John Edwards -- "This is deja vu all over again" -- Cut the Funding!

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Friday May 04, 2007 · 9:25 AM PDT

2007/05/04 · 09:25

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement today about funding and authorization of the war in Iraq.

"This is deja vu all over again. We saw it in Vietnam and we saw it earlier this year. We don't need any more non-binding resolutions or big statements; we need to end the war. I've been in Washington, so I understand the urge to make a statement - but in this situation, statements can be an excuse for inaction. Congress has a clear choice - they can talk about ending the war, or they can just end it. The only way for Congress to end the war is to cut off the money for it, and they should concentrate on doing just that. Anything else is just noise.

"As I said in February, the president exceeded his authority a long time ago. He's never been given the authority to use U.S. troops to police a civil war, so there's nothing to take away now. What's more, we know this just doesn't work. In 1971, Congress repealed the resolution authorizing the Vietnam War - and the war continued for four long years until Congress stopped funding it."

Congress needs to listen to We the People:

Last night John Edwards asked if we could expand the ad into Iowa. And people across the country are adding their voices to the powerful video that is growing on YouTube.

Now is the moment. Please do everything you can to help us get this message out. Contribute what you can to help us keep the ad on the air. And send the link to the ad to your friends and ask them to join our campaign.

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And with our troops in Iraq, how can any of us not do everything we can to bring them home?

We have joined John Edwards in his fight. He, our troops and our country need us now. Right now. Please do everything you can.

Joe Trippi
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Let's pressure Congress to end this war. Put the ad up everywhere. Throw in a few bucks here to get We the People up everywhere:

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John Edwards -- "This is deja vu all over again" -- Cut the Funding!

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