[haw-info] Support needed for Kucinich withdrawal resolution

[Jim O'Brien]

*This message is sent on behalf of Carolyn (Rusti) Eisenberg, Steering
Committee member and legislative coordinator of Historians Against the War.*
**
 This past Thursday, Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced H. Con
Res. 248<http://kucinich.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Kucinich_Afghanistan_Resolution.pdf>,
a privileged resolution with 16 original cosponsors that will require
the
House of Representatives to debate whether to continue the war in
Afghanistan. Debate on the resolution is expected early this week (week of
March 8).

This Resolution would require the President *to withdraw all US troops from
Afghanistan by the end of 2010. *While unlikely to pass, significant
Congressional support for the Kucinich measure would help build momentum for
the budget battles to come. The White House is asking for  $33 billion
Supplemental to 2010 budget to pay for the increase in troop numbers, along
with an additional $159 billion for FY 2011.

As of now, the Kucinich resolution lists as cosponsors John Conyers, Ron
Paul, José Serrano, Bob Filner, Lynn Woolsey, Walter Jones, Danny Davis,
Barbara Lee, Michael Capuano, Raúl Grijalva, Tammy Baldwin, Tim Johnson,
Yvette Clarke, Alan Grayson, and Chellie Pingree.

*Because Rep. Kucinich is invoking the War Powers Act, a vote is expected to
come soon. Please call the Congressional switchboard 202-224-3121 and tell
your Congressional Representative to support  **H. Con Res.
248*<http://kucinich.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Kucinich_Afghanistan_Resolution.pdf>
*.*
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