This week, the Senate will be voting on an important Iraq resolution written by John Kerry, Russ Feingold, and me.  The other side says this policy is "cut and run." I disagree. Our call for an exit strategy is "smart and strategic." It is smart because it calls on the Iraqis to take over their own country. It is strategic because it allows us to target our limited resources to the war on terror where they can best be used to keep America safe.

Sticking with the President's "stay the course" plan means leaving our brave men and women in the middle of an Iraqi civil war where their mere presence makes them targets for the Iraqi insurgency and fosters an environment of terrorism.  And that’s absolutely unacceptable.

Tell your Senators you support the Kerry/Feingold/Boxer effort to redeploy U.S. troops from Iraq within the next 12 months, or sooner -- email your Senators today!

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

After three long years, the deaths of more than 2,500 American troops, more than 18,000 wounded, and the deaths of more than 40,000 Iraqis, it's beyond time to bring our mission in Iraq to a close.

The Bush Administration misled us into an elective war that we didn't have to fight. Despite President Bush's mistakes, mismanagement, and mis-leadership, our brave men and women in uniform have performed admirably, successfully meeting every goal that was set for them -- from capturing Saddam Hussein and freeing the Iraqi people to training Iraqi security forces and fostering the creation of an Iraqi government. Now it should be up to the people of Iraq to decide what kind of future they want.

Senators John Kerry, Russ Feingold, and Barbara Boxer have introduced a resolution that calls on the Bush Administration to redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq within 12 months or earlier, if practicable. Their resolution also calls for a quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon Marine presence to be deployed in the region.

The Bush Administration's open-ended commitment in Iraq is not only causing death and destruction to our brave troops, it's also serving as a catalyst for further terrorist recruitment. It's time for the Iraqis to assume responsibility for their own country.

We can't afford to lose more American lives over a failed policy -- especially when our men and women in uniform have done everything we've asked of them.

I urge you to support the Kerry/Feingold/Boxer resolution to redeploy troops from Iraq within 12 months and bring the war to a close.

Sincerely,

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