...says Bush needs to convince her that his plan marks the beginning of the end of the U.S. presence in Iraq....
I would not call Pryce's stance as firm opposition Bush's escalation in Iraq. Pryce is trying to appear as though she is undecided. However, those of us who have followed Pryce's career know that she eventually will follow along with whatever Boehner and the rest of the GOP leadership demand. She is not an independent or free-thinker, but a Republican party loyalist.
If you believe that sending additional troops to Iraq is wrong, contact Republican Rep. Pryce's office at http://www.house.gov/pryce/IMA/write.html
Don't let another day go by without registering your opposition to the war in Iraq. Let Pryce know that you want our troops home now.
Here are some excerpts from an article that I found at ZNet:
...One floor below, Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was navigating a swarm of supporters and lobbyists, vying for his attention. Spotting a t-shirted activist, out of place in the crush of suits, the senator hugged her and promised, "We're working to bring them home."
"What happens then?" asked the wife of an Iraq War veteran who has not received treatment for his Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Part of the MFSO contingent, she cried quietly while talking about the recent end of her marriage, one of more than 56,000 Army marriages that have been broken by the war, according to a 2005 Department of Defense report, which doesn't include the Marines, Sailors, or Airmen who have also been affected.
Geoffrey Millard, who joined Iraq Veterans Against the War after serving 13 months in Iraq, said, "I don't think any of the guys in my National Guard unit that went over are married any more." Since the 2003 invasion, divorce rates in the military have skyrocketed, with a 28 percent increase among enlisted, and almost 80 percent among officers, according to MSNBC. Experts estimate that there will be at least 100,000 war-related divorces by the time the war ends. The veterans and military families here today say that, for them, "It never will...."
Did you see those numbers??????
>56,000 Army marriages broken by the war (not including Marines, Sailors, or Airmen)
>Estimates of at least 100,000 war-related divorces by the end of the war
Not only are our service members sacrificing their lives, limbs, and jobs, but they are also losing their spouses and families. Is this part of the sacrifice Bush wants them to make? How much is enough?