Report Released : Ready or Not, Missouri Guard

Goes to Iraq (Again ...and Again)

Escalation of Iraq War Leaves Missourians Vulnerable: President Bush's Plan Strains Missouri Troops to the Breaking Point.

On Thursday, March 22 the Missourians Against Escalation in Iraq released a report outlining the unprecedented and dangerous strains that President Bush’s Iraq escalation plan has placed on our National Guard. The report entitled Escalation of Iraq War Leaves Missourians Vulnerable: President Bush’s Plan Strains Missouri Troops to Breaking Point, underscores the dangerous ramifications for Missouri that result from the President’s plan to send more troops into Iraq. To see a copy of the full report click here.

The Iraq war has cost Missouri taxpayers $7.0 billion

President Bush is requesting nearly $100 billion in additional war spending for fiscal year 2007 and his proposed budget for fiscal year 2008 would cut billions from programs that serve Missouri Families.

Selected Budget Cuts to Missouri

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program	$28.7 million
Head Start	$6.4 million
Child Care and Development Block Grant	$2.3 million
Community Development Block Grant	$20.8 million
Special Education	$13.2 million
Community Oriented Policing Services	$2.7 million
Clean Water State Revolving Fund	$5.2 million

And for Missouri Taxpayers....

Cost of the Iraq War to Missourians

$7.0 Billion

See the full report on costs to Missouri for the Iraq war here.

See the up to the minute current cost of the Iraq War to the Nation

To learn more about the cost of the war nationwide, visit www.nationalpriorities.org.

The Iraq war has left the Missouri National guard ill equipped and unprepared.

Up to 40% of the Guard’s equipment such as high water vehicles and helicopters are in Iraq. This has left 88% of the Army National Guard units and 45% of the Air National Guard units in the United States unprepared for deployment in the event of an emergency.

Americans Against the Escalation in Iraq Campaign is:

Calling on U.S. Senators and Representatives to halt the escalation of troops and funding in Iraq and begin the responsible timed withdrawal of troops.
Urging Missouri State Senators and Representatives to take a position on the Bush/McCain Escalation plan and vote in favor of resolutions to halt the escalation.

Read the Resolutions to halt the escalation of war in Iraq for the Missouri House, HCR 19 and Missouri Senate, SCR 13.

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