San Francisco voters get chance to express views on Iraq

[Kadie]

San Francisco voters get chance to express views on Iraq

LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, June 29, 2004


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(06-29) 16:48 PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --

San Francisco voters will have more than one chance to express their views on the U.S.-led war in Iraq this presidential election year after four local officials submitted a ballot measure Tuesday calling on the federal government to end the conflict.

The toughly worded statement, which will appear with candidates for federal, state and municipal offices on the city's November ballot, argues that the country's military involvement in Iraq has not only cost more than 850 American lives, but bled the nation of billions of dollars that could have been spent domestically.

"George W. Bush disgracefully lied to the American people to make the case for Iraq," it begins. "His message was one of deceit and fear mongering."

Although several local governments went on record last year opposing the U.S. invasion of Iraq, San Francisco is the first to submit such a referendum for the electorate's consideration, according to Chris Daly, the San Francisco supervisor who drafted the measure.


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[FredScuttle]

1. I'm so proud I live in this Cheneying city (EOM)

[ronnykmarshall]

2. Um OK.

Now, before anyone flames me ...... isn't this waste of time and effort?

I lived in SF for 15 years and we had several ballot measures like this before. From Palestine independence to breaking California into three states.

It's no big secret how this will turn out. Why the hell waste time and money on a campaign for this.

Sorry, but this is just plain stupid. Of all the issues that SF faces, Chris Daly pulls this one out of his ......... uh head.