officials not involved in negotiating the suspension of Iran’s nuclear program.’
This resolution essentially calls for an act of war - a naval blockade of Iran.  If passed by the Congress and Bush does what is asked, it ensures war with Iran.  Iran is three times the size of Iraq. If you think the Iraq war and occupation have been bad, wait till you see what war with Iran brings.
So act now.  Take two steps today:

1.      Send this email to everyone you know.  We need to have tens of thousands of people write all of Congress and tell them to ‘Vote No’ on Resolution 362 in the House and Resolution 580 inthe Senate.

2.      Write a letter to Congress.  With our click and send letter you can write to all of the members of the 1) House and  2) Senate.  They need to hear from as many people as possible.

Please take a few minutes to do these two steps.  It will take you less than a minute and you will be helping to prevent a disastrous war with Iran.

**Queers Without Borders thanks Todd Vachon for informing us about this resolution.