RESOLUTION REGARDING TROOP WITHDRAWL FROM IRAQ

WHEREAS the Iraq war has cost Santa Clara County taxpayers approximately $1.7 billion and the U. S. taxpayers more than $200 billion and thus deprives Santa Clara County and our nation of essential funding for social programs benefiting our citizens, and

WHEREAS over 2000 U.S. service men and women have lost their lives and over 15,000 have been wounded with some of the wounded permanently disabled and many of the 103,000 American military who have returned from Iraq are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and other war related illnesses and in addition over 100,000 Iraqi civilians and security forces have lost their lives and many others are suffering from the effects of this war with severe physical and emotional problems, and

WHEREAS this war is causing division amongst the peoples of Santa Clara County and our nation and has brought disrepute to our country because of the pain, suffering and destruction caused by the war as well as the accusations of political imprisonment and torture,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee, believing that the presence of United States troops in Iraq is provocative and provides impetus for the insurgency, urges that the United States Government begin the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq according to the plan set forth by Congressmember John Murtha and supported by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.