[Peace-discuss] Fw: Message from Senator Barack Obama

[E. Wayne Johnson]

I just see the "I" word written all over it....Imperialism and 
Interventionism.

Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> I wrote about ending the war in Afghanistan (as well as in Iraq), but 
> of course nothing about the "n" word (negotiation) in his response (yet).
>  --Jenifer
>
> --- On *Mon, 10/20/08, senator_obama at obama.senate.gov 
> /<senator_obama at obama.senate.gov>/* wrote:
>
>     From: senator_obama at obama.senate.gov <senator_obama at obama.senate.gov>
>     Subject: Message from Senator Barack Obama
>     To: jencart13 at yahoo.com
>     Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 5:50 PM
>
>     Dear Jenifer:
>
>     Thank you for contacting me to share your concern regarding the
>     situation in Afghanistan. I appreciate hearing from you.
>
>     Six years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States has
>     failed to secure the very country where the attackers plotted and
>     trained. With both the Taliban and al-Qaeda regrouping, the
>     current situation in Afghanistan is unacceptable and ominous.
>     Among other reasons, the diversion of resources and attention to
>     the ill-conceived war in Iraq has contributed to backsliding in
>     Afghanistan, and I am committed to reverse this trend.
>
>     In January 2007, I introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act (S.
>     433). This binding and comprehensive legislation proposed not only
>     reversing the President's dangerous and ill-conceived escalation,
>     but also beginning to redeploy troops out of Iraq with the goal to
>     have all combat forces out by the end of March 2008, a date
>     consistent with the Iraq Study Group’s expectations. Senate
>     Majority Leader Reid used this approach as the original model for
>     the troop redeployment provision in the supplemental
>     appropriations bill which President Bush vetoed in May 2007. This
>     bill would have set a new course for U.S. policy in Iraq that, in
>     my judgment, held the best prospect for bringing a responsible end
>     to the war and actually getting our troops home. As Congress
>     considers additional funding for the Iraq War, I will continue to
>     push for a new course in Iraq that immediately begins a safe and
>     orderly withdrawal of our combat troops, that changes our military
>     mission to focus on training and counter-terrorism, and that
>     focuses our military efforts on the real threats facing our country.
>
>     Ending the war will allow us to direct badly needed resources to
>     Afghanistan. Our troops have fought valiantly there, but Iraq has
>     deprived them of the support they need and deserve. We must do
>     more to secure the country, re-enforce our counter-terrorism
>     operations, and create economic opportunities that improve the
>     livelihoods of ordinary Afghans so that they resist turning to
>     extremism.
>
>     Development efforts in Afghanistan are also playing a crucial role
>     in increasing the country's stability, and I am pleased that the
>     FY 2008 omnibus spending package provides over $1 billion to
>     continue our reconstruction and counter-narcotics efforts in
>     Afghanistan. This law makes funds available to address the needs
>     of Afghan women, girls, and farmers, and supports the U.S. Agency
>     for International Development's Afghan Civilian Assistance
>     Program, which helps to build clinics, schools, and local
>     capacity. As the FY 2009 budget process continues, you may rest
>     assured that I will continue to advocate for adequate assistance
>     to help stabilize Afghanistan.
>
>     Again, thank you for writing.
>
>     Sincerely,
>
>     Barack Obama
>     United States Senator
>
>
>     P.S. Our system does not allow direct response to this email.
>     However, if you would like to contact me again, please use the
>     form on the website: http://obama.senate.gov/contact/
>
>
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