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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmembers Henry, Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
End the War in Iraq
FOR the purpose of urging the prompt withdrawal of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; that funding for Iraq be limited to money needed for the safe and speedy withdrawal of our troops and to assist in rebuilding damage inflicted by our occupation; that the tens of billions in savings be used to create jobs, establish a universal health care system, fully fund our schools, and assist families facing mortgage foreclosure; and that there be created a "GI Bill of Rights" that provides comprehensive health care and a college education for soldiers when they leave the service.
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WHEREAS, March 19, 2008, marks the 5th year since the preemptive invasion of Iraq, a war based on lies, that has taken the lives of nearly 4,000 American soldiers and an estimated 650,000 Iraqi citizens; and
WHEREAS, A similar crisis afflicts Afghanistan, a nation the U.S. and NATO occupied in October 2002, with a toll of 478 American dead and untold thousands of Afghani; and
WHEREAS, The dollar cost to our nation of these open-ended wars will soon surpass on trillion dollars, or about $12.5 billion each month, funds desperately needed here at home as millions face foreclosure on their homes, loss of their jobs, health care, and pensions; and
WHEREAS, Economists warn of an "Iraq recession," as the cost of the...
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