Not one more penny

Remember the end of THX-1138, George Lucas's first film? The bad guys (robots, actually) stop chasing our hero -- even though he is within reach and easily caught -- because the chase has gone over budget.

And that, according to AfterDowningStreet, is how we should bring an end to the Iraq war. Of course, rational people always knew that this particular misadventure was "over budget" from the very first day. But now that even William F. Buckley has turned against the war, the political will may exist to turn off the funding spigot.

President Bush has asked Congress for another $72 billion for his illegal war in Iraq. This will bring the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to almost $120 billion for 2006 -- that's on top of the $432 billion the military is already spending this year, and in addition to the more than $250 billion already spent on the Iraq war!

Call your Representative and Senators at 202-224-3121 on Tuesday, Feb. 28th, and tell them: Not one penny more for war!

Members of Congress are afraid to vote against this money because they don't want to be accused of not supporting the troops. It is time to stop using the troops as a shield for failed policy. It is time for the people of this country to speak up and show Congress how to stand up to the President.