Sign Our Petition to End the War in Afghanistan

Peace Action is leading a campaign to deescalate and ultimately end the war in Afghanistan.

In eight years of war in Afghanistan the United States spent a total of $228.2 billion. As more troops are sent, the predictable result is an increase in US and Afghan fatalities. 2009 has been the deadliest year for both Afghans and American soldiers with 183 US troop deaths, already higher then 2008 the next highest year for US fatalities. The humanitarian crisis for Afghans has also worsened. In the first half of 2009 there were 1,013 civilian deaths, a third of which were caused by coalition forces, mostly the result of air strikes.

The United Nations, U.S. and British generals, peace groups, and members of Congress agree:

“The war in Afghanistan cannot be won militarily and success is only possible through political means including dialogue between all relevant parties.”

Sign the petition below and add your name to the growing list of people who support alternatives to military intervention in Afghanistan.