Five years. Nearly 4,000 lives lost. And still no end in sight. That's the result of the failed policies of George Bush and those who march in lockstep with him.

While our troops continue to fight bravely under terrible conditions, President Bush refuses to get the Iraqi government to live up to its commitments. So our troops continue to be stuck in the middle of a civil war in Iraq.

George W. Bush, John McCain and their Republican allies have a choice: They can continue to stubbornly insist on having it only their way on the war, or -- they can listen to the American people and embrace our plan that would start bringing our troops home now.

And whether they like it or not - we are going to force change on them with a strong Democratic victory in November.

Please sign and forward my petition calling on President Bush to bring our troops home now!

In the meantime, I am working to get our men and women in uniform a fair deal:

• When we saw our service men and women being put onto the battlefield without proper body armor, and families paying out of their own pocket to buy body armor for their loved ones, I took action by leading the fight to pass a law forcing the Bush Administration to reimburse those families.
• When the Bush Administration tried to raise prescription drug co-pays in the military health care plan, my legislation blocked it.
• And I am cosponsoring a plan for a new GI Bill with Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, so troops returning home have a real shot at a college education.

While John McCain and George Bush are open to a 100-year war in Iraq, we say five years is more than enough.

The best thing to do for our country is to start getting our troops home now. Please sign and forward my petition today.