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Rep. Patrick Kennedy Calls Out Media for Not Covering Afghanistan Debate

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 »

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Rep. Dennis Kucinich Pushes For An End to the War

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 »

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John McCain, Joe Lieberman Are For the Indefinite Detention of ... Everyone

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 »

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Blog Round Up on Afghanistan

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 »

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US Commanders Using Media to Sell War (Video)

March 02, 2010  |  Posted by Danielle Belton

The Young Turks re-examine the press surrounding the troop escalation in Afghanistan. Watch. Read More »

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Classified McChrystal Report: 500,000 Troops Will Be Required Over Five Years in Afghanistan

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 »

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The New Misery Index

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 »

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