Kucinich: Generals who spoke publicly on Afghan strategy should lose jobs
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) this week said that U.S. generals who spoke publicly about the nation's Afghan strategy during the president's deliberations should lose their jobs. Kucinich, who is known for his anti-war views, told Russia Today in an interview Wednesday that Congress should be making the final decision on whether ...
America’s New Homeless Veterans
For America's men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, transitioning back to civilian life is often a struggle.The stress of multiple deployments, a down economy and a brutal job market create a perfect storm for re-adjustment...as 4-year Navy vet, Steve Moody, knows all too well.Moody told us the ...
Activists protest troop buildup
PRINCETON BOROUGH - Susan Uscenski drove an hour and a half from Manahawkin to Princeton. A few friends told her about a vigil to protest President Obama's recent announcement of a troop increase in Afghanistan. She voted for Obama, but a year later, she felt like she needed to say ...
Grayson presses case against Afghanistan troop surge
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, urged his colleagues on Tuesday to oppose White House plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, arguing that the buildup’s $30 billion price tag would be better spent on domestic priorities, such as healthcare.“Isn’t it more important to make sure 47 million ...
Alan Grayson: Afghan war 'futile'
Florida Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson said Tuesday that the war in Afghanistan is “futile” and vowed to vote against the Pentagon’s appropriations bill to protest President Barack Obama’s decision to send more U.S. troops there."This is an 18th century strategy being employed against a 14th century enemy,” Grayson said. “ ...
Nashville Peace Coalition sing carols for peace
Jane Hussain had just joined the Nashville Peace Coalition after the start of the Iraq war and was marching in her first demonstration. A pickup nearly swerved into her group of peaceful protesters. Other passers-by flipped them off."They were giving us the half peace sign," Hussain said. "That's what we ...
BURLINGTON, VT — Dozens of people gathered on Church Street Sunday to express their disappointment in President Obama.The demonstrators were part of a peace rally that meets in downtown Burlington every year. Members of the group say they're disappointed that Obama won the Nobel Peace prize, only to escalate the ...
Protesters oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan
SAINT MATTHEWS, KY — Signs and chants protesting President Barack Obama’s decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan greeted holiday shoppers in St. Matthews Saturday.About two dozen people chanted “U.S. out of Afghanistan” and “Healthcare, not warfare” as they stood on the sidewalk next to Shelbyville Road Plaza, sometimes ...
US soldier deaths in Afghanistan hit 300 this year
KABUL — An insurgent ambush killed a US soldier in Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday, bringing to 300 the number of American troops killed in the country so far this year.The soldier serving in the NATO-run International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed when his patrol was attacked in eastern ...
Anti-war protesters arrested outside West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Six anti-war protesters were arrested outside the U.S. Military Academy during President Barack Obama speech outlining his planned troop buildup in Afghanistan.Highland Falls Police Chief Peter Miller said Tuesday the protesters were charged with disorderly conduct for blocking the roadway.More than 200 protesters had marched ...
Hundreds rally at West Point to call for end of Afghan war
WEST POINT — More than 250 people held a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. Military Academy on Tuesday night to protest President Obama's decision to escalate the eight-year-old war in Afghanistan.The protest was held shortly before Obama announced that the United States would send 30,000 more troops to the South ...
Obama: 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan by summer
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he was dispatching 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, accelerating a risky and expensive war buildup, even as he assured the nation that U.S. forces will begin coming home in July 2011. The first new Marines will join the fight by Christmas.The escalation — ...
Gibbs: Deployment to Afghan will be accelerated
WASHINGTON — A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama is ready to lay out an end-game scenario for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan because "we can't be there forever."Robert Gibbs also told MSNBC that Obama's prime-time West Point speech also will lay out a faster deployment plan than initially envisioned ...
Anti-war protesters startle Seattle's holiday shoppers
SEATTLE - A bizarre scene unfolded amid the festive holiday atmosphere at Westlake Center on Saturday, as men in U.S. military uniforms stormed through the crowd, tossing civilians to the sidewalk and handcuffing them.It was all part of a "street theater" style anti-war protest staged by opponents of the proposed ...
Senators split on exit strategy and funding to continue war in Afghanistan
The second ranking Republican in the Senate urged President Barack Obama not to speak of an exit strategy when he announces his Afghanistan decision Tuesday, fearing it would send a message to allies and enemies that the U.S. isn't committed to staying in the country."I really hope we can stay ...
Support Troops Swelling U.S. Force in Afghanistan
President Obama announced in March that he would be sending 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. But in an unannounced move, the White House has also authorized -- and the Pentagon is deploying -- at least 13,000 troops beyond that number, according to defense officials.The additional troops are primarily support forces, ...
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