"Troops home for the Holidays" demonstration


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Posted on Fri Aug 24, 2007 at 06:59:26 PM EST

CODEPINK of the Ozarks will hold a creative demonstration outside the office of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in downtown Springfield to bring attention to our wish for her to continue calling for a withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq.

What: "Troops home for the Holidays" demonstration
Where: Office of Claire McCaskill located at 324 Park Central West 
at the corner of Campbell and Park Central West Downtown Springfield
When: Wednesday August 29th 11am - 1pm

In July, Senator McCaskill voted for beginning to withdraw the troops from Iraq as outlined in the Levin-Reed Amendment. CODEPINK of the Ozarks appreciates that she is now starting to live up to her campaign promise of a "phased withdrawal from Iraq"; However, we also want to encourage her to consider the wishes of the voters that put her in office last November who want a quick end to President Bush's War in Iraq which was based on a campaign of misinformation. 

Our action on Wednesday will not be a protest of Senator McCaskill. "Troops Home for the Holidays" will be a visual demonstration of Missourians wish for a quick withdrawal from Iraq, not a protracted "phased withdrawal". To dramatize our point, we will display a Christmas tree with ornaments that include the names of all 65 Missourians who have died in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. 

**Action at McCaskill's was moved from Monday to Wednesday to coincide with McCaskill being in the area. There will also be a "Healthcare not Warfare" protest at the office of Roy Blunt later that day (2740-B E. Sunshine 5pm-6pm). Please try to make it to one or both of the events!

A yahoo group has been set up for better lines of communication among Code Pinkers. Please join at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ozarkscodepink.  

CODEPINKof the Ozarks Springfield, Missouri www.ozarkscodepink.org 

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