We Need Better Policies, Not More Troops It's time to end the war in Afghanistan. Support Rep. Dennis Kucinich's resolution to stop the violence.
March 10, 2010 | Posted by Danielle Belton
Watch here this video from Politico where Rep. Patrick Kennedy berates the press for being more preoccupied with various political scandals than the war in Afghanistan. Read More »
March 10, 2010 | Posted by Danielle Belton
Even though it's unlikely to pass, Rep. Dennis Kucinich forces Congress to go on the record and actually debate the war in Afghanistan. No rubber stamps for an unnecessary war. Read More »
March 10, 2010 | Posted by Danielle Belton
Right now Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman are floating a bill that would allow for American citizens to be detained without charge. Sure it's unconstitutional, an affront to our values and an invasion of government into our lives -- something conservatives always claim to be against -- but that's never stopped them before. Read More »
March 02, 2010 | Posted by Danielle Belton
FireDogLake wonders if the battle in Marja was more about confidence building than strategy. Glenn Greenwald digs deeper in the case of a "mysterious" pro-civilian deaths Op-Ed in The New York Times. Juan Cole reports that some Afghan senators want to execute NATO and US troops responsible for civilian casualties. Get briefed in the round-up. Read More »
March 02, 2010 | Posted by Danielle Belton
The Young Turks re-examine the press surrounding the troop escalation in Afghanistan. Watch. Read More »
February 26, 2010 | Posted by Tom Andrews
Congress should hold hearings on alternatives to major escalation. A troop surge in Afghanistan is not the answer. General Stanley McChrystal's classified report on the war in Afghanistan concludes that we need 500,000 troops over five years. That's too many troops and too much time that we don't have. We can't afford to escalate the war in Afghanistan. Here's why. Read More »
February 23, 2010 | Posted by Tom Andrews
Congressional Democrats beware: Unemployment at home + casualties abroad = defeat at the polls in 2010. The President's plan to continue to escalate the war in Afghanistan while economic problems are still a major issue at home is a risky one. Read More »
