Editing Susan Sarandon (section)

===Anti-war activism===
Sarandon and Robbins both took an early stance against the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], with Sarandon stating that she was firmly against war as a [[pre-emptive war|pre-emptive strike]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/03/special/world/sp_world_sarandon021303.htm|title=Iraq: Antiwar Voices|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=February 13, 2003|access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref> Prior to a 2003 protest sponsored by the [[United for Peace and Justice]] coalition, she said that many Americans "do not want to risk their children or the children of [[Iraq]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-02-14 |title=Sarandon To Bush: Get Real On War - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarandon-to-bush-get-real-on-war/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=[[CBS News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Sarandon was one of the first to appear in a series of political ads sponsored by [[TrueMajority]], an organization established by [[Ben & Jerry's|Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream]] founder [[Ben Cohen (businessman)|Ben Cohen]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Charlie|last=Brennan|title=Cry for peace heard on web: Activists using Internet to spread word against war|url=http://www.causecommunications.com/whoweare/rockymtnnews.html|work=[[Rocky Mountain News]]|date=February 8, 2003|access-date=January 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704011522/http://www.causecommunications.com/whoweare/rockymtnnews.html|archive-date=July 4, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/anti-iraq-ad-features-leader-of-bushs-church|title=Anti-Iraq Ad Features Leader of Bush's Church|access-date=January 14, 2008|work=Fox News|date=January 31, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414124358/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77195,00.html|archive-date=April 14, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Along with anti-war activist [[Cindy Sheehan]], Sarandon took part in a 2006 [[Mother's Day (United States)|Mother's Day]] protest, which was sponsored by [[Code Pink]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/susan-sarandon-joins-cindy-sheehan-to-protest-iraq-war|title=Susan Sarandon Joins Cindy Sheehan to Protest Iraq War|access-date=January 14, 2008|work=Fox News|date=May 15, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414030235/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195535,00.html|archive-date=April 14, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2007, she appeared with Robbins and [[Jane Fonda]] at an [[anti-war]] rally in Washington, D.C. in support of a Congressional measure to withdraw U.S. forces from [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Hunt, Kasie|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/24/ap/entertainment/mainD8MRUSCO0.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160358/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/24/ap/entertainment/mainD8MRUSCO0.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 21, 2007|title=Anti-War Actress Bored by Iraq Pitch|work=CBS News|date=January 24, 2007}}</ref>