[GPCA Updates] AFGHAN WAR: Greens say Obama surge means they're the real peace party

[Green Party of California Updates]

News Advisory

THE GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA
   http://www.cagreens.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009


Green Party in California opposes Obama escalation
of Afghan War, calls it a ‘betrayal' of voters; promises to run
more candidates for state, federal office as the true peace party

SACRAMENTO – The Green Party of California today said it opposes
President Obama's expected decision to escalate the war in
Afghanistan in a speech Tuesday, and that it will run more Greens
for state and federal office because it is clear the Democratic
Party – with few exceptions – is not the political party of peace.

"President Obama, if he sends tens of thousands more troops in to
the quagmire in Afghanistan as expected, has betrayed those who
voted for him believing he was going to end the wrong-headed wars
in Iraq and Afghanistan," said the GPCA in a statement released
Tuesday.

The Green Party has opposed these wars and occupations from the
beginning, and in California has run many congressional
candidates opposed to the war.

"We will redouble our efforts to send Greens to Congress, and the
statehouse in Sacramento because voters who support peace have
been deceived by Obama and his party, and deserve a viable
alternative: the Green Party," said  Laura Wells, GPCA
spokesperson and former candidate for state office.

Greens said they have recently launched new initiative to run
candidates for the state Senate and Assembly so they can work on
solutions to bring our National Guard home from the occupations
in Afghanistan and Iraq.

"We urge the President to call a cease fire in Afghanistan, and
an immediate withdrawal of all of troops and contractors,
including those in the California National Guard," added Wells.

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