Today is our opportunity to bring our troops home

by: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey

Thu May 10, 2007 at 11:45:13 AM PDT

Friends,

Over four years ago President Bush misled our country into a bloody and costly occupation of Iraq.  Four years later, you have the power to end it.

THIS IS ONLY A FIRST STEP!

by: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey

Tue Feb 13, 2007 at 07:50:27 AM PST

Starting this morning the House will begin to debate the moral issue of our times - our continued military occupation of Iraq.  My colleagues and I will have the opportunity to vote on President Bush's escalation - a failed policy from the start, which will only deepen our engagement in the Iraq, and increase the cost to our country in lives, limb and treasury.  The American public has already overwhelmingly voiced their opposition to the President's plan, and now it is our turn, and our responsibility to have our voices heard.

I will support this week's effort, and will cast my vote against the President's proposed escalation, but you all know that I will not stop there, and neither should my colleagues. 

Congressional forum on the cost of Iraq

by: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey

Fri Sep 22, 2006 at 11:08:19 AM PDT

Over 2,650 lives, and more than $300 billion later, the occupation of Iraq remains one of the greatest leadership failures of our time. President Bush failed to find any WMD's, failed to be honest about the invasion, failed to use a sound military strategy, failed the people of Iraq, and perhaps most importantly, failed us, the American public.

His vendetta in Iraq has cost our country our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. While children struggle to learn in crumbling schools, and families are forced to find a way to put food on their tables, this occupation has cost our country the ability to address our real national priorities.

$300 billion could have fixed our schools, secured our ports and provided health care to millions in need. 2,650 people could have supported their families and enriched our great country.  Intelligence experts and other Pentagon officials could have concentrated on finding Osama bin Laden.