How are we ever going to stop the war in Iraq?

A number approaching two-thirds of Americans believes the war was a mistake, wants to end it and bring our troops home. But almost none of them are doing anything about it except answering a pollster's questions if they're asked.

As the peace movement debates where to go and what to do next, with a bull-headed President and a chicken-hearted Congress, there is consensus on one thing: It's going to be a long haul.

With that in mind, I've thrown my lot in as a volunteer with the Iraq Moratorium, a decentralized, grassroots effort to encourage people to take some personal action at least once a month to show their support for ending the war. It's a long-term strategy, one that's designed to grow, expand, and escalate. Until the day comes that we end the war, it also serves as a way to keep hope alive (as someone else once said) and reach out to our Silent Majority that wants the war to end.

Here's the website, full of information about what's going on, suggestions for action, tools for organizing, and more:

IraqMoratorium.org

I hope you'll consider:

-- Doing something on Friday, Nov. 16, the next Moratorium Day.

-- Signing the pledge to take some action once a month.

-- Encouraging others to participate.

-- Making a small contribution. This is a very small, shoestring operation that sometimes doesn't even have a shoestring. There is very little overhead, but also very little time or energy spent on fundraising, so even a small contribution will be most helpful.

Will the Moratorium end the war? Of course not. Not by itself. But the odds are much greater that we'll succeed if we all do something instead of nothing. And you'll sleep a little better at night, too.

Please join me.