«Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.» –Isaiah 2:4
America, Iran, and Israel have been playing war games this summer: Showing off warships in the Persian Gulf, launching missiles, and testing aerial maneuvers – it is like watching a bad game of one-upmanship.
But it’s not a game. Once again, the talk of military action against Iran has reached a fever pitch, with demonstrations of force on all sides. But this saber-rattling is a dead-end street for the United States and the Middle East.
Tell these three countries to pursue diplomatic solutions, not military action, in the Middle East.
Another American-led or supported military attack in the Middle East would likely prove disastrous. It would fuel the fires of violence already consuming the region. It would exacerbate anti-American hatred and produce new recruits for terror attacks against the United States and Israel.
Plus, Iranian retaliation would completely disrupt the world oil supply and send already high prices skyrocketing.
While we support the elimination of all nuclear weapons, both existing and planned, Iran must be dealt with through diplomatic negotiations with real pressures and effective incentives – similar to negotiations with North Korea – rather than by threats of military attack.
In fact, short of full-scale war and complete occupation of Iran, military actions will not remove Iran’s potential nuclear threat. Indeed, they would likely intensify Iran’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
Tell Iran, Israel, and the U.S.: Dialogue, not Destruction!
War has increasingly become a first resort instead of the last resort in our militarized country. But in a world with terrorists and weapons of mass destruction, alternatives to an endless cycle of violence are not just a nice idea – they are a matter of life and death.
Help stop the endless war-talk,

Last week I forwarded you an important email from MoveOn, regarding FOX’s use of language against Senator Obama and his wife, Michelle. Many thousands of you joined the petition, and for that I thank you. Below is an update on that campaign that was sent earlier this week.
With great respect,
Congressman Robert Wexler

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Dear MoveOn member,
Over 428,000 people have signed a petition telling FOX to stop their racist and hate-filled smears against Barack Obama. If we hit half-a-million signatures, we can draw media attention and put pressure on FOX’s advertisers.
Plus, Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films released a video this morning documenting FOX’s ongoing smears against Michelle Obama. Please check out the video, and then sign the petition calling on FOX to stop peddling racism—and then tell your friends. Just click here:
Here’s the link: https://pol.moveon.org/donate/foxsmears.html?rc=wexler2
FOX is shameless: in the last several weeks alone, they’ve «confused» Obama’s name with Osama’s, referred to Michelle as «Obama’s Baby Mama,» and called an affectionate fist bump by Barack and Michelle a «terrorist fist jab.»
Our partners at ColorOfChange.org will hold a major event next week to deliver boxes and boxes of petition signatures to FOX’s headquarters. If we can deliver half-a-million signatures, other media outlets will have a powerful story to report—and FOX’s advertisers will get the hint that it’s not a good idea to associate their products with FOX’s hate-speech.
Thanks for helping to fight the right-wing smears.
–Adam G.

PS:  TO MAKE PEACE INSTEAD OF WAR, VOTE LIBERTARIAN SINCE OBAMA AND MC CAIN ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!