I write to you as a citizen of the world to voice my concern regarding the establishment of U.S. military bases in Colombia. I believe that if democracy still exists in Colombia, it is in a state of crisis, and that U.S. foreign policy toward such a State must be changed.  U.S. investment in this war cannot continue under the pretense of promoting security and peace.  I urge you to consider the creation of a high-level U.S. commission that will engage in dialogue with members of Colombian civil society.  The purpose of this commission would be to give people of Colombia a chance to voice opinions that diverge from those of the Colombian government, its economic groups, its embassy in Washington, and the Pentagon. The commission would make an effort to understand the Colombian people’s point of view and the reasons for their opposition of the US military bases in Colombia.

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Please send the above letter to President Obama via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and/or www.whitehouse.gov/contact

Further Actions:

Write to your Representatives in Congress:  See the Action Center at our site: http://www.colombiasupport.net/actioncenter.html

AND Please write to Senator John Kerry (D) Massachusetts, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asking him to hold a public hearing regarding the negotiations between the Pentagon and the Colombian government. 

Senator Kerry can be contacted via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Write to Representative David Obey (D) Wisconsin, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, urging him to evaluate the decision to continue financing the war in Colombia. 

Representative Obey can be contacted via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For background information regarding this issue please visit:
http://colombiasupport.net/2009/background-on-military-bases-en.html

Please circulate this urgent action widely