[Green-Activist] Getup Iraq Petition - "Sam and Louise"

[Anne Goddard]

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From: GetUp 
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:49 AM
Subject: Sam and Louise


 
Dear friends, 

Yesterday, we saw the Prime Minister launch his campaign - and the most astonishing thing happened. As the leader of a nation at war, setting out his vision for the future, Mr Howard failed to even mention the war for which he is responsible - not a single word. 

We are not experts. But we are two young Australian women who know something about the real cost of this war in Iraq. I, Louise (right), survived the 2005 London bombings. I underwent six operations and spent three months in traction. And I, Sam (left), was married to Jacob McMillan - an American soldier, my 25 year old love, who was killed in action in Iraq last December. 

40,000 of you have already signed the petition. Thank you! Please, now is the time to get this petition to 50,000 by asking your friends to join us - before we deliver it to the PM. You can email them here or use the short email below: 

www.getup.org.au/campaign/OurOwnPlanForIraq&id=42 

We think anyone who wants to lead Australia must have a plan for peace. So today, we are publicly asking Mr Howard to meet with us before the election so we can directly present your petition and report back to you his answer. 

We don't know if he will agree to meet us. We're just two people. But we do know that when thousands of Australians sign the petition, we all become part of something too big to ignore. Help us get to 50,000 by asking your friends to sign below: 

www.getup.org.au/campaign/OurOwnPlanForIraq&id=42 

We know war can seem remote to many Australians, especially this war in Iraq, but it is very real to us. It has changed our lives - and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. 

This issue must not simply slip away because our politicians would rather ignore it. We're coming to you because we know GetUp members feel the same way. You have been campaigning for over a year on the war - along with your petition, you raised over $80,000 to help put Louise's message to the Prime Minister on the airwaves. 

Can you help us in our final push to take our concerns directly to the top? Together, we can make sure that what happened to us doesn't have to happen to any more Australians before we finally start down the road towards peace. 

Please add your name today: 

www.getup.org.au/campaign/OurOwnPlanForIraq&id=42 

Thank you for standing up, 
--Louise Barry and Sam McMillan 
Tuesday, November 13th 2007 

P.S. Whilst in Sydney recently to accept the Sydney Peace Prize, the former UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix caught up with GetUp Executive Director, Brett Solomon. He had some really interesting things to say about how we got to where we are, and how to get from here to peace. You can read Hans' message to GetUp members on our blog here 


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Hi! 

I just signed an urgent petition to help get us out of the mess in Iraq. 

Yesterday, the Prime Minister launched his government's campaign for re-election and did not mention a single word about the war in Iraq - not once! 

40,000 of us have already signed a petition calling for a detailed exit strategy and now we want to get it to 50,000 before we deliver it to the Prime Minister. 

Can you help us in our final push to take our concerns directly to the top? 

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/OurOwnPlanForIraq 

This issue must not simply slip away because our politicians would rather ignore it. 

Thanks! 

PS - It's easy to sign the petition - you can do so here. 

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