Eight Years is Enough
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From: Your Name <you@example.com>
To: president@whitehouse.gov, vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Subject: Eight Years is Enough
To President Obama and Vice President Biden;
"Operation Enduring Freedom" began the war in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Since then over 1,400 coalition troops have died. The number of Afghan casualties - direct and indirect deaths due to coalition warfare, insurgent activity and displacement - is even more devastating: Over 12,000. The death of the average individual affects 4 other people, whether family members or close friends. The end result of war is ultimately bondage to pain, suffering and grief, not freedom.
The war in Afghanistan has been detrimental not only to the people it has affected, but also to the economic commitment it has required of the American people. The total amount of money Americans spent on the war since 2001 is over $200 billion. By continuing this war, we are putting more of our troops and Afghan individuals in harm's way. Additionally we are compromising our economic stability and future during a very fragile time when war is the last place that money needs to be allocated.
The recent election scandal in Afghanistan proves that the current corrupt government is not capable of creating a platform for democracy. Not only that, but the terrain, both physically and politically, of Afghanistan is even less suitable than Iraq for the restructuring that the American government seeks to implement.
I applaud your efforts to reconsider future tactics for the war, especially regarding the increase of troops. I respectfully ask that you firstly do not increase troops in Afghanistan, and secondly, that you set a new goal to remove all troops during your time in office. We do not want America to continue in this fruitless war. Now is your chance to take America off the path of warfare and onto one of peace and goodwill towards all men. Thank you.
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Your Organization
123 Your St.
Yousville, YO 12345
Phone: (123)456-7890
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Campaign (<em>1771</em>): <em>Eight Years is Enough</em>
Learn more about this campaign here: <em>http://www.citizenspeak.org/node/1771</em>
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To: president@whitehouse.gov, vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Subject: Eight Years is Enough
To President Obama and Vice President Biden;
"Operation Enduring Freedom" began the war in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Since then over 1,400 coalition troops have died. The number of Afghan casualties - direct and indirect deaths due to coalition warfare, insurgent activity and displacement - is even more devastating: Over 12,000. The death of the average individual affects 4 other people, whether family members or close friends. The end result of war is ultimately bondage to pain, suffering and grief, not freedom.
The war in Afghanistan has been detrimental not only to the people it has affected, but also to the economic commitment it has required of the American people. The total amount of money Americans spent on the war since 2001 is over $200 billion. By continuing this war, we are putting more of our troops and Afghan individuals in harm's way. Additionally we are compromising our economic stability and future during a very fragile time when war is the last place that money needs to be allocated.
The recent election scandal in Afghanistan proves that the current corrupt government is not capable of creating a platform for democracy. Not only that, but the terrain, both physically and politically, of Afghanistan is even less suitable than Iraq for the restructuring that the American government seeks to implement.
I applaud your efforts to reconsider future tactics for the war, especially regarding the increase of troops. I respectfully ask that you firstly do not increase troops in Afghanistan, and secondly, that you set a new goal to remove all troops during your time in office. We do not want America to continue in this fruitless war. Now is your chance to take America off the path of warfare and onto one of peace and goodwill towards all men. Thank you.
Your Name
Your Organization
123 Your St.
Yousville, YO 12345
Phone: (123)456-7890
Fax: (123)456-7890x123
p.s.
Your Personal Statement
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Campaign (<em>1771</em>): <em>Eight Years is Enough</em>
Learn more about this campaign here: <em>http://www.citizenspeak.org/node/1771</em>
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This campaign was created with CitizenSpeak. Visit us online at http://citizenspeak.org
