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Waging
peace is the next step in Iraq. It is in everyone's
best interest that the Bush administration take steps
now to protect Iraqi civilians. The U.S. should ensure
the following:
Civilian-Directed Relief and Reconstruction:
The U.S. should turn over the administration of humanitarian
aid and reconstruction in Iraq to civilian authorities.
The United Nations—not the U.S. military—should play
a leadership role as soon as possible. Military involvement
can compromise the effective delivery of humanitarian
aid and threaten the security of civilian aid workers.
Adequate Funding for Humanitarian Aid:
The U.S. has a moral obligation to pay for humanitarian
assistance and long-term reconstruction in Iraq. The
$2.4 billion for relief and reconstruction efforts that
Congress recently allocated is far less than what is
needed.
ACTION
Contact your representative and senators at http://capwiz.com/wa/dbq/officials/
and urge them to ensure that the U.S. turn over relief
and reconstruction to civilian authorities and provide
adequate funding for humanitarian aid.
Call National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice (202-456-9491)
with the same message.
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