Sagadahoc County (Maine) town says no to Iraq war

Source: AP/Portland Press Herald

ARROWSIC — Voters in this small southern Maine town are going on record against the war in Iraq.

Residents of Arrowsic voted 71-17 Wednesday in favor of a resolution asking President Bush and Congress to immediately stop all war funding, to end American occupation in Iraq and to bring the troops home.

An article was added to the warrant for the meeting as a result of a petition drive, said Paul Schlein, one of the organizers.

Schlein said Thursday that about 300 other municipalities around the country have approved similar resolutions calling for an end to the Iraq war. Schlein believes that Arrowsic, a Sagadahoc County town with a population of about 500, is the first town in Maine to consider a resolution opposing the war.

The resolution "was very well-received" during the town meeting and prompted a discussion that took up about a half hour of the 3 1/2-hour meeting, said Schlein. "It was very civil," he said.

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Wow! And to do it at a Town meeting where the voting is open and public! Excellent.