Red Lines in Syria Win Without War's Co-Chair David Cortright on Syria, Red Lines, and Options
Bob Edgar Remembering a Friend and Colleague
The Iraq War: 10 Years Later David Cortright: Yesterday: Iraq. Tomorrow: Iran?
June 13, 2013 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Win Without War applauds the passage by the House of Representatives of legislation supporting a full and accelerated end to the war in Afghanistan and expressing the sense of Congress that any post-2014 US military force in Afghanistan requires new and explicit authorization. Read More »
April 29, 2013 | Posted by Stephen Miles
If the Assad regime has used chemical weapons and crossed the red line President Obama warned against, urgent international action is needed. This does not mean the United States should take military action. Instead Washington should work through the United Nations to confirm the evidence and if necessary mobilize diplomatic action against those responsible. Read More »
April 24, 2013 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Win Without War joins the chorus of voices mourning the sudden loss of Bob Edgar and in commemorating his lifelong dedication to public service. Bob was a founding Co-Chair of the Win Without War coalition and his leadership was instrumental in the fight against the Iraq War. Read More »
March 21, 2013 | Posted by Stephen Miles
It was 10 years ago this week that George W. Bush launched his ill-fated war of choice in Iraq. The anniversary comes as politicians in Washington and Israel continue to discuss the option of military action against Iran. The parallels with a decade ago are striking. Read More »
February 12, 2013 | Posted by Stephen Miles
President Barack Obama is expected to announce his intention to drawdown 34,000 of the 66,000 troops currently serving in Afghanistan by February 2014 in tonight’s State of the Union speech. “While it is welcome news any time our men and women in uniform are coming home, the President’s announcement is unfortunately too small and too slow,” said Stephen Miles, Coalition Coordinator at Win Without War. “The announcement of a drawdown may be a step in the right direction but it is time the President listened to the American people who overwhelmingly want our troops home now.” Read More »
December 13, 2012 | Posted by Stephen Miles
It’s time to play offense on reining in the Pentagon's bloated budget. Today, with coalition member USAction, we’re launching a television ad highlighting some of the most outrageously wasteful spending at the Pentagon and holding accountable the politicians who support it. Our television ad - which you can view here – takes on the CEOs of Pentagon contractors who use our tax dollars to pay themselves tens of millions of dollars a year, the type of pay that makes even a Wall Street banker blush. But most importantly, our ad holds accountable politicians who would cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to keep shoveling money into the Pentagon. Read More »
November 30, 2012 | Posted by Stephen Miles
“Today the United States Senate sent a clear message that Congress agrees with the American public, it’s time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan,” said Stephen Miles, Coalition Coordinator of Win Without War. “This vote is particularly important given widespread reports that the Pentagon is pressing for a halt to any further drawdowns and hoping to keep tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan indefinitely. Today’s vote serves a reminder to the President to fulfill his promise to continue drawdowns at a ‘steady pace’ and bring our troops home.” Read More »
November 14, 2012 | Posted by Stephen Miles and William Hartung
While our news media pours over every titillating detail of the Petraeus affair, there’s another scandal that’s gone largely unnoticed by the defense community. Last Friday, Lockheed Martin quietly announced that after having been groomed to take over for departing C.E.O. Robert Stevens this January, that would-be C.E.O. Christopher Kubasik would be resigning over a long term extramarital affair with a “subordinate employee” and he's getting one heck of a going away gift, $3.5 million. Read More »
