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Open Letter to My Senators and Congressman (send your letter HERE):

“As your constituent, I am writing to express my profound disappointment in voting ‘Nay’ on the Iran War Powers Resolution, sponsored by Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie.

Fundamentally, I am opposed to all war. But, as an American leader, by this 23rd anniversary of our invasion of Iraq, you should have learned the limitations of preemptive warfare and wars of regime change. Unlike the war in Iraq, this administration did not even respect the American public and international community enough to make a public case for this war before the attacks began. Consequentially, the Administration is squandering what little good will it had left. As the war with Iran entered its second week, most Americans said that they were against the military action and disapprove of how President Trump is handling it, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. By a 56%-44% margin, respondents said they oppose the military action.

Just 36% approve of how Trump is handling Iran, and a majority–55%–thinks Iran either represents just a minor threat or no threat at all to the United States.

I am so disappointed that my representative voted on the wrong side of history. I would urge you to heed the American public on this issue and call on the administration to take steps to de-escalate and support efforts for long-term diplomatic engagement with Iran. The American people do not support this unauthorized war of Trump’s choice with Iran, and I am disappointed that you are not listening to the people.”

Did your Senators and Congressperson vote to stop this war or, like mine, vote against the war powers resolution in steadfast support of this war?

Find out, and send your own letter to thank or express your disappointment HERE.

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March 19, 2026 marks the 23rd anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. I remember watching the “shock and awe” campaign on a television screen as a 16 year old American girl. I had heard all of the arguments for the invasion – had watched American leaders whom I respected taking their justifications for war before the American people and the international community. I could spout their reasons from memory. And, despite knowing their “why” (much of which was later revealed to be a lie), I watched the televised explosions in faraway Baghdad with a sort of trembling in my soul.

“The Iraq War and its legacy have taken on new relevance as the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iraq’s neighbor, Iran, last month, with experts and politicians debating the parallels… To understand the legacy of the Iraq War, revisit FRONTLINE’s collection of documentaries examining the war from many different angles” AT THIS LINK.

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