County approves anti-war resolution.Byline: Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
The Lane County Commissioners came out against the Iraq war Iraq War: see under Persian Gulf Wars. Iraq War or Second Persian Gulf War Brief conflict in 2003 between Iraq and a combined force of troops largely from the U.S. and Great Britain; and a subsequent U.S. Wednesday, voting unanimously in support of a reduction in U.S. troops at war, peaceful resolutions to conflict and increased federal support to help current and former soldiers. The action was sought by the county Mental Health Advisory Committee, which has studied the impact of war on mental health, substance abuse, community safety and homelessness. The committee learned, for example, that more than one-quarter of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan had a mental disorder mental disorder Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g. . Tim Mueller, committee vice chairman, said after the vote that the board action, along with anti-war statements that may be asked of other local governments and the statehouse state·house also state house n. A building in which a state legislature holds sessions; a state capitol. statehouse Noun NZ a rented house built by the government Noun 1. , could help move national policy "in a positive direction." "Each one of us has a little stone to throw in the pond In the Pond is a 1998 novel by Ha Jin, who has also written Under the Red Flag, Ocean of Winds, and Waiting. He has been praised for his works relating to Chinese life and culture. ," Mueller said. "But if we all throw it in at the same time, it might make a big splash Big Splash could refer to:
The resolution asks the congressional delegation from Lane County - Sen. Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is Oregon's senior United States Senator. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early career and personal life Wyden was born in Wichita, Kansas to Edith Rosenow and Peter H. and Rep. Peter Defazio, both Democrats - to "reduce the number of U.S. troops engaged in wars." Lane County appears to be on a different path than its local partners on the issue. The Eugene and Springfield City Councils haven't taken a position on the Iraq war or been asked to, officials said. More than 35,000 veterans are in Lane County - about 11 percent of the population - but those struggling with addiction or other problems often face waiting lists that last months, Mueller said. In the vote, the board asks the federal government to honor its responsibilities to citizen welfare by increasing financial support to veterans and their families. "The war has been far, far away from Lane County, and yet the impacts have been right here in our community," Commissioner Pete Sorenson said. Commissioners Bobby Green and Faye Stewart voted for the motion despite objecting to the call to reduce "U.S. troops at war." That position invites unnecessary debate about the Bush administration's strategy, Green said, adding that a better goal would be "ending the (Iraq) war." |
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