Whereas the stated reasons for the American-led invasion of Iraq have proven to be false and groundless,

Whereas the war in Iraq has cost the lives of nearly 3,000 American troops and tens of thousands of Iraqis,

Whereas Iraq’s Vice-President, supported by the President, asked President Bush to set a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq (Associated Press, 6/15/06),

Whereas a World Opinion Poll conducted in January, 2006 found that 70% of Iraqis favor setting a timetable for the withdrawal of US-led forces,

Now, therefore, the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas call for the immediate withdrawal of American armed forces from Iraq, to begin on November 8, 2006 and to be completed no later than July 1, 2007.