Sign the ZERO TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN Petition asking President Obama to bring all our troops home NOW

 

Sign the ZERO TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN Petition asking President Obama to bring all our troops home NOW, no troops left behind after 2014. President Obama announced that the U.S. would extend the deployment of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan an additional 2-1/2 years leaving 9,800 troops after 2014.  He says the “war” will be over and that our troops will continue their military involvement by training the Afghan army and supporting counterterrorism operations (night raids). Whatever he wants to call it, our troops will still be at war, still risking their lives.   There is no need to keep troops in Afghanistan through 2016 because there is NO MILITARY SOLUTION, it will not solve Afghanistan’s problems.  As Barbara Lee states “After 13 years and more than $778 billion invested in an unstable country and the corrupt Karzai government, it’s time to bring our troops and tax dollars home.”   Also, Senator Merkley has Senate Resolution 347 (S. Res. 347) calling for a congressional vote on any US troop presence in Afghanistan after 2014.  We agree with Senator Merkley “if the administration wants to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond this year, Congress should vote.  The American people deserve a voice in issues of war and peace.”   Call your Senators TODAY asking them to co-sponsor Merkley’s bipartisan S. Res. 347 calling for a Congressional vote before troops can be kept in Afghanistan.  Capitol Hill Switchboard 866-338-1015.     The U.S. and the international community should play a supportive, non-military role in building a future for the Afghan people.  There should be a focus on diplomacy, negotiation and economic development to end the violence in Afghanistan.   A lasting solution will depend on Afghans and their neighbors not military personnel.   “A future of hope and opportunity for Afghanistan begins with the full withdrawal of U.S. troops.” (Rep. Barbara Lee).   Sign the ZERO TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN Petition asking President Obama to bring all our troops home NOW. The sacrifices of our troops, their families and Afghan civilians have been enormous.  It is time for our troops to come home.  If you appreciate receiving timely action alerts like this, please make a donation to UFPJ so that we can continue to keep our member groups and dedicated activists linked together for effective action and impact.   Petition developed by Peace Action: http://org.salsalabs.com/o/161/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=15153

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