Sen. Obama: It is time to work to “end the mindset” of war

Senator Obama has told voters over and over, throughout this campaign and throughout his political career that it is our job to hold him and other politicians accountable.

It is time for the anti-war movement to hold Obama accountable.  Early in the campaign Obama made an important promise that we should hold him to, he said:

 

"I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place."

 

We need to let him know that peace voters expect him to live up to that pledge.

 

Please sign this petition today and urge your friends to do so as well.  The more people Obama hears from the more seriously he will take this demand.

In recent comments you have urged voters to "hold you accountable" and make policy demands on you. On January 31, 2008 you said "I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place." This is the standard we urge you live-up to - the statement for which we write to hold you accountable. Your recent writings and speeches on Iraq indicate that you have not backtracked, and it is critical that you do not do so. Many in the peace movement are reasonably concerned with some of your positions, particularly the incomplete withdrawal that leaves tens of thousands of residual troops in Iraq, more than 100,000 private military forces, and a combat strike force in Kuwait, while continuing to threaten Iran. DO NOT TAKE AMERICANS OPPOSED TO WAR FOR GRANTED. Anti-war voters - the growing majority of Americans - have many options. We do not have to donate time or money to your campaign. We can vote for clearly anti-war third party and independent candidates or we can not vote at all. As the Democratic nominee, now is the time to begin to "end the mindset" of war. It is time to urge Israel to not bomb Iran; tell the Israelis and Palestinians that peace is the priority. Urge U.S. commanders in Iraq to speed up the withdrawal that you have proposed and to make it a complete withdrawal-- do not leave residual troops, mercenaries, a strike force in Kuwait or any long-term bases. Regarding Afghanistan, rather than escalating that war, emphasize non-military solutions to the conflict there. Militarism dominates U.S. statecraft. Now is the time for greater emphasis on negotiation, diplomacy, multi-lateralism and foreign aid. The people demand it. War is not the answer to any of these conflicts. The U.S. is not made more secure by creating new enemies and draining our treasury. The U.S. military budget is sapping the economic strength of the nation and making it impossible to face up to the urgent needs of a new energy economy, upgraded infrastructure, health care for all and other necessities of the American people. When you "end the mindset" that led to the Iraq War, it will allow for a re-prioritization of resources at home and abroad, moving the U.S. away from a military economy toward a civilian one. Now is the time to begin to end the mindset of war.

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Number	Date	Name
6576	September 13, 2009	Zoe' McCollum
6575	June 10, 2009	Janice Mangatal
6574	March 18, 2009	Anonymous
6573	February 06, 2009	Marvin Gentz
6572	December 17, 2008	Elizabeth Hewitt
6571	December 03, 2008	MIKE CLIPKA
6570	November 12, 2008
6569	November 06, 2008
6568	November 04, 2008	Troy Lucero
6567	November 04, 2008
6566	November 03, 2008
6565	November 02, 2008	WAYNE DICK
6564	November 02, 2008	LIA WILBOURN
6563	November 01, 2008
6562	November 01, 2008
6561	October 30, 2008
6560	October 30, 2008	Mimi Jennings
6559	October 29, 2008
6558	October 28, 2008	Timothy Baer
6557	October 28, 2008	HOWARD HAYWARD
6556	October 28, 2008	Molly Lutz
6555	October 26, 2008	ROBERT LEVITT
6554	October 26, 2008	JACK RECASENS
6553	October 24, 2008	ALFRED SEQUEIRA
6552	October 21, 2008	Katharine Coit

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