[Davis Democrats] FW: Where's the plan, Secretary Rumsfeld? from our U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

[John Chendo]

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From: Barbara Boxer <info at pacforachange.com>
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Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:47:43 GMT
To: john chendo <jac07 at dcn.org>
Subject: Where's the plan, Secretary Rumsfeld?

  
   <http://www.barbaraboxer.com>
  
  Dear john, It's now been almost 2 weeks since the February 22nd bombing of
the Askariya shrine in Samarra, a holy place for Shia Muslims.  And the
violence between Shia and Sunni factions continues unabated, despite Bush
Administration claims to the contrary, with more than 500 Iraqis killed in
just the past 13 days. Still, our brave men and women in uniform remain in
harm's way, caught in the middle of an increasingly violent religious
conflict -- and the situation is in real danger of spiraling into a
full-scale civil war. Our troops deserve better.  More than 31,000 Americans
have already signed my online petition to Secretary Rumsfeld, demanding a
plan for protecting our troops in the increasingly likely event of an
all-out civil war.  Won't you join us? Tell Secretary Rumsfeld to develop a
plan for getting our troops out of the middle of an Iraqi civil war -- sign
my petition now! <http://ga4.org/campaign/iraqicivilwar/5gibb82l537btw?> You
and I and millions of Americans have demanded an exit strategy, which the
Bush Administration has still refused to produce.  At a minimum, we've
demanded a real timetable with concrete, measurable milestones so we can
measure our progress towards withdrawing American troops. Now, with
full-scale civil war a real possibility, the Bush Administration must do
more -- and quickly. President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
can't continue to bury their heads in the sand about the rapidly
deteriorating security situation in Iraq.  It's time for them to wake up to
the facts and plan for the worst:  how to get our troops out from the middle
of a potential civil war. That's why I wrote to Secretary Rumsfeld nearly 2
weeks ago, urging him to produce a plan for the worst-case scenario of
full-scale civil war in Iraq -- and to share that plan with Congress.  His
response?  Silence. I guess the Secretary of Defense thinks he can ignore a
legitimate inquiry from a Senator representing the largest state in the
Union.  So tell him he can't ignore tens of thousands of Americans. More
than 31,000 Americans have already signed my petition, and I want your name
on it as well before I take it to the Pentagon. Please sign my petition to
Secretary Rumsfeld now!
<http://ga4.org/campaign/iraqicivilwar/5gibb82l537btw?> Given this
Administration's past failure to plan for the Iraqi insurgency after the
American invasion, we can't take anything for granted.  It seems that the
Bush Administration can only see things through rose-colored glasses.  And
that's clearly not acceptable with American lives on the line. The only way
we'll know that they're prepared is if they develop a plan for dealing with
an Iraqi civil war -- and share that plan with the relevant committees in
Congress, so the American people can be reassured that the Bush
Administration is ahead of the curve, for a change. Our brave servicemen and
women deserve no less than the very best from their civilian leaders.  With
your help and vigilance, we'll make sure that's what they get. Please sign
my petition to Secretary Rumsfeld now -- before I deliver it to the Pentagon
this week! <http://ga4.org/campaign/iraqicivilwar/5gibb82l537btw?> Thanks
for your continued help and support! In Friendship, Barbara Boxer P.S.
After you sign the petition, please invite everyone you know to join us.
<http://ga4.org/campaign/iraqicivilwar/forward/5gibb82l537btw?>   I want to
add thousands more signatures -- but we need to do it quickly, so I can
deliver our petition to the Pentagon this week. Visit BarbaraBoxer.com
<http://ga4.org/ct/7118Z-s12mO9/home>  | Contribute Today!
<https://secure.ga4.org/01/pacforachange/nB118Z-s1LXUA?> Paid for by PAC for
a Change, www.barbaraboxer.com <http://ga4.org/ct/7118Z-s12mO9/home> ,
Treasurer Sim Farar, FEC#C00342048.
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