Ex-Maine lawmaker plans anti-war offensive (Tom Andrews)

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http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/061228andrews.html

Ex-Maine lawmaker plans anti-war offensive

WASHINGTON - Tom Andrews, the former Maine congressman who used his position as national director of Win Without War to argue against invading Iraq, is now urging the Democratically controlled Congress to bring the troops home.

"The disaster in Iraq is the result of the lethal combination of arrogance, ignorance and incompetence of the administration," said Andrews, who served on the House Armed Services Committee during his two terms representing the state's 1st Congressional District. "It is dangerous and short-sighted to keep our troops in the crossfire."

Andrews, 53, spent years organizing opposition to the war through Win Without War, a coalition of about 40 groups ranging from Families USA to the Sierra Club to Veterans for Peace. The Nov. 7 election results created a climate for change, he said, and his coalition plans a major lobbying effort in Congress next month.

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To build congressional resolve, Andrews said anti-war groups will be meeting with lawmakers, holding public events, organizing via the Internet and advertising in key locations.

Congress returns a week from today. Many of the groups in the Win Without War coalition plan a march on Washington on Jan. 27, under the banner United for Peace and Justice.
"Depending on the amount of resources we are able to generate, it will be a robust campaign," Andrews said. "We will have a real opportunity to bring this matter to an end."

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