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Groups Launch "People's
Petition for an Iraq Peace Plan"
Anti-war groups in the United States
are announcing a campaign today to build support for a peaceful
exit strategy from Iraq. We speak with the primary author of the
"People's Petition for an Iraq Peace Plan," longtime
activist Tom Hayden.
Broadcast - 08/16/05
On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the Bush
administration is significantly lowering expectations of what
can be achieved in Iraq. Officials are now saying the U.S. can
no longer expect to see a model new democracy, a self-supporting
oil industry or a society in which the majority of people are
free from serious security or economic challenges. Many blame
the continuing violence and lack of infrastructure in Iraq on
the U.S. occupation itself.
Today, anti-war groups in the United States are releasing a
People's Petition for an Iraq Peace Process. Peace Action and
Progressive Democrats of America are inviting other
organizations and individuals to join their call for U.S.
military withdrawal from Iraq and the appointment of a peace
envoy to broker a political settlement.
- Tom Hayden, the primary author of the petition. He
is a former California State Senator and longtime antiwar
activist.
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