In August, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told the

New York Times that "you don't launch a new product in

August." (Link to article below.) The product he was

referring to was a war with Iraq, and today's speech by

President Bush at the United Nations marks the grand

product launch.
 

Bush's speech was great marketing -- the copy was well-

written and the timing perfect for a publicity campaign.

It's no coincidence that the push for a war on Iraq occurs

only a day after September 11th. The New York Times

article above quoted Administration officials who said

that Sept. 11 would be "a centerpiece of the strategy,"

helping to "move Americans toward support of action

against Iraq."
 

For weeks now, Administration officials have been playing

up this speech as Bush's big opportunity to "make his case."

But while the marketing has been stellar, the case itself

simply hasn't been made. In his speech Bush released no

new intelligence and made no novel arguments. Instead, he

rolled out a laundry list of old grievances and half-truths.

According to CNN, many of the allegations the Bush White House

made about Iraq are entirely unsubstantiated, or are based on

the testimony of sworn enemies of Saddam Hussein. (Link to

article below)
 

We need to let Congress know that we see through this

promotional campaign. Please call your Senators today at:
 

Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Local Phone 719-636-9092

DC Phone 202-224-5852

DC Fax 202-224-1933
 

Senator Wayne Allard

Local Phone 719-634-6071

DC Phone 202-224-5941

DC Fax 202-224-6471
 

Let the staffer you speak to know that you're a constituent.

Then tell him or her that you're not convinced, and that there

are lots of hard questions we're still counting on the Senator

to ask. Ask the questions that concern you. Here are some of

the ones that we've heard:
 

Where's the beef? Where's the evidence of clear and present danger?

What happened to Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda?

If our allies don't support this, are we going ahead or not?

Who's going to pick up the pieces in Iraq?

Why now, right before the election?

How many lives will be lost? How much money will be spent?

What are the alternatives?