WASHINGTON - June 2 - Dear friend,

The occupation of Iraq is sliding into war crimes and deepening violence against civilians. We need to reach both John Kerry and George W. Bush with a simple message: bring our troops home, now.

Do you agree? Join our Unsilent Majority and send a letter to each of the major presidential candidates. To sign the "Two Letters from the Unsilent Majority," go to http://www.unitedforpeace.org/UnsilentMajority.

For too long, pro-war voices have dominated the debate over the occupation of Iraq. Now it's our turn. United for Peace and Justice, the nation's largest antiwar coalition, is mobilizing 100,000 people between today and June 25 to tell John Kerry: Speak out! We remember your leadership against the war in Vietnam, and we demand the same courage today. June 25 is the first day of a weekend of protests organized jointly with Win Without War.

We have to remind John Kerry of his famous plea from 1971, "How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?" We cannot afford a presidential campaign where there is no debate on the occupation, while a majority of voters support ending it as soon as possible. He must take a stand. Write Senator Kerry at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/UnsilentMajority, and please pass this letter on to everyone you know who wants a real choice in 2004.

To President Bush, our message is simpler: Repent, admit your imperial folly, and end the occupation.

As evidence mounts of systematic war crimes in Iraq, we have a unique opportunity to indict the Bush/Cheney administration for its arrogance and corruption. If you want to speak truth to power, here is a special opportunity to speak directly to the President. Write George W. Bush at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/UnsilentMajority .

We cannot reach 100,000 people by June 25 without your help. We need everyone who receives this appeal to send it on to their friends, family and co-workers. Together, we can tell both of these political leaders that we are not--and will never be--silent.

Are you part of the Unsilent Majority? Then join us.

Sincerely,

Danny Glover

Susan Sarandon

Howard Zinn

Leslie Cagan, National Coordinator, United for Peace and Justice

Initial Signers of the Unsilent Majority Petition (organizations listed for identification purposes only)

Larry Adams

NYC Labor Against the War

Carolyn Boyd

Black Voices for Peace

Andrea Buffa

Global Exchange

Leslie Cagan

United for Peace and Justice

Kelly Campbell

September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows

Patricia Clark

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Terry Davis

U.S. Labor Against War

Lisa Fithian

Root Activist Network of Trainers

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

TransAfrica Forum

George Friday

Independent Progressive Politics Network

Yoshie Furuhashi

Columbus Campaign for Arms Control

Jen Geiger

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Van Gosse

Historians Against the War

Mary Lou Greenberg

Not in Our Name

Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C. and Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice

Rebecca Kaiser

Nebraskans for Peace

Heesook Kim

Young Koreans United

Judith LeBlanc

Communist Party USA

Wol-san Liem

Nodutdol for Korean Community Development

Kiyoko McCrae

PeaceWilliamsburg/El Puente Coalition for Peace and Justice

Rahul Mahajan

Empire Notes

Jessie Marshall

National Youth and Student Peace Coalition

George Martin

Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace

Kevin Martin

Peace Action

Rania Masri

Institute for Southern Studies

Ignacio Meneses

National Network on Cuba

Gael Murphy

CODEPINK

Lenore Palladino

United Students Against Sweatshops

Bal Pinguel

American Friends Service Committee

Bryan Proffitt

Hip Hop Against Racist War

Amy Quinn

Institute for Policy Studies

Carlito Rovira

Vieques Support Campaign

Josh Ruebner

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

Sean Sellers

Campus Greens

Stewart Stout

Reno Anti-War Coalition

Bob Wing

War Times

Marvin Wingfield

Tikkun Community

Shirley Young

Military Families Speak Out

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