Today, the Senate will vote* on whether to give the president another $70 billion to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with no strings attached. Please call your senators right now and ask them to vote NO on more money for war.

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for one of your senators. You can find out who your senators are on AFSC’s website if you don't already know.

Here are talking points to help you with your call.

• My name is {name} and I'm calling from {city, state}.
• I want the senator to vote NO on any amendment to the omnibus funding bill that would add more money for the war in Iraq.
• Thank you.

After you call one office, call the switchboard again and ask for your other senator.

If 51 senators vote against the amendment adding Iraq war funding to the bill, then the money will not be added.

Call your senators today.

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*12/20/07.  You guys obviously did not make the call.  WTF?  As The Times reported yesterday: "By an overwhelming 70-to-25 vote, senators moved to provide the money sought by President Bush after the defeat of two Democratic-led efforts to tie the money to troop withdrawals." NSA.  It's probably not your fault, but still.  There was a good piece in Slate by Fred Kaplan today, " Why the Democrats aren't ending the war" that gives some reasons for the vote.