> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Colombia Support Network) > Subject: urgent action > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > URGENT ACTION: CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TO OPPOSE THE RULE FOR > FOREIGN OPERATIONS BILL > > According to Amnesty International: > > "The rule specifically targets the Leahy counternarcotics provision which > prohibits US military aid from going to human rights violators. The Leahy > provision prevents aid from going to specific units where there is credible > evidence they've been involved in violations. Moreover, even that > offending unit can receive aid if steps are taken to bring the responsible > to justice. The rule was designed to remove this provision from the bill!" > > Voting for the rule is tantamount to saying the US should send military aid > to units in spite of credible evidence those units have been involved in > torture and murder. > > > CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TODAY, THE VOTE MAY BE AS SOON AS > TOMORROW. > > Colombia Support Network > P.O. Box 1505 > Madison, WI 53701 > (608) 257-8753 fax (608) 255-6621 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.igc.apc.org/csn/ > > > >
