[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Special Forces Gone Wild

[C. G. Estabrook]

> Cut Special Forces Funding
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> Dear C. G.,
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> They are squads, and their product is death. The U.S. military calls  
> them Special Forces. Others may see them as “death squads.”
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> We spend $10.5 billion per year on them, and they operate in dozens  
> of countries. Which countries?
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> That's none of our business.
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> Tell Congress and the President that it IS our business, and that we  
> want military funding cut and “special” forces placed under  
> democratic control.
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> Special Forces operate outside of any declaration of war,  
> authorization to use force, or standard of international or domestic  
> law. They don't ask permission from us or our Congress.
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> Now, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command wants the authority  
> to move troops into foreign nations without so much as asking the  
> Pentagon brass. What could go wrong?
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> Blowback. Terrorism. Global animosity. Sabotage of diplomatic  
> negotiations. Escalation of conflicts into wars. THAT could go wrong.
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> Funding for Special Forces is not cut in the White House budget  
> proposal. Instead President Obama wants big new bases built for them  
> in Afghanistan and in the United States.
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> Enough is enough. It’s time to scrutinize and cut funding for  
> Special Forces.
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> Please forward this email widely to like-minded friends.
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> And please forward this to everyone you can.
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> David, Aimee,
> and the RootsAction team
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> Resources:
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> New York Times: Admiral Seeks Freer Hand in Deployment of Elite Forces
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> War Is A Crime: 450 Bases and It's Not Over Yet
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> Tomgram: Nick Turse, Uncovering the Military's Secret Military
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