Ending the War in Afghanistan
October 7 marked the beginning of year 12 of the longest war in US history. Polls show the majority of Americans have concluded the war isn’t worth it. Peace Action is petitioning President Obama to bring our troops home.
There are still close to 70,000 US and NATO troops in Afghanistan facing another two years of war and occupation with reports insider attacks by Afghan troops against our troops and allies on the rise.
Amid all the grim news in Afghanistan, there is what looks like a ray of hope. Peace Action will be supporting a new initiative by the youth-led Afghan civil society organization Afghan Peace Volunteers called 2 Million Friends for Peace in Afghanistan (http://www.2millionfriends.org). The two million refers to the approximate number of Afghans killed in forty years of war. The campaign aims to find two million friends or supporters worldwide, and to deliver its call for a cease fire and negotiated end to the war to the United Nations on December 10, International Human Rights Day. I encourage you to take part.
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