[NYTr] End The War LA - Weds, Sep 12 LosAngeles

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sent by Ed Pearl - Sep 10, 2007

END.THE.WAR.LA

We Need Your Help

Please join us as we launch our campaign to call on the Los Angeles City
Council to pass a Resolution to bring our troops home from Iraq. With
your support and help we will join dozens of other cities across the
country, including Boston, San Francisco and Chicago. September marks a
critical point in this war. We must make our voices heard. Wear an
anti-war shirt if you have one!

Who:        End The War LA
What:       Anti-War Day at City Council
When:      Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 9:15 AM.
Where:     We will gather on the City Hall Lawn at Tom Bradley Blvd. and
Main (formerly known as 1st and Main). There are several inexpensive
         parking lots on Los Angeles St.
Info:          endthewarla at gmail.com, 323.810.4681

Help Stop the War with a City Council Resolution

War in Iraq = Cutbacks in LA

WHEREAS, The citizens of the City of Los Angeles and their local elected
officials have the constitutional right to petition the national
government on any matter of concern to the community, and

WHEREAS, The United States, having spent, as of July 25, 2007, over $446
Billion to prosecute the war against Iraq(1), currently spends $10
Billion per month(2)  to continue the occupation, and

WHEREAS, The 3.8 million residents of Los Angeles, being 1.26% of the
total United States population, are together paying $126.5 million
dollars per month to support the war, a sum that could be used, for
instance, to simultaneously add 2000 new officers to the police force
(40 % increase) 3 hire 15,000 additional teachers (reducing class size
by 30%)4, provide health insurance for 130,000 children who now have no
coverage5, and maintain supportive housing for 10,000 mentally disabled
homeless persons6, and

WHEREAS, On January 12, 2005, President Bush officially ended the
search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, thus terminating the
mission that justified the use of United States Armed Forces against
Iraq, and

WHEREAS, The occupation of Iraq compromises United States security
both by inspiring widespread unrest with violent resistance, and by
placing significant strains on the capacity of the United States Armed
Forces and the California National Guard, and

WHEREAS, The occupation has failed to effectively support the repair of
the physical and social infrastructure that was devastated by the war
with the result that the quality of life in Iraq is far worse today
than it was prior to the invasion, and

WHEREAS, In the course of serving with honor and distinction in Iraq,
approximately 100 members of the United States Armed Forces are killed
each month, a total of more than 3,500 having been killed and more than
25,300 been wounded since the start of the war, and

WHEREAS, The loss of Iraqi lives is far greater, estimated as high as
655,000 since the inception of the war, and

WHEREAS, Polls show that more than half of the American people support
an end to the occupation of Iraq,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That, on behalf of the citizens of the
City of Los Angeles, the City Council urges the President of the United
States to immediately commence a rapid, humane, and complete withdrawal
of United States military personnel, contractors supporting the military
effort, and military bases from Iraq, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles City Council urges the
United States Congress to appropriate medical, psychological, financial,
and educational assistance for veterans; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles City Council urges
redirection of the financial resources used to prosecute the war in
order to address neglected domestic needs, including health, education,
and homeland security; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles City Council, recognizing
that the stability of Iraq is crucial to the security of the citizens
of Los Angeles and to all Americans, urges the United States government
to provide the people of Iraq with nonmilitary material aid to support
the security of Iraq's citizens and the rebuilding of Iraq; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution shall be sent to
George W. Bush, President of the United States, and to members of the
United States Congress representing residents of Los Angeles, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution shall be sent to
all members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the
California State Assembly, and the California State Senate who
represent residents of the City of Los Angeles with the request that
those elected bodies also adopt resolutions to immediately commence a
rapid withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq.

1 National Priorities Project: http://costofwar.com/

2 Congressional Budget Office

3 Los Angeles Police Department beginning officer's salary and benefits:
$6139 / month

4 Los Angeles Unified School District beginning teacher's salary and
benefits: $4944 / month

5 MediCal level health coverage for one child: $208 / month

6 Supportive housing for one disabled homeless person: $1333 / month

EndTheWarLA at gmail.com Tel. 3238104681