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URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT HC RESOLUTION 111:
INVESTIGATE RACHEL CORRIE'S DEATH
On March 16, 2003, American college student and peace activist Rachel Corrie was run over and killed by an Israeli army operated bulldozer in the town of Rafah in the Israeli occupied Gaza Strip. Corrie, a 23-year-old student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, traveled to the occupied Palestinian territories to join with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) to protect Palestinian civilians and promote a peaceful solution the conflict. She died while attempting to stop the bulldozing of a Palestinian home by the Israeli army.
House Concurrent Resolution 111: calls for a U.S. government investigation into the death of Rachel Corrie, and has been referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Contact your representatives today and ask them to support HCR 111.
For more information on HCR 111 and its current co-sponsors visit: www.endtheoccupation.org
To learn more about Rachel visit: www.rachelcorrie.org
IRAQ INVESTIGATION--ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE
On February 2, President Bush announced he would create a commission of investigation into the prewar intelligence on Iraq 's proscribed weapons programs. The White House is expected to choose all nine commissioners for the panel and announce its formal establishment soon. The President's commission will look into the quality of intelligence, but not the handling or use of it by Administration officials.
To restore public trust, rebuild U.S. credibility abroad, and ensure government accountability on critical issues of war and peace, a congressionally mandated and truly independent investigation into the Administration's use of the intelligence in making the case for war is needed.
ACTION: Please contact your members of Congress. Ask your representative to cosponsor HR 2625, and your senators to cosponsor S 1946, legislation that would create a truly independent and bipartisan commission to investigate not only the quality of prewar intelligence, but also the Administration's use of intelligence in making the case for war. Urge your members to tell the White House its plans for an investigation are no substitute for a congressionally mandated, truly independent commission.
For more information visit: www.fcnl.org
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