[Peace-presence] Thursday in Reno, voters tell Dean Heller no war

[Bob Tregilus]

Subject line: Thursday in Reno, voters tell Dean Heller no war with
Iran!

MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION


MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:			    CONTACT: Vincce Agamenone
Thursday, December 13, 2007	                                     
775-2412144		

*** Local media event - this Thursday at 12 NOON

In RENO, Local Residents Tell Rep. Heller: Oppose Bush’s March to War
with Iran 

Recent intelligence shows Iran has no nuclear program-yet Bush has
invoked “World War III.”

Reno, NV-On Thursday, December 13 at 12NOON, local residents  will
deliver a petition with local signatures to the office of Rep. Dean
Heller, urging him to support legislation opposing President Bush’s
march to war with Iran.  

Hundreds of similar events, organized by members of MoveOn.org
Political Action, a progressive advocacy organization, will take place
around the country this Thursday. Over 160,000 people nationwide signed
MoveOn’s petition. 

Local residents are asking Heller to support House Joint Resolution 64,
sponsored by Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii). The resolution makes it
clear that the 2002 authorization of force against Iraq doesn’t give
President Bush the authority to attack Iran.  

“Bush already led us into one disastrous war in Iraq; Americans don’t
need another in Iran,”
 “President Bush has lost the trust of the American people and the
world. With our military stretched too thin in Iraq and military
experts advocating diplomacy, Congress needs to make crystal clear that
the president doesn’t have congressional approval to start another war
in Iran.”

Recent intelligence shows that Iran has no nuclear program-yet Bush has
invoked “World War III” while talking about Iran. A USA Today/Gallup
Poll shows that 73% of Americans oppose attacking Iran.

Event Details
 
Who:               Local residents, members of MoveOn.org Political
Action, and [LOCAL COALITION PARTNERS] 
What:	Thousands of petition signatures get delivered to Rep. Heller's
Reno, NV office, asking him to support legislation saying 2002 Iraq
vote doesn't authorize Bush to attack Iran now.
OPTIONAL: Meeting with staff with follow.]
Where:          400 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV ( federal bldg - corner
Virginia & Liberty )
When:           Thursday, December 13, at 12OON.

Excellent visuals. Voters, stacks of petitions, signs.

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Key articles and links:

Press release: Abercrombie Introduces "Clarifying" Resolution on Iran
(November 16, 2007) 	
http://www.house.gov/list/press/hi01_abercrombie/pr07iranresolution.shtml


MoveOn.org petition:
http://pol.moveon.org/noiranwar

AP: Bush Warns of 'World War III' if Iran Gains Nuclear Weapons
(October 18, 2007)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303097,00.html 

Washington Post reports Bush knew for months that Iran had no nuclear
program, but kept saber-rattling (December 4, 2007)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/03/AR2007120302210.html

USA Today/Gallup Poll showing that by a 73-18 margin, Americans oppose
attacking Iran (November 6, 2007) 
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN0532795820071106

Here are a few examples of the Bush Administration's saber-rattling on
Iran: 

1.	Bush warns of “World War III” with Iran if they get nuclear weapons.
(AP, October 18, 2007; Seattle Times editorial, December 5, 2007.)
2.	Cheney was recently caught manipulating the national intelligence
estimate on Iran. (IPS News, November 8, 2007.)
3.	Cheney has also been urging Bush to consider military strikes on
Iran. (McClatchy News, August 9, 2007.) 
4.	Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is running a
multimillion-dollar ad campaign to sell the Iran war to the American
public. (Think Progress, November 20, 2007.)
5.	President Bush has been meeting with leading neo-conservatives to
talk about bombing Iran. (The Politico, September 24, 2007.)
6.	The Bush Administration recently announced strict sanctions against
Iran, including naming part of the Iranian army as a terrorist
organization. (New York Times, October 25, 2007.)





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