[Peace-discuss] Sen. Merkley's Harm Reduction Plan for Afghanistan Would Save Lives and Billions

[Robert Naiman]

If Senator Jeff Merkley's "expedite the drawdown from Afghanistan"
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act makes a strong
showing, that could tip the Obama administration towards a faster
drawdown.

That would likely save hundreds of American and Afghan lives -- not to
mention all the people who wouldn't be physically and psychologically
maimed -- and could easily save the U.S. hundreds of billions of
dollars, at a time when the alleged need for fiscal austerity is being
touted as a reason to cut Social Security benefits and raise the
Medicare retirement age.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/sen-merkleys-harm-reducti_b_1105206.html

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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
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naiman at justforeignpolicy.org