http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/03/we-surge-they-surge-2/ Rethinking our policy toward Afghanistan requires vigorous public debate and Congressional oversight. Every major war or military action since World War II has come under the microscope of Congressional oversight hearings Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:05:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/03/we-surge-they-surge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Donna Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:32:22 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=66#comment-1391 We need to withdraw from Afghanistan - and continue to destroy Al Qaida with the unmanned drones in Pakistan - let the Afghan people decide how they choose to live and they will need to fight their own battles for women's rights, freedom from Taliban, etc - our presence just makes them diverted as they see us as the intruders and the common enemy - except they also like to take our money.....no more money & no more U.S. lives should be wasted there. Lets only go to countries with our military when we are invited! We need to withdraw from Afghanistan – and continue to destroy Al Qaida with the unmanned drones in Pakistan – let the Afghan people decide how they choose to live and they will need to fight their own battles for women's rights, freedom from Taliban, etc – our presence just makes them diverted as they see us as the intruders and the common enemy – except they also like to take our money…..no more money & no more U.S. lives should be wasted there. Lets only go to countries with our military when we are invited!

]]> http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/03/we-surge-they-surge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Donna Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:32:22 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=66#comment-173 We need to withdraw from Afghanistan - and continue to destroy Al Qaida with the unmanned drones in Pakistan - let the Afghan people decide how they choose to live and they will need to fight their own battles for women's rights, freedom from Taliban, etc - our presence just makes them diverted as they see us as the intruders and the common enemy - except they also like to take our money.....no more money & no more U.S. lives should be wasted there. Lets only go to countries with our military when we are invited! We need to withdraw from Afghanistan – and continue to destroy Al Qaida with the unmanned drones in Pakistan – let the Afghan people decide how they choose to live and they will need to fight their own battles for women's rights, freedom from Taliban, etc – our presence just makes them diverted as they see us as the intruders and the common enemy – except they also like to take our money…..no more money & no more U.S. lives should be wasted there. Lets only go to countries with our military when we are invited!

]]> http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/03/we-surge-they-surge-2/comment-page-1/#comment-64 suzanne Hodes Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:53:49 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=66#comment-64 It is essential that Congress hold public hearings now on the issues involved in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They could be modeled on the excellent weeklong hearings before the 1992 Persian Gulf War. This would educate the public, and our elected leaders. It would also support the president and allow him to hear from people who know the region, diplomats, as well as military leaders. We cannot afford another Vietnam or the repeat of the Soviet fiasco in Afghanistan. It is essential that Congress hold public hearings now on the issues involved in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They could be modeled on the excellent weeklong hearings before the 1992 Persian Gulf War. This would educate the public, and our elected leaders. It would also support the president and allow him to hear from people who know the region, diplomats, as well as military leaders. We cannot afford another Vietnam or the repeat of the Soviet fiasco in Afghanistan.

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