Leaving Afghanistan by Staying

Obama and Karzai

President Obama has signed an agreement with President Karzai to keep a major U.S. military presence in Afghanistan through the end of 2014, and to allow a significant unspecified military presence beyond that date, with no end date stipulated.Rep. Barbara Lee has a bill for withdrawal now. Tell Congress to back HR 780.

Tell Congress to back HR 780.

Obama spoke of a transition to Afghan control, but we've heard that talk for a decade. He talked of fighting al Qaeda, but the U.S. has not been fighting al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and has admitted for years that there is virtually no al Qaeda presence there.

 
 

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