Given Senator Lieberman's call today to bomb Iran...

[calteacherguy]

and the fact that he he seems to be someone whom Bush relies on for advice, I think it more important than ever to speak up against using military force as the primary means of solving political problems. If you have not signed the petition yet at http://www.stopiranwar.com that is one place to start, along with contacting your senators, representatives, and the White House directly.




www.stopiranwar.com

[loyalkydem]

1. I'm not surprised

I don't care if he a democratic supporter, I hope next election his butt is beaten. Joe nothing but a traitor

[movonne]

2. Yes, but by the next election it might be too late...

[blm]

26. Thanks those 'leaders' who told Dems in Connecticut they were in a win/win situation

and that either Lieberman or Lamont would be a Democratic vote.

Gee - who would say something like that on Larry King Live right before the election?

[dtotire]

3. Checked the Freepers

All of them approve of his suggestion. What a bunch of idiots/

[mzmolly]

4. I bet they'll enlist quickly or send their children to fight "the good fight."

:sarcasm:

[StarryNite]

7. I'm certain you are correct.

In fact they are probably signing up with their children on some kind of family plan as we speak.

[mzmolly]

9. "Family plan."

:rofl:

[BornagainDUer]

11. Alot of them do something more patriotic;

they buy HUMMERS to show support for war. They then drive around and imagine themselves as warriors. Its called vicarious soldiering and it makes you feel like your really there!

I've put a leaflet with this pscho analysis on some of HUMMERS I've seen.

[mzmolly]

13. True! Not to mention the bold placement of a yellow ribbon sticker and all.

Heros, each and every one.

[Algorem]

5. Lieberman should start wearing a military helmet with his suits.

Because he's nuts.

[formercia]

6. an old pot and a wooden sword would suit him nicely

I think Joe is way under medicated.

[Algorem]

14. a few years ago i saw him fox news sunday,he wasn't in the

studio,they were to be interviewing him by satellite from somewhere and they had the camera on him before some commercials,saying they would be interviewing him,and he must not have known he was on.he was looking down studying his notes for the interview,and his lower face was twitching like crazy,it was unreal,bizarre,i never would think anyone's face could twitch like that.i really think he's some kind of psychological condition since i saw that.i always wish i was recording that.

[formercia]

15. I used to like watching the raw satellite feed

When the camera would cut to a commercial, it was amazing what people did. Some would make faces, say really weird things, pick their noses and all kinds of crazy stuff.

If I had the money, I would get every cable feed and hook it to recorders 24/7.

[Algorem]

24. I'd love to see that.Some truth seeping through.

[theHandpuppet]

21. Oh, I'd love to see a poster of that!

Any photoshop volunteers about this morning?

[Robson]

8. Lieberman has forgotten for whom he works

He supposed to work for the American people, not the military industrial interests or protecting outside interests in the Middle East. I don't trust him.

[Az_lefty]

10. I'm so sick of these chickenhawks...

putting other peoples lives on the line in order to boost thier fragile little ego's. :grr:

[mahina]

12. Thank you!

[Hardrada]

16. He needs a brain transplant with a Bedouin!

[Tom Rinaldo]

17. If anyone thinks they can use this, feel free to

An Iranian Peace Tree

In trying to find new ways to spread the message of StopIranWar.com, I came upon this one; An Iranian Peace Tree. I think having this available makes it easier for some people we might know individually, who might not be as familiar with this issue as we are, to pass on the StopIranWar.com appeal to others who they know, in addition to signing the petition themselves. Feel free to use "An Iranian Peace Tree" if you find it helpful. Here is the basic text:


An Iranian Peace Tree.

We are growing an Iranian Peace Tree. Please become one of the branches.

Far too many Americans think of Iran as a dangerous enemy of America, with little or no understanding of how the world looks to those sitting inside Iran. More dangerous than that though is this; the public is constantly being told that Iran is run by fanatics who can’t be trusted, or even talked to. The subliminal message is powerful and alarming: since you can’t reason with crazy violent people who are out to get you; you can only protect yourself against them, and to do that takes force.

Iran today is described in the same terms used against Iraq in 2002; a gathering threat that must be decisively dealt with. That road led to war, and this one appears no different. We can’t afford to stay this course. We need to speak up now before public opinions harden further, and military conflict becomes more certain.

There still is time for a diplomatic alternative to war that averts further violence and lays the groundwork for peace between Iran and the United States, while simultaneously advancing solutions to the interlocking problems that bedevil the Middle East today. Truly, all we are asking is give peace a chance, but tens of thousands of voices must be joined in the asking before Washington will hear us. And so we grow this Iranian Peace Tree. It will flourish with your help.

A national petition campaign is currently underway at www.stopiranwar.com and it needs our support. Tens of thousands of signatures have been gathered already, but many more are needed, and they are needed soon. StopIranWar.com is hosted by some of America’s most distinguished recent war veterans, who care about America’s security in the world but know that war is not the answer with Iran. Their message cuts across political lines and speaks in the language of common sense, one too seldom heard in Washington.

I am asking you to please sign the petitions found at StopIranWar.com and then pass on this message to three others who you know, urging them each to do the same. By doing so you become a branch on the Iranian Peace Tree, a branch from which more branches will grow. The math is powerful; consider how your own effort can flourish. If you sign today, and pass on the Iranian Peace Tree to three others who you personally know, and if every three days each of them did the same, here is what would happen:

In three days your total leaves (yourself included) will be four, in six days that grows to 13 (nine new leaves plus four prior signers), in 9 days the total hits 40, in 12 days 121, and in 15 days 364. From there the Peace Tree grows rapidly as compounding continues. By the 21st it reaches 3,380, and by the 27th 29,524. If all who receive it sign and send this Iranian Peace Tree on to three others within 3 days, in thirty days (a mere month) your branch will have spawned 88,573 signers!

Will everyone who receives your Iranian Peace Tree email follow through completely? Perhaps not, but with your encouragement quite likely yes. Three is a very modest goal, and you and those who you send this on to are welcome to set 5 as a higher goal. Anyone succeeding in reaching that number helps offset others who fall short of three. Please sign the petition at www.stopiranwar.com now, while you are thinking about it, and then send this message on to three others who you know. Feel free to attach your own personal message along with this Peace Tree text, and then watch our numbers grow as the tallies get updated. Together we can advance peace, and quite possibly save tens of thousands of lives, including perhaps that of someone near to your own heart. War is not the answer.

[calteacherguy]

18. Great idea, Tom.

:thumbsup:

[Major Hogwash]

19. What is wrong with that warmongering idiot?

Doesn't Lieberman know the Iranians can hear him?

Somebody should tell the networks to keep the warmongers off of the airwaves.
Oh, wait, that isn't what the Bush administration wants, is it.

Never mind.

[NuttyFluffers]

20. world war III will be hawt... i think

yeah, because of those bombs 'n stuff. aww, i drank all of my mojito, i need another...

ooh... someone wants my signature? that totally turns me on. give me a good pen, it's so hard to sign on a lcd screen.

[LeftishBrit]

22. Done...

If he won't listen to his own citizens, he probably won't to citizens of allied countries ("Yo Blair!") either; but one can but try. Bush is a scary MONSTER!

[Tyler Durden]

23. Demons like this walk the earth until they fall apart, and my Dad started pushing up daisies at 65.

If there IS a god, when I die the two of us are going to have a long talk about ethics.

Not fishing for sympathy by the way; Dad's been dead since 1991. I just miss him a lot this time of year. Truly an honest and ethical man.

[TexasLawyer]

25. kick n/t

[Tom Rinaldo]

27. This is getting a little too close to war for comfort.

If we don't care enough to oppose all the pro war statements being made against Iran, Congress will think we don't care enough to stop a war against Iran. And they will be right.