This week will mark the 9th Anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan a reflection of violence as an inheritance of colonialism, which continues in various forms today across the globe. Countless of lives both civilian and of service members have been lost with no hope for what is ahead.
Our recent article points out that casualties are, "running at their highest levels since 2001, when the Taliban were overthrown without a single American combat death. The U.S. death toll in July was 66, setting a monthly record." We also have to remember the experiences of Afghans in their day to day living in fear, uncertain of their future, and simply not knowing if a better world will exist for the future children of Afghanistan. Will we continue to support this invasion? Will we continue to accept our presence and the deployment of traumatized troops?
As we remember the invasion of Afghanistan let us also remember the countless of other wars that continue to exist around the world and in our own backyards. This anniversary simply reflects the violence that continues to permeate our society. Let us demand that their is a ceasefire, negotiations, and the withdrawal of foreign forces. On this anniversary on the invasion of Afghanistan take action today and stand in solidarity with our veterans and traumatized troops who are being deployed.
One step we are taking towards this is by joining IVAW in their campaign to stop the deployment of traumatized troops and attending IVAWs press conference launching their new campaign: Operation Recovery.
KABUL, Afghanistan - The war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year Thursday with key players hedging their bets, uncertain whether the Obama administration is prepared to stay for the long haul, move quickly to exit an increasingly unpopular conflict, or something in between.
Fearing that his Western allies may in the end abandon him, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has started to prepare his nation for a withdrawal of international forces by shoring up relations with neighboring Pakistan and reaching out to insurgents interested in reconciliation.
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