Monday, March 15, 2021

Dear PSA Director,

Barely a month into his presidency, Joe Biden ordered air strikes on a military site in Syria believed to have been used by Iranian militants as a base for their own attacks in the region. Up to “a handful” of militants were killed. No matter the justification, the bombing was contrary to President Biden’s election commitment to end forever wars. Less than a week later, on March 3, Iranian rockets were fired at one of the last remaining Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces.

War in Iraq. War in Syria. War in Afghanistan. War in Yemen. War in Libya. War in Somalia. After 20 years, the government is now conducting militarized counterterrorism operations in 85 countries. The list grows.

These military conflicts are so much more than just a list. Over 335,000 civilians have been killed as a result of the fighting, and 37 million people have been forced to flee their homes. With so many wars and so many deaths, we risk becoming numb to it. We cannot allow this to happen, as we cannot allow the wars to continue.

Find out how to help the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s efforts to stop forever wars at www.fcnl.org.

Please help by placing this PSA in heavy rotation between now and Friday, April 16, 2021.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Diane Randall

General Secretary,

Friends Committee on National Legislation

A nonpartisan Quaker  nonprofit  that lobbies

for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.