On Wednesday, March 19th, thousands of people will gather at candlelight vigils throughout the country to mark the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In addition to honoring the fallen, we'll send a clear message in this sinking economy: it's time to end the war, and start using the billions wasted every week on the Iraq occupation to help folks here at home.Republicans are trying to tell a story that opposition to the war is declining. The media will be looking to this anniversary as an indicator, and we need to turn out in force.
In the last five years that we have been in Iraq, tens of thousands of American troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been killed or injured; and the war will cost more than $3 trillion— most of which we have been borrowing from China - and money that is desperately needed for our country and communities. MoveOn members who are veterans and military family members have sent MoveOn dozens of stories to read at the vigils.
There's a vigil in Washington, DC—can you make it on Wednesday? See website for a complete list of vigil locations. The one I think is most powerful will be in front of the White House at Lafayette Park, so I encourage you to come there if you can!
Iraq War 5th Anniversary Vigil
H St NW & Jackson Pl, NW at Lafayette Park
6:00pm
Here's the link to RSVP:http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3492&id=12312-5048086-4duUj5&t=1054
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