Obama's staff agrees to meet with IVAW (Veteran's Day IVAW email)

[proud2BlibKansan]

Dear IVAW Supporter,

IVAW's Fifth Veterans Day

As IVAW commemorates our fifth Veterans Day as an organization, we reflect on the millions of lives that have been taken by war, and the tens of thousands of U.S. troops currently serving in the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War know that in order to truly honor our veterans, we must listen to them, not just on Veterans Day, but on the other 364 days as well. It is for each other, our military brothers and sisters, and for our country that IVAW works every day to reveal the brutal reality and true human costs of modern warfare.

IVAW Members Organizing to Win
Many of you may remember IVAW's powerful action at the DNC in Denver, CO this past August. Fifty of our members led a march of 8,000 people to the gates of the DNC in order to present our message to Senator Obama and the political delegates. After a tense stand-off with police, a representative from the Obama campaign met with us and accepted our message calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq, full care for veterans, and reparations for the Iraqi people.

Since that time, IVAW has been working to hold a face-to-face meeting with now President-elect and members of his staff. Our hard work has paid off! We've recently been contacted by a member of President-elect Obama's veteran staff and will be meeting with representatives of both his Veteran and Foreign Affairs Committees this month. This is a huge opportunity for IVAW to assert our voice and perspective at a new level and to continue to demand accountability for ending the occupation.

[glowing]

1. I love that he is never afraid to meet with anyone.. that's soooo cool.

Thank God he will not become a bubble boy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Things loook so much better after only a week!

:bounce:

[glowing]

3. I miss hearing his uplifiting messages and voice though.. Everyday,

we got to hear him talk out on the trail, and see so many flock to listen to him. I cannot wait to hear his inaugural address.. I hope we will be getting many fire-side chats.. or whatever he wants to call them to speak to the people.. and hope that he and his staff continues to listen to the people.. sometimes D.C. becomes a bubble.

[babylonsister]

4. Excellent! I have no doubt Obama

will do exactly as he said, and we will finally have a president who actually supports the troops. Oh happy day! :toast:

[leftchick]

5. do you have a link?

actually I will just check their website. Thanks for the info. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Sorry this was an email.