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A Really Stupid, Unnecessary War

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Mohammad Omar Rassouli, chief of police of Pushtrod district, confirmed Abdullah Jan's story, pointing to unemployment as the main motivating factor in the surge of these Taliban day-laborers. "Farah is now dominated by unemployment and poor living conditions," he said. "This is what makes young men join the opposition.

If we can put 24,000 more troops on the ground we can bring money and shovels with us.  The politicians are acting deaf, dumb, and blind as a bloodbath approaches, blathering on about the "Pakistani center" and other armchair general bullshit.  If I am a 20-year-old from Montana or wherever the hell and I am in a military transport plane looking down at this parched country, I would be asking myself, Did my leaders do everything they could to make this as easy as they could for us?  Did my people do everything they could to prevail on their leaders?  Is this the only way?  The Jobs for Afghans Peace Project has composed the following letter to congress members.   Please forward it to yours.  

Who cares about some 20-year-old soldier from Montana?  Be a hero to one.

Jobs for Afghans Letter to Congress Members

Link to your congressman's email form.
Link to Obama's email form.

The diarist is the co-founder of the Jobs for Afghans Peace Project.

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Nice idea but... by Jeffrey Rock on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 12:42:40 AM
Well said, Jeff by Nick van Nes on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 9:41:28 AM
Pshaw. by Jennifer Hathaway on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 10:52:38 AM
not true by Ralph Lopez on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 11:47:52 AM
It's Your Move Soldier by boomerang on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 10:04:50 AM
IF those in power wanted to stop the war... by Jill Herendeen on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 11:13:21 AM
A Really Stupid, Unnecessary War by Sister Begonia on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 12:52:00 PM
Anyway 9-11 worked, cry or be happy - We Were Suckered by Philip Dennany on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:09:43 PM