Iraqi Women Need Your Help!

CODEPINK: Women for Peace

February 9, 2006

Anwar Kadhim Jawad, her husband and their four children were driving down the road
from their house in Baghdad one day when they were suddenly caught in a hail of
bullets from US soldiers. There was no checkpoint, no warning before their car was
attacked. Anwar's husband, son and two daughters were shot dead. Only Anwar, who was
pregnant at the time, and her 14-year-old daughter, survived. The military gave
Anwar $11,000 for her devastating loss, but Anwar wants more: She wants the foreign
troops to leave her country.

On March 8, International Women's Day, Anwar will come to Washington DC with a
delegation of Iraqi mothers, where they will be joined by grieving U.S. mothers like
Cindy Sheehan. Together they will deliver our "Women Say No to War"
(http://www.womensaynotowar.org/) signatures to the White House, meet with members
of Congress, release a report on the impact of this war on Iraqi women, and call for
the U.S. troops to leave Iraq.

But to bring these courageous women to the U.S., we need your help:

1. Please make a financial donation to help cover the costs of their visit and
support CODEPINK's Iraqi Women's Fund
(https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1246&t=WSNTW2.dwt).
You can make a tax-deductible donation by clicking here, or send checks to 2010
Linden Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90291.

2. Help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures on the Urgent Call for Peace by
March 8. We are still only one-third of the way to our goal. Please sign the Urgent
Call and collect signatures from your friends and colleagues:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=185&t=WSNTW2.dwt.

3. Take an action for peace on March 8. Click here
(http://www.womensaynotowar.org/calendar.php) for a list of events already planned.
If you don't see an event near you, click here
(http://www.womensaynotowar.org/article.php?id=780) for a list of ideas to help you
organize your own!

It is tragic that the invasion that promised Iraqi women a better life has turned
into a nightmare for them. Let's join forces, women and men from around the world,
to put an end to the violence, the occupation, the killing.

In peace,
Dana, Farida, Gael, Jodie, Medea, Nancy, Rae & Tiffany

P.S. Check out our latest Women Say NO to War t-shirt, now available on our online
store (http://codepinkalert.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=81).
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