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Pentagon’s Strategic Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
January 05, 2012 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Earlier today, President Obama joined Secretary of Defense Panetta at the Pentagon to announce the administration’s new national security strategy. Speaking at the formal release of “Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense,” the president wanted everyone to know that the new strategy did not mean a cut in defense spending. In fact he assured the gathering of reporters and military brass that under his watch the Pentagon budget will continue to grow:
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Election 2012: The Iowa Caucuses - Is Foreign Policy Helping or Hurting Ron Paul
January 03, 2012 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Heads up from Iowa! While we won’t know the final results for a few more hours, pollsters are now predicting that Congressman Ron Paul will be among the top vote getters in the Iowa Presidential caucuses. So far the race to be the Republican Presidential nominee has been all over the map with one frontrunner after another. Yet all the while, Congressman Paul has maintained strong, consistent support placing him at or near the top of the field. No matter where he finishes tonight in Iowa, it is clear, he is very much in this race.
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America’s War in Iraq Finally Ends: A war that never should have started finally comes to an end.
December 17, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
As you read these words, the last US troops are finally coming home from Iraq. The US war in Iraq is coming to an end.
Nearly a decade ago, we came together to stand up against an unnecessary war, built on lies and fear. Win Without War was formed to help bring together Americans who understood that this war would endanger our national security while threatening countless American and Iraqi lives while wasting our nation’s limited resources.
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Win Without War Applauds U.S. Senate Call for an Accelerated Drawdown in Afghanistan
November 30, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Earlier today, the United States Senate joined the growing consensus of the American people that it is time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan. The Senate adopted by voice vote a bipartisan amendment, offered by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on behalf of 21 Senators to the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012. The Merkley amendment called for the President to submit a plan for “expediting the drawdown of United States combat troops in Afghanistan.” Read More »
Organizations Come Together to Urge the Senate to Turn the Page on a Decade of War
November 28, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Twenty three organizations from across the political spectrum and representing a variety of constituencies have sent a letter urging the Senate to adopt bipartisan amendments by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »
Sen. Merkley Introduces Bipartisan Amendment to Bring Troops Home from Afghanistan
November 17, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Today Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced he is introducing a bipartisan amendment to the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act calling for an accelerated drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Read More »
Election 2012: GOP Foreign Policy Debate
November 14, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
This phrase played over and over in my mind as I watched Saturday’s Republican Presidential debate. Dubbed “the Commander in Chief debate” by its hosts, CBS and the National Journal, the 90-minute back and forth provided the first deep examination into the candidates’ views on national security and foreign policy. Read More »
President Announces All U.S. Troops Finally Coming Home From Iraq!
October 21, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
The President’s announcement today that all U.S. troops in Iraq will return home by the end of the year is a major step in the right direction for our nation. As the President said, “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over.” Read More »
Election 2012: Mitt Romney Doubling Down on Endless War and Wasteful Pentagon Spending
October 07, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
On a day in which America marked a decade of war in Afghanistan, Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney called increased military spending and the continuation and expansion of war. Read More »
A Decade of War: Turning the Page on 10 Years of War
October 07, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
On October 7, 2001, the United States officially began Operation Enduring Freedom and the war in Afghanistan. Now, ten years later, America finds itself struggling to conclude a decade of relentless war that has cost trillions of dollars and an untold number of lives. Read More »
5 Things You Need to Know About the Debt Deal and the Pentagon Budget
September 02, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
One month after the debt deal, you’re not alone if you’re still wondering what exactly was agreed to and how it all affects the Pentagon. Read More »
While Iraqi Politicians Move to Continue Iraq War, New Legislation Introduced in Congress to End It
August 03, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
After more than four hours of closed-door meetings, Iraq’s leading politicians emerged around midnight Tuesday and announced that they are officially laying the foundation for a continued US military presence in Iraq. Read More »
Bipartisan Group of Representatives Calls on the President to Bring All of our Troops Home from Iraq
July 28, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
In the wake of news reports that the Pentagon is pushing to leave thousands of US troops in Iraq indefinitely, Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) were joined by 91 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter strongly urging the President to bring all of our troops home from Iraq by the end of this year.
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New Year, Same War: A Response to the President’s Announcement on Afghanistan Troop Levels
June 22, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
While President Obama is correct to call for a change of strategy in Afghanistan, his actions do not match his rhetoric. A token withdrawal that leaves 90,000 U.S. troops in place through the end of this year and tens of thousands of troops in place for years to come does not meet the President’s promise of significant troop reduction, and it certainly doesn’t foreshadow a foreseeable end to the war in Afghanistan.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls for “Sizable and Sustained” Drawdown of Forces from Afghanistan
June 16, 2011 | Posted by Esha Mufti
A bipartisan group of 27 Senators have sent a letter to President Obama calling for a sizable and sustained” withdrawal from Afghanistan next month. The signers include nearly half of the Democratic caucus, including 10 committee chairs and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durban (D-IL). Read More »
Republican Presidential Candidates Voice War Opposition
June 16, 2011 | Posted by Esha Mufti
Four years ago, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) was the only Republican presidential candidate publicly raising concerns over the costs of the Afghanistan war and calling for an immediate withdrawal of American troops. Oh how the times have changed: the Republican presidential debate on Monday night showcased leading Republican candidates wanting to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan as quickly as possible.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling for “Sizable and Sustained” Drawdown of Forces from Afghanistan
June 10, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
A growing, bipartisan group of Senators is finalizing a letter to the President calling for a “sizeable and sustained” reduction in forces from Afghanistan beginning in July. As interest in this letter has continued to grow, the deadline has been extended for signatures to accommodate additional support. Read More »
Democratic Opposition to the War in Afghanistan Grows Louder
June 06, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
Congressional Democrats are growing louder in their opposition to what has now become the longest war in US history. Read More »
House Vote Shows Growing Opposition to the War in Afghanistan
May 27, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
As the President continues to debate the size of a troop drawdown from Afghanistan, Congress has just shown its strongest support yet for what the President promised in December of 2009, an ‘accelerated transition’ out of Afghanistan beginning in July. Today's vote on Representative McGovern's amendment to the Defense Authorization bill shows that Congress is catching up to the American people, who overwhelmingly support bringing our troops home now.
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House votes on war today! Tell your Representative to vote yes on two important amendments.
May 25, 2011 | Posted by Stephen Miles
With the House of Representatives set to begin to debate and vote on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act today, we've collected some information on two very important amendments under consideration to end the war in Afghanistan and prevent the next one. Read More »
