Refine and execute Proposed Plan to End Violence in Iraq & Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces in a Peaceful, Just and Timely Manner [PDF] http://www.wethepeoplenow.org/proposed_plan_iraq.pdf
This plan, a composite of H.R.,1234, H.R. 508, other resolutions, relevant books, does not call for a precipitous withdrawal nor does it call for a prolonged presence of any U.S. Armed Forces. It calls for the United States to, among other things:
1. Sincerely apologize to the Iraqis for the economic sanctions, invasion, devastation, occupation, deaths, maiming, abuse and torture of Iraqis, the damage and destruction of Iraqi mosques, homes, facilities, historical treasures, etc., the attempted theft of Iraqi oil and oil profits, etc.
2. Order an immediate unilateral cease fire and halt all offensive and clandestine operations by coalition forces, the CIA, U.S. paid mercenaries, etc. Call on all factions in Iraq to please do the same.
3. Immediately return sovereignty, the control of all oil reserves and other resources to the people of Iraq, make amends, make restitution, reparations, and condolence payments for all the physical and emotional damages to Iraqi’s and their country, treat Iraqi’s as equals, by respecting the fundamental rights of Iraqis, etc.
4. Order an immediate withdrawal of CIA operatives and U.S. paid mercenaries
5. Move aircraft carriers, other surface combatants and submarines, if any, out of the Persian Gulf and out of the sight of land.
6. Commence massive humanitarian and resettlement aid effort to insure that all the people of Iraq have access to food, water, shelter, health care, etc.
7. In coordination with the Iraq government, request that the United Nations prepare and deploy an appropriate international peace-keeping mission from neutral nations with at least 50 percent of the mission to be from nations with large Muslim populations.
8. Immediately release all "security detainees" who have not been charged with a crime and pay them restitution if their confinement has been wrongful and unlawful and/or if they have been abused or tortured.
9. In coordination with the Iraq government, the United Nations, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and all the countries and factions in the area to encourage, support and participate in, but not attempt to control, comprehensive and broadly-inclusive negotiations on peace, reconciliation and all other relevant issues.
10. As the UN peace-keeping mission government assistance teams are phased in, conduct a timely phased withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces personnel and civilian military contractors from Iraq
11. Permanently close all U.S. military bases and facilities in Iraq and transfer them along with vehicles and equipment to the Iraqi police and/or international peace-keeping mission.
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