The Obama administration has increased our U.S. military presence in Afghanistan by 50,000 for a total of 100,000 military, plus 70,000 U.S. contractors. Add in NATO military and Afghan security, and you have 510,000 forces charged with Afghanistan's national security. The CIA says there are perhaps 50 al Qaeda and at most 15,000 Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan. The math just doesn't add up. We have spent trillions of dollars that should have been spent in our local communities.
NGOs in Afghanistan concerned about the huge increase in civilian casualties say that civilians have "nowhere to hide" to escape the brutality of war.
Faced with these forces of death, destruction and inhumanity, one thing that gives me hope is the youth in areas of conflict who are challenging injustice and demanding to live in a world of peace. Listen to the powerful words of the youth of Afghanistan and join us in supporting their pleas for peace by forwarding their letter to US leaders and to your friends.
This week Senator Boxer and Congressman Kucinich submitted bills to end the war in Afghanistan, and now more than ever your Congressmembers need to hear from the voices of the Afghan youth.
Type in your zip code below to send a message to President Obama, and your Congressperson and Senators, to listen to Afghan youth!
