Resolutions

Resolution Number ANA07.27

Bring California National Guard Home From Iraq

WHEREAS, the California Democratic Party, in April 2005, passed Resolution LA05.45A, which addressed the U.S. occupation of Iraq and called for “termination of the occupation at the earliest possible time,” and in August 2007, the CDP passed Resolution SD07.34 A, which urged Governor Schwarzenegger to request the return of the California National Guard, a request which remains unfulfilled by the governor; and

WHEREAS, the United States’ invasion of Iraq was engendered with what have proven to be false claims about both weapons of mass destruction and links to Al Qaeda, and the United States’ own National Intelligence Estimate of April, 2006 stated, “The Iraq conflict has become the ‘cause célèbre’ for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of US involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement,” with the result that every additional day of the occupation makes us less safe, by further eroding our nation’s reputation and creating and encouraging terrorists; and

WHEREAS, California’s vulnerabilities to earthquakes, fire or failure of our vast levee system are greatly multiplied by having much of its National Guard away in Iraq;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party hereby calls upon the Democratic members of the California legislature to introduce and pass a resolution calling on the governor to request President George W. Bush immediately begin the return of California’s National Guard members from the illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq.

Submitted and Written by:
Michael Jay Miltenberg, aka Michael Jay, DSCC Member, 42nd AD;
Susie Shannon, Executive Board Representative, 42nd AD
Adopted by: Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, October 20, 2007;
Previous version (April 2007) adopted by Progressive Democrats of the
Santa Monica Mountains and DSCC Members, 42nd AD

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Adopted by the Executive Board
Of the California Democratic Party
At Its Executive Board Meeting
Sheraton Hotel, Anaheim
November 18, 2007