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Dear Friends,
A few days ago, I received an invitation to the White House.
I was one of twenty briefed by the President's staff and advisors on Afghanistan and Pakistan. I was heard by administration officials, as I presented on behalf of FOR the case for change in the current Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy: End military engagement and pursue diplomatic efforts. For over an hour I met with six members of the executive branch. I listened. They listened.
News outlets today are filled with reports of the President's decision to send more troops to the region.
As you can see, our work is great. Who will continue to speak on behalf of peace? Who will continue to hold nonviolent ways of settling disputes before our nation?
If we do not speak, who will?
Please join us in this important task. We need your help, no matter how small, to allow us to continue this work.
Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
You can make a difference. Please make a gift to FOR or if you can, please make a pledge -- a monthly way to support the ongoing work of FOR.
Whether your gift is one dollar a day or five dollars a day, you are a critical partner in our work for peace.
Help us to make your voice and the voices of so many others who say: "War is not the answer to the problems among nations and peoples."
Help us to hold up a vision of a world where racism, poverty and violence have no place, where militarism is not seen as a diplomatic option.
As the nation hears again the false promise that military escalation will save human lives and bring peace, we need to redouble our efforts more than ever.
During this holiday season in particular, I ask you to Pray for Peace, Preach Peace and Practice Peace.
Mark C. Johnson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The Fellowship of Reconciliation