The anti-war movement responds to President Obama’s speech Statement from the ANSWER Coalition The U.S. cannot “win” the war in Afghanistan. It was losing the war when Barack Obama took office. In March 2009, President Obama ordered another 30,000 troops. Rather than reverse the outcome, the U.S. and NATO effort lost even more ground. Now President Obama [...] [...]
Rhetoric and Reality: Masking War Escalation as a Withdrawal Plan
The anti-war movement responds to President Obama’s speech Statement from the ANSWER Coalition The U.S. cannot “win” the war in Afghanistan. It was losing the war when Barack Obama took office. In March 2009, President Obama ordered another 30,000 troops. Rather than reverse the outcome, the U.S. and NATO effort lost even more ground. Now President Obama [...] [...]