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...I got yesterday (3/18): <blockquote>Dear MoveOn member, We've got a big decision coming up this week, and we need to make it together, as a community. As early as Wednesday, the House may vote on a Democratic proposal on Iraq. The proposal was put together by Speaker Pelosi and Congressmen Obey and Murtha. It is going to be a close vote--the Republicans are suggesting that their members might want to read this blog post besides against it and some conservative Democrats are uncomfortable with the bill. Most, but not all, of the progressives in Congress are planning on voting for the bill. These progressives, like many of us, don't think the bill goes far enough, but see it as the first concrete step to ending the war. And President Bush is threatening to veto it for the same reason. I've told Rep. Murtha that this was a decision for MoveOn's members to make. Now I'm asking you to help make it. Should we support or oppose the Democrats' plan? Just click here to register your view: Here are a few articles you can use to get a sense of what's in the plan: * Bush: Dems Trying to Micromanage War (AP, 3/17/07) * House Panel Approves Bill to Fund War, Set Timeline (Washington Post, 3/16/07) MoveOn is a member-directed organization--we believe that all of us, together, are smarter than any one of us. Thanks for your help making this call--and for everything you do. Sincerely, --Eli and the whole MoveOn.org Political Action Team Sunday, March 18th, 2007</blockquote> ***************** And, yup, no mention of the Lee-Woolsey-Waters amendment. I sent them a comment via their site's contact form site asking them why, and suggesting this blog post for their members to read in addition to the two articles they they recommended. Others who see this might consider doing the same.