The West Virginia Patriots for Peace is a grass-roots organization formed in September 2002 with the drafting of a Declaration and Call To Action.
We include Democrats and Republicans and Independents; members of all aspects of the faith community; political activists, people of conscience and pacifists; veterans, housewives and students; union
members, the unemployed and the retired. We are your neighbors and your fellow Americans. We invite you to join our mailing list!
Action Alert, July 1, 2009:
Dear WV Patriot for Peace:
Today may seem like an historic day as U.S. combat forces are leaving Iraqi cities. But the quagmire in Iraq is far from over because the horrific violence continues, permanent bases are being built, a 30,000 troop force remains, along with 30,000 military contractors. This is what occupation looks like, NOT independence.
****Join WV Patriots for Peace by calling the White House at (203) 456-1111 or online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT
Tell Obama to live up to his promise through:
- Complete withdrawal of all troops
- Removal of military contractors in Iraq
- Removal of permanent bases
- Full transferrance of power to the Iraqi government.
Total withdrawal, we believe, is the only strategically and morally viable solution to creating a stable and independent Iraq.
Finally:
- Bring the troops home, don't send them to the other unwinnable, bloody war in Afghanistan.
- Remember these three words--diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomacy.
Hopefully one day soon we can truly celebrate an end to the war. Thanks for all that you've done and all that you will do for peace.
Action Alert, February 19, 2009:
Sign the Pledge: Out of Iraq in 16 months
The Iraq war was a mistake from the beginning. We need to bring all our troops home beginning right now. President Obama pledged to end the Iraq war in 16 months. Please click here to sign the Countdown to Withdrawal Pledge that says you are united with the effort to help President Obama keep his promise of getting out of Iraq.
The Road to Peace does NOT go through Afghanistan
"The only way peace can return is if the people sit together and talk; surrender their weapons." -Kandigul Durrani, Afghan woman
On Inauguration Day, we felt united, not only as a country, but as a world, behind President Obama's great promise of change. However, as President Obama announced this week that an additional 17,000 troops will be deployed to Afghanistan, that sense of hope was badly damaged. It's the failed policies of the Bush administration all over again, as Obama lets military force trump peaceful, commonsense strategy. Take action and help President Obama do what he knows is right- we need an escalation in peaceful solutions, not military force!
Call the Administration right away, Obama needs to hear from YOU: (202) 456-1111
**Keep it short and simple: More troops means more violence and suffering for the Afghan people, more recruits for the Taliban, and more cost to the American people. President Obama must make innovative and compassionate decisions that address the Afghan's real need for health care, clean water and education. Don't cripple Afghanistan with more years of war, and don't throw America deeper into moral and financial debt. Call on Obama to fulfill his promise of peace and change!
Action Alert, December 5, 2008:
Weekly Vigils Suspended Until Further Notice
West Virginia Patriots for Peace weekly vigils will be suspended while we pursue new innovative actions that will:
Connect the costs of war to a suffering economy in West Virginia;
Advocate for a budget that puts people and the earth (not war) first;
Ensure Mr. Obama stays true to his great promise to end the war.
You will be hearing from us in the upcoming weeks about
How you can inform next steps for WV Patriots for Peace under an Obama administration, and;
Ways that YOU can get involved locally in the national movement towards a more peaceful and just national agenda.
Stay tuned and stay inspired!!
Action Alert, October 23, 2008:
Cast Your Vote for Peace Today!!!
Please sign here to pledge your vote for peace and encourage your friends & family to do the same. Let's proudly turn West Virginia into a peaceful state!
"I pledge to vote for candidates for Congress or President who promise to get us out of Iraq quickly and will use diplomacy, not aggression, to work toward peace with other nations. I understand that no matter who wins the election it will be we who end the war and I am committed to continue to take action."
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ONLY THE PEOPLE WILL STOP WAR ON IRAN!
President Bush has made accusations that Iran supports attacks on U.S. troops, without any evidence. When we hear other elected officials like Senator John McCain saying (to the tune of Barbara Ann), 'Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran,' the horrific seems possible (again!).
Our own Senator Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that any U.S. military move into Iran would be 'catastrophically stupid' and 'unleash a conflagration like we've never heard of before.' We could not possibly agree more.
Click here to read a letter that was sent to our Congressional Delegation outlining why peaceful negotiations are the ONLY way to deal with the rising tensions between the US and Iran, and in the Middle East in general.
UNDERSTANDING THE U.S.-IRAQ CRISIS: A Primer by Phyllis Bennis
Ongoing - Friday Vigils
 Join us for our gatherings each Friday, noon to 1:00 pm, at Brawley Walkway across from Town Center Mall. A "Wall of Remembrance" containing the names of all Americans who have died in the war with Iraq is displayed and serves as the focal point for each gathering.
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