>On Dec 4, 2009, at 10:17 AM, Max Sawicky wrote:
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>>Along with MoveOn, which has come out against the Afghanistan venture,
>>it's the only game in town right now.
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>Which is kind of interesting. They polled their members to get this
>result, or so they say. They've also taken a more critical turn on
>health care. I'm not sure these were the first instincts of the
>leadership. This has potential.
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>Doug
The latest email i rec'd was about pressuring congress to have a reasonable exit strategy. the rank and file in the local group are pissed about that -- the g.i. coffeehouse folks that is.
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>Exiting Afghanistan
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>The President just announced that he's sending 30,000 more troops to
>Afghanistan. Whatever they think of his decision, MoveOn members agree
>that we need a binding military exit strategy and firm benchmarks so we
>can bring our troops home safely and quickly.
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>The President doesn't want an open-ended commitment, but pro-war advocates
>are already pushing him to reverse course. So Congress has to make sure
>the President keeps his word that our commitment isn't open-ended.
>With Congress set to begin debating the war this month, they need to hear
>from those of us who want an end to the war.
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>senators and your representative