Will the Democrats stand up for peace or lay down for war?

A message from Leslie Cagan, National Coordinator of United for Peace and Justice regarding a proposed $162.6 billion war funding bill the House of Representatives will consider next week:

We are outraged that the Democratic Party leadership is working to give President Bush every penny he has asked for to continue a war they say they oppose. Amazingly, the bill includes $66 billion for fiscal year 2009, giving the next president the opportunity to continue the war with little or no accountability to Congress until next summer. This is an appalling abdication of responsibility.

We should be clear about what this means. What Congress is really doing by authorizing this war for another year, is writing a death sentence for hundreds if not thousands of U.S. servicemembers and Iraqis.

And here's the bottom line. There will be consequences. UFPJ Legislative Coordinator Sue Udry stated.

United for Peace and Justice and other national peace groups are watching this vote, and will make sure voters are reminded this fall who voted to continue the war, and who voted to end it.