ALERT! Support Feinstein Bill Restricting Cluster Bomb Sales

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From: info@jewishvoiceforpeace.org
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Sent: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:55 PM
Subject: ALERT! Support Feinstein Bill Restricting Cluster Bomb Sales


Dear [friend],

Dianne Feinstein has re-introduced a bill to regulate the American sale of cluster bombs. Although the bill only prohibits the sale of cluster munitions that have a failure rate of 1% or greater, and even then allows the president to waive the restriction in the interest of "national security", this is still a step in the right direction.

The bill also paves the way for clean-up operations, particularly in Lebanon, by directing the White House to provide the Senate with a cost analysis of clean-up operations. Click here for more information and to send a letter to your Senator urging her or him to support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007 (S.594).

It is also important to note that Feinstein specifically pointed at the Israeli use of cluster bombs in Southern Lebanon last summer. If you live in California, please take a moment to call Feinstein's office and support her in calling Israel on its use of cluster munitions in civilian areas, where they continue to cause death and injury. Click here for Senator Feinstein's contact information.

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