War dominated foreign policy is destroying the economy and national security

[Joanne98]

Join Peace Vet-Led Protest at White House on December 16th
The White House is in the midst of a strategic review of Afghanistan. This review is coming at a time when the reality is hard to ignore: Afghanistan cannot be won, the cost is escalating at a time when the U.S. economy is in collapse and the war is undermining U.S. national security and the rule of law. It is time to end the war-based foreign policy of the United States.

Opposition to war is growing. Sixty-one House members wrote president Obama last month calling for an end to the Afghan war. The letter was cosigned by 57 Democrats and 4 Republicans. They wrote: "This has become the longest war in US history. The rate of casualties is at an all-time high. And we have already spent $365 billion on this unwinnable war." This reflects the views of Americans. A recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University found that 50 percent of those surveyed said the United States should not be involved in Afghanistan, compared to 41 percent who opposed the war in September.

Antiwar advocates are standing behind the peace veterans who will be leading the largest veterans led civil resistance action against war in many years on December 16th at the White House. Veterans for Peace and other anti-war groups, including my organization Voters for Peace, will be protesting the wars in which the U.S. is engaged. Visit http://www.stopthesewars.org for more information.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/War-dominated-foreign-poli-by-Kevin-Zeese-101208-381.html

[xchrom]

1. 'And we have already spent $365 billion on this unwinnable war."

and this is why we can't have a Mainstreet Bailout, a jobs program and why we do have a weak president.

[cutlassmama]

3. yep

[lldu]

2. When resident shrubs first went in the Russians said it was a quagmire and unwinnable

But, Of course, we all know that resident shrubs already had it written down as "Mission Accomplished" in his rush to be a "Wartime resident"