"We oppose the Democrats` plan that accepts troops staying in Iraq. We want the troops home now. Another l8 months means the death of about l200 more U. S. soldiers, l000`s more wounded and approximately l00,000 Iraqi dead. Is this a price Americans want to pay for continuing a war we know is an unjust war?" -Eli Yewdall

If the Democratic leadership feels embarrassed by this interruption of business as usual [then] we feel that many Americans feel betrayed by congressional inaction on issues the democrats were given a majority to address assertively. The Democrats are trying to simultaneously ratify and deplore the continuation of the war. -Jan Bezila

It is time for us as a nation to say, "Enough!" Can we ever justify the casualties of this immoral war? We want our troops home now! -Bonnie Freeman

According to Hillary Clinton and Dick Cheney, "No options are off the table regarding Iran". This leaves preemptive nuclear war "on the table". It has become clear to me that Clinton is on the Bush-Cheney page for converting a Democratic Republic, if we still are one, into a tyranny, an empire. If in doubt, look at her voting record. -Mike Connelly

The bible says: Thou Shalt Not Kill! Love Your Enemies...Do Good to Those Who Hate You! This war and occupation is evil and causing violence all over the world. This conflict is similar to Vietnam and is tearing our country apart. Every day this war continues people are dying. Our troops need to come home now. -Tom Malthaner

A war that was justified with lies is one that does not honor the lives that were lost. We speak these names of the fallen to the authorities that maintain this war with the hope that our government will stop business as usual, reflect on this horrific human travesty, and for the sake of humanity, stop this war. -Thomas Moore

Further Background: This national initiative occupying congressional offices (our troops are occupying Iraq, we are occupying you) is a campaign of the Occupation Project and Voices for Creative Nonviolence. The movement began as an initiative of the Declaration of Peace, a movement of more than 260 main line religious and peace organizations. The initiative both locally and nationally began with visits to congressional offices requesting the congresspersons each sign onto the pledge (five points aimed at ending the Iraq war and supporting our troops and the Iraqi society).