Groups Call on President Bush and Congress to Fight Global Warming, Not the War in Iraq

The document is an open letter from a coalition of environmental groups urging President Bush and Congress to redirect resources from the Iraq War toward addressing global warming. The authors argue that the U.S., as the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, must lead a shift toward renewable energy and energy efficiency. They highlight the urgent threats of melting ice sheets in Greenland and methane release from the Siberian tundra, noting that the war in Iraq has already cost at least $400 billion.

• Environmental organizations argue that continued spending on the Iraq War diverts financial resources essential for combating global climate change, which they describe as the most urgent threat to human civilization.
• The authors highlight specific environmental tipping points, including the potential for sea levels to rise by over 20 feet due to Greenland's melting ice sheet and the release of methane from the melting Siberian tundra.
• The document states that the U.S. is the largest global emitter of greenhouse gases and asserts that the war in Iraq has cost at least $400 billion, with some estimates suggesting the cost is more than double that amount.

APA

Blackwelder, B. (2008). Groups Call on President Bush and Congress to Fight Global Warming, Not the War in Iraq. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2008-11-groups-call-on-president-bush-and-congress-to-fight/

Chicago

Blackwelder, Brent. Groups Call on President Bush and Congress to Fight Global Warming, Not the War in Iraq. Friends of the Earth, 2008. https://foe.org/news/2008-11-groups-call-on-president-bush-and-congress-to-fight/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Blackwelder |first1=Brent |title=Groups Call on President Bush and Congress to Fight Global Warming, Not the War in Iraq |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=18 November 2008 |url=https://foe.org/news/2008-11-groups-call-on-president-bush-and-congress-to-fight/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{blackwelder2008groups, author = {Blackwelder, Brent}, title = {{Groups Call on President Bush and Congress to Fight Global Warming, Not the War in Iraq}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2008}, month = nov, url = {https://foe.org/news/2008-11-groups-call-on-president-bush-and-congress-to-fight/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }