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Dear Info-Action List Subscribers:

This is a TIME SENSITIVE action. In the next few days, Congress is scheduled to vote on whether to grant George Bush sole power to declare war on Iraq. The whole world and the U.N. are nervously watching this decision. With the pressure of national elections nearing, the U.N. vote pending, and only a few days before the congressional recess, this pivotal decision in U.S. history may slip by without debate.

Many people feel torn or uneasy about the global consequences of going to war with Iraq, but they have found these opinions difficult to voice. In the last four days more and more brave public figures have begun raising U.S. and world concerns about this issue. They have offered hope that at least one Senator will represent the true public sentiment.

Still, time is running out. Once this upcoming vote has been passed, the decision will be irreversible. A filibuster is the only chance we have to avoid a rash decision. This tactic has worked in the past -- just last week, the threat of filibuster in the Senate caused the controversial Homeland Security Bill to be delayed for more careful consideration.

ACTION: If you are one of the many people who are torn on this issue, it is essential that you support any Senator who has shown concern about the vague language of this bill. It only takes one Congressperson to filibuster and to represent the many who feel uncomfortable about the timing and ramifications of this bill.

Below you will find a list of Senators who have already begun to voice the country's concerns about this bill.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy MA
(202) 224-4543
Fax: (202) 224-2417

Senator Robert Byrd VW
(202) 224-3954
Fax: (202) 228-0002
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Richard Lugar (IN)
202-224-4814
Fax 202-228-0360 new!
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Senator Dianne Feinstein CA
(202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954

Senator Russell D. Feingold WI
(202) 224-5323
Fax: (202) 224-2725

Senator Joseph R Biden Jr. DE
(202) 224-5042
FAX (202)-224-0139

Senator Carl Levin MI
(202) 224-6221
Fax: (202) 224-1388
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Senator Patrick J. Leahy VT
(202) 224-4242
Fax: (202) 224-3479

Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle SD
(202) 224-2321
Fax: (202) 224-6603

In less than five minutes, you can call the above U.S. Senators today. You do not have to be a constituent. Simply ask them to organize a filibuster on the vote on Iraq.

If no filibuster is enacted it "appears likely that there will be at least 70 or 80 votes in the Senate to give the President authority to attack Iraq." This bill will affect everyone's lives for years to come. As we have learned from history, once wars begin they are nearly impossible to stop.

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We only have a few days.