Dear John,
Since I sent the below email, President Biden has announced $800 million in additional military funding for Ukraine. AFSC joins in global agony at seeing the devastation of yet another war. We unequivocally call for a full and immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and an end to air and sea attacks in Ukraine. But flooding the region with additional weapons and escalating violent conflict is not the answer. We have seen time and again that military aid and military intervention may sound like decisive ways to protect civilians from war, but they have failed to offer that desired protection. We need to find new ways to end global violence, not reflexively fuel its cycles.
Instead of funding weapons and militarism, the U.S. should make a deep investment in diplomacy, refugee protection, humanitarian assistance, and better tools for democratic engagement. We need your help to show President Biden that there is public support for responses to end war in Ukraine without further fueling violence. Please join us in taking action today!
In peace, Aura Kanegis |
