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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 6, 2009
5:44 PM

CONTACT: Peace Action West

Reva Patwardhan m: 510-681-7075,
rpatwardhan [at] peaceactionwest [dot] org

Eight Years of War in Afghanistan: Peace Group Conducts a "Friendly Takeover" of White House Facebook Page

OAKLAND, CA - October 6 - As the 8 week mark of the war in Afghanistan approaches and the president considers an increase of up to 45,000 additional soldiers, supporters of peace are flooding the White House Facebook page with comments opposing the war. The effort was initiated by Peace Action West as a "Facebook Vigil at the White House", but is quickly going viral. The posts are coming in at a pace of about one per minute, and can be viewed on the White House Facebook page under the "Just Fans" tab.

Anyone can join the vigil here: http://peaceactionwest.org/fb/action.html

"The majority of Americans oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan," said Rebecca Griffin, Peace Action West's political director. "But the political pressure on the president to agree to an additional 45,000 troops is enormous, and getting stronger. That's why people who oppose the war understand the need to come out loud and strong this anniversary."

The campaign is getting noticed by both progressive and tech bloggers, and here are some of the early hits:

 

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Peace Action West advocates for a foreign policy that embodies the best values of the American people. As a membership organization with close to 55,000 supporters, we foster broad-based civic activism to create a strong voice for peaceful and pragmatic solutions to global problems. Our activities serve as a bridge between the public and the officials who make decisions that affect the lives of millions of people. More information on the organization and its campaigns is available at www.peaceactionwest.org, and at Peace Action West's blog, www.GroundswellOnline.org.

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