Antiwar groups mobilize

They are protesting Tuesday's vote to fund more troops in Afghanistan.

Antiwar groups prepared for a major vote on war spending expected Tuesday.
As the House decides whether to fund additional troops in Afghanistan, activists called lawmakers and planned an evening protest.
"If you vote yes, plan on getting a different job in January," activists with the War Is a Crime coalition said in an e-mail urging supporters to call Congress about H.R. 4899.
The group also backed Reps. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and Ron Paul (R-Texas) on the resolution they planned to introduce demanding that all U.S. troops leave Pakistan.
The activists acknowledged that the funding is likely to go through anyway, but they urged voters to treat the votes as a litmus test.
"We will now be able to identify clearly and unambiguously the war supporters and war opponents," they said. "They will need to be punished and rewarded while they're home for August and at the polls in November."
Antiwar activists also plan to gather for a protest Tuesday evening as the vote approaches. Code Pink, a group known for its brightly colored attire and theatrical approach to protest, is leading the effort.
-- Ambreen Ali, Congress.org