Recently, the House and Senate passed an emergency spending bill that requires President Bush to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq by this October.  I am pleased that both houses of Congress are speaking together with one voice, united with the vast majority of the American people who are demanding change in Iraq.  Now the bill needs only the President's signature to become law. 

Email the White House today -- tell President Bush it is time to begin the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, and that he should sign this long-overdue legislation. 

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

The House and Senate recently passed a war spending bill that begins the process of withdrawing American troops from Iraq.

I urge you to withdraw your veto threat and sign this legislation, promptly. The time has come to acknowledge that your policy has failed and that a new direction is needed.

This war was not about September 11th. It was not about al Qaeda. It was not about making our nation safer. Instead, the damage this war has done to our national security, our national interests and our international standing has been incalculable. The injustices perpetrated at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo have tarnished our national reputation and leadership, and the way that Iraq has become a rallying cry for religious extremists has made our country and the American people less safe. I believe historians and future generations will look back on this war as among the most reckless, costly mistakes made by any President in our history.

The legislation set to be passed by Congress starts the long overdue process of withdrawing our troops from Iraq and restoring our nation's standing in the world. I urge you to sign it.

Sincerely,

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