[Peace-discuss] (no subject)

[eheim2 at uiuc.edu]

 February 6th at 7PM Gregory Hall Room 215 - The Crisis of the "War
on Terror" What's behind the US policy in Afghanistan/Pakistan?

In 2001, the Taliban quickly retreated under the assault of U.S.
forces and their Afghan allies. But today, the U.S.-backed Karzai
regime has little influence outside the capital, and the Taliban have
regained their fighting strength. The U.S. is sending thousands more
Marines to bolster the NATO occupation. Just across the border in
Pakistan, the dictatorship
of Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in the "war on terror," may be on
its last legs. Benazir Bhutto's return was George Bush's best hope of
shoring up support for the regime. Her assassination shows that the
U.S. is far from reaching the objective behind the war--controlling
the region's political events.

Why is the U.S. so deeply involved? Why do so many in the regionoppose
the U.S. presence? Has Bush really been out to fight terrorism
and promote democracy? Do the Democrats offer an alternative? Come to
this public forum to discuss these and other questions.

Featuring David Whitehouse - Frequent contributor to the International
Socialist Review and Socialist Worker on Central and South Asia.