Afghanistan

As President Obama unveils his plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan, we speak with Ohio Congressmember Dennis Kucinich. "The United States is going deeper and deeper into debt," says Kucinich. "We have money for Wall Street and money for war but we don’t have money for work...for healthcare. We have to start asking ourselves, 'Why is it that war is a priority but the basic needs of people in this country are not?'" from Rep. Kucinich on Afghanistan War: "We’re Acting Like a Latter Day Version of the Roman Empire" (12/2/2009)

Let This Operation Be the Last (2/14/2010)

Russia, NATO and Afghanistan: High stakes Great Game By Eric Walberg

An Open Letter to President Obama From Michael Moore

Karzai Was Hellbent On Victory. Afghans Will Pay The Price (11/3/2009)

Rethink Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Another Untold Story

Rory Stewart

Afghanistan explained (Noam Chomsky)

Turquoise Mountain

Americans Are Deeply Involved In Afghan Drug Trade

U.N.: Opium Trade Soars in Afghanistan 26 Jun 2008 Afghan opium cultivation grew 17 percent last year, continuing a six-year [US] expansion of the country's drug trade and increasing its share of global opium production to more than 92 percent, according to the 2008 World Drug Report, released Thursday by the United Nations.

Bibliography

Ending the War in Afghanistan: A Primer; Phyllis Bennis

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