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From: Stepehn Miles, Win Without War [mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:30 PM
To: miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Tell President Obama to Halt Operations in Syria
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Dear Miriam,
Earlier this week dozens
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of Syrian civilians were killed in US-led airstrikes near the city of Manbij.
This is not only a tragic loss of innocent life, but it also endangers US
interests in the region and provides a powerful recruitment tool for terrorist
groups like ISIS. Because of the civilian casualties, Syrian opposition groups
have asked the US to suspend airstrikes.
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Please take a moment to sign our petition asking President Obama to halt all
military operations in Syria.
While Syria remains engulfed in a prolonged civil war, punctuated by the the
brutal atrocities of ISIS and President Assad, we cannot bring peace or combat
terrorism if we create more suffering for innocent people caught in the
crossfire. American bombs cannot stop Assad and ISIS’ atrocities, and when
those bombs kill civilians, they add fuel to the fires of war, driving recruits
to ISIS and rallying support to Assad.
To make matters worse, reports indicate that recently, a group of Syrian rebels
that had been previously armed by America committed a brutal atrocity,
beheading a young boy they had captured. This type of brutality calls into
question the alleged ‘vetting’ these groups have gone through before they are
given deadly weapons, purchased by American taxpayers.
This has to stop.
As Americans, these bombings and the arming of rebels are being done in our
name with our tax dollars. These shocking events − the killing of innocent
civilians and the atrocities of militants we armed − warrant an immediate halt
to all military operations in Syria. We
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must call on President Obama to order an immediate cessation of American
military action in Syria in order to enable a thorough investigation of the
dangers posed by our actions and an evaluation of safeguards to protect against
the killing of civilians and support for forces that may commit war crimes.
The Syrian war remains a fire burning in the heart of the Middle East. We must
stop pouring gasoline on that fire.
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Please take action today to stop the US from contributing to the suffering of
the Syrian people.
Thank you for working for peace,
Stephen, Amy, Mariam, and the Win Without War team.
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