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Last night, President Obama announced a plan for Afghanistan that will leave nearly 70,000 troops on the ground at the end of his first term. That’s still almost double the number of troops [...]

In his speech to the nation this evening, President Obama closed the loop on a promise he made in December of 2009 to begin the process of ending the war in Afghanistan in July of 2011. That [...]

Did you hear the news? We just heard that President Obama will announce his July withdrawal plan tomorrow. I want to thank you for all you have done to help us influence his decision. I also want [...]

With President Obama’s announcement on July withdrawal reportedly coming as soon as next week, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the president urging a significant drawdown. Nearly [...]

What is happening on the ground now in Afghanistan? How is the political debate about the war playing out in Washington? How do we end America’s longest war? I am excited to invite you to join us [...]

Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a report on aid efforts in Afghanistan. Many of the problems they highlight line up with the criticisms we have made of the large-scale, [...]

Outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is continuing his farewell media blitz, attempting to tamp down the growing pressure on the Obama administration to end the war in Afghanistan. On [...]

With the president’s decision on the July withdrawal only weeks away, we need to put as much pressure as possible on the administration for a significant withdrawal from Afghanistan and a [...]

Within the next few weeks President Obama will have to make a decision about how significant the July withdrawal from Afghanistan will be. If he bends to the Pentagon’s will, he risks alienating [...]

In addition to the countless moral and financial reasons for ending the war in Afghanistan, smart politicians are recognizing the political reasons for taking a stand against the war. The strong [...]