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Letters to the editor of your local newspaper

This idea comes from Tim Iglesias:

Request that when numbers of U.S. military personnel who have died in Iraq are mentioned, the tally also include the estimated number of Iraqis who have died (we don't have official count), the number of U.S. wounded and the cost of the war.

* Cost of the War in Iraq
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* http://www.iraqbodycount.net

* http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/#count

* While this page gives guidelines for letters to congress people, many of the recommendations are helpful when writing letters to your local newspaper: http://www.mcc.org/us/washington/advocacy.html

* Here is a recent letter from Todd Steele to his newspaper in Fort Wayne (scroll to the second letter) “Recognize America's conscientious objectors” http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/13190598.htm