Josie made a plea to each of us today:
Now’s a good time to take a small action on behalf of peace. We urge you to call your senators and ask them to block the State Dept.’s latest decision to sell even more weapons to Saudi Arabia to use in Yemen. US weapons have killed many innocent Yemeni people in hospitals, schools, and more. (See NYT editorial below.)
Congress has the power to block this sale. They have 25 more days to do so by law. Here’s a link from Codepink that will explain the issue and make it easy for you to take action:
http://www.codepink.org/saweaponblock?utm_campaign=saweaponblock2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink
Phone calls will draw even more attention to the issue**:
Senator Sherrod Brown 202-224-2315
Senator Rob Portman 202-224-3353
**I have these numbers stored in my cell phone so it’s easier for me to overcome my inertia and make a call!
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