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Bring Them Home Now Tour : Index
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We are currently at a significant turning point in how the American public views the war in Iraq. As the death toll in Iraq rises, Cindy SheehanÕs vigil near President BushÕs ranch in Crawford, Texas, has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of Americans. BushÕs approval rating is falling. The voice of military families, who have lost loved ones and those who have loved ones in harmÕs way or about to deploy, can activate the American people. The voice of veterans, both of this war and of previous wars will also build the movement to end the war. Together these critical voices can demand that President Bush make the decision now to bring the troops home.
On August 31st, the last day of the encampment in Crawford, Texas, the Bring Them Home Now Tour will launch three buses from Crawford, Texas, each carrying military and Gold Star families, veterans of the Iraq War and veterans of previous wars. These buses will travel different routes across the country, converging in Washington, DC on September 21, for the United for Peace and Justice Mobilization on September 24th-26th.
The tour will amplify the voices of Gold Star families, who show the devastating human cost of this war; the voices of military families, for whom each and every day that this war continues brings the potential for the most devastating of consequences; and the voices of veterans, who can share the ground truth about war and the impact on those who are sent off to fight it.
