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By Rebecca Griffin on Tue, 15 May 2012 18:10:46
Congress will vote on the Afghanistan war as soon as tomorrow. This will likely be our biggest chance to push for the war’s end this year. These votes come on the heels of President Obamas announcement of a plan that could keep troops on the ground for the next twelve years. Congress needs to hear Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Fri, 11 May 2012 23:33:54
The presidential election has been all over the media for months (prompting The Daily Show’s apt segment title “Endless Suffrage”), but political junkies like me who want to know what’s going on in hot House and Senate races around the country have to dig a little deeper to get the latest on competitive races and decide which Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Fri, 11 May 2012 23:16:04
For decades, we have pointed out that bloated military spending takes money away from programs that have a much more positive impact on society–health care, education, the social safety net, and on and on. Last week, House Republicans decided to put those out of whack priorities into stark relief by voting to save the Pentagon Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 10 May 2012 16:44:04
Will our troops in Afghanistan see their children serve there 23 years after the war began Last week, President Obama announced an agreement with the Afghan government that could mean thousands of troops on the ground until 2024. Congress must tell the president that twelve more years is twelve too many. Tell your representative to vote for Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:06:38
Last week, President Obama tried to sell the new US-Afghan Strategic Partnership agreement as the beginning of the end of war in Afghanistan to a war-weary public. Contrary to the presidents rhetoric, the plan does not offer details on troop levels after the rest of the surge troops withdraw this summer, bringing troops on the Read More
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President Obama announced a plan to keep troops in Afghanistan until 2024. Congress must tell the president that twelve more years is twelve too many.
The House will vote on amendments calling for a quicker end to the war in Afghanistan next week. These votes come right before NATO countries gather in Chicago to talk about commitments to Afghanistan’s future.
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The heavy US reliance on the blunt instrument of military force has generated new instability and conflict, and today Americans face a more dangerous world than a decade ago. US security is tightly woven with that of our allies as well as some of our antagonists, and in this interconnected world, we need to use the right tools. Click here to learn more.
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