John,
As I’m sure you’ve heard, last night Iran retaliated against the U.S. for the asassination of one of their top military commanders, firing missiles at multiple U.S. military bases in Iraq. The sad truth is, with Trump’s reckless decision to escalate tensions with Iran last week, we knew it was coming.
Now, Trump has responded. While in the short term he said we will not retaliate with our military, his administration will once again escalate tension by increasing economic sanctions -- the exact same tactic that, along with abandoning Obama’s Iran Deal, got us to where we are today.
The key is that public pressure is working, John. War with Iran is not popular and Trump knows it. With the possibility of further retaliation and aggression leading us into yet another deadly, endless war, we must continue to fight against any measure that escalates pressure and stand up for the path of peace and diplomacy.
We have the power to rise in the streets and demand our leaders do right by the American people, our allies, Iranians, and the rest of the world.
Tomorrow, DFA is joining a coalition of progressive organizations in leading nationwide rallies against war with Iran. Do your part and stand with us for peace before it’s too late: RSVP for an anti-war rally in your community now!
We’ve seen how reckless, impulsive, and dangerous Trump is. He has catapulted us into this mess by destroying the Iran nuclear deal and the assassination of Iran’s military commander. He’s already taken to Twitter to threaten more fire and fury than ever before, even claiming the U.S. will target Iranian cultural sites -- a war crime.
What happens next in the days and weeks ahead will have life-or-death consequences. Will our troops be thrown into yet another hopeless, endless war? Will more innocent civilians be needlessly killed?
John, it’s Congress’s constitutional responsibility to step in and declare or stop war, and it’s up to us to demand our leaders take the path of de-escalation and diplomacy instead of further escalation, violence and war.
Take a stand with us tomorrow, January 9th, at a rally near you to demand no war with Iran. It's up to us to change the course of history.
Thank you for taking action with us in this critical moment,
-Charles
Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America
