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Jon Stewart's 'A Few Gay Men' (VIDEO)

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Times poll finds a souring mood among troops

After a decade of war in Afghanistan, many troops are losing confidence in the... more

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The Antiwar Comic: The Party

Never discuss politics at a party, especially if its about 9/11.

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UN Security Council to Consider Climate Change Peacekeeping

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A Special Tribute to our Troops on the 4th!

And now as part of our Hollywood salute to the military. A special July 4th treat for... more

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Gaddafi`s troops fight among themselves, showing the tension they are under

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Hasty Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Endangers Afghan Women

Lawmakers in U.S. Congress--particularly some Democrats-- are clamoring to scale back the long, expensive war in Afghanistan this summer. British Prime Minister David Cameron has also signaled that he is paving the way for early troop withdrawal.

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, hopes are rising that peace can be negotiated between the Afghan government and Taliban leaders.

Women in the country are hearing rumors that talks with the Taliban are already taking place in secret and this is alarming. Without the representation and participation of women there can be no assurance that their rights will be upheld after the peace process and that could spell disaster. Women risk losing liberty, education and employment.

The presence of foreign troops has caused significant issues too. For example, May 29 brought an errant NATO strike that killed at least nine women and children. But this tragedy should not be used as a reason for troop withdrawal. The Taliban are responsible for the majority of civilian deaths during the war.

In May, Safia Siddiqi, a women's activist and former member of the Afghan National Economy Committee, said on a national radio broadcast that nothing had improved for women in rural areas and that women need each other and the international forces to attain peace and security.

Women have made gains in the cities and there are many examples of girls now going to school. Yet in some areas, like Helmand, they still risk their lives by attending school. Girls' education is often curtailed after primary school. Daughters are still used to settle disputes. The maternal mortality rate there is among the highest in the world.

Currently Afghans neither support their government, because they know that many are corrupt, nor international forces, which do not appear to take enough care when launching attacks. Both must change before the Taliban can be isolated.

Read the Full article at http://womensenews.org/story/war/110608/hasty-troop-withdrawal-endangers-afghan-womenLawmakers in U.S. Congress--particularly some Democrats-- are clamoring to scale back... more

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Are 1,500 U.S. Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Enough Reasons to End the War?

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Are we at war, or not?

Are we at war -- or not?
The reason I ask this is this:

If we are at war, then there must be a pretty good fucking reason that we’re at war. We must be facing an existential threat so large, so well-organized, and so powerful, that it could wipe our entire nation off the map in an instant. If that is the case, then surely, we must be at war. War is something reserved only for the most extreme situations. War is our Tool of last resort. Because we’re America, and we’re a peace-loving nation.

And so, if this threat we’re facing is so massive, and so threatening, then we better get all hands on deck. We need to institute a draft and be at war for real. We need to tax all income at 90% and fund this thing and get it over with. We need every man, woman, and child to be part of the war effort. We need to institute rationing: No more coffee, no more sugar, donate your steel appliances to the war effort, grow a victory garden. Let’s be all in! Let’s win this thing!

But wait-- we’re not facing down any threat like that. There’s no invading army perched on our border. We’re facing down kids throwing rocks, and disgruntled teenagers with no economic future building bombs in their own backyards, who are a far greater threat to our soldiers stationed there, than to our national security.

Less than 1% of Americans serve in the military, and it’s not fair that we should be asking them alone to shoulder the burden of fighting our wars of convenience. Wars that are the pet projects of pencil pushers in DC, with abstract foreign policy agendas.

Some people complain about the constitutionality of these wars-- and they aren’t wars. But I actually don’t really care about the constitutionality of it. That to me, seems like an academic exercise in the face of the fact that people are dying for no goddamned reason.

Yes, while people bicker about the legality (which is important), back in the real world there are people dying for no goddamned reason (which is more important).

I work with so many women whose husbands are serving right now, who are on their umpteenth deployment, who haven’t been around to see their kids grow up. We, the 99% who do not serve, are far too willing to throw other people’s families through meat grinders. We are too willing to let 1% of the population bear all the burdens-- the heartache, the worry, the lost time with their family that they will never get back, the lost limbs, the vivid nightmares that never go away-- while we talk in the abstract about "Supporting the Troops." It's not fucking fair.

So-- are we at war or not? If we are-- let’s institute a draft and be at war for real. If we’re not at war then BRING THEM HOME.Are we at war -- or not? The reason I ask this is this: If we are at war, then... more

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Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt - A Gay Servicemember Remembered

The story of Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt, a gay servicemember who died in the closet in... more

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IDF tank fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials say (WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Israel Defense Forces tank fire struck a home in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killing... more

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Bahrainis flee from the Saudi occupation force: Manamah, March 15th, '11

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Saudi's Ready Thousands of Troops to Crush Growing Revolt

Saudi Arabia was yesterday drafting up to 10,000 security personnel into its... more

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Bravery from The Home Front: Top 50 Blogs for Army Wives (or Spouses)

With a war still going on, more and more are answering the call to fight for their... more

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Because It's Time to End the Afghanistan War...

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Pakistan clashes kill 11 troops, 24 militants

Insurgents attacked five security checkpoints in a northwestern Pakistan region on the... more

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U.S. Troops Fight Off Taliban Ambush - Helmet Cam

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Restrepo, or How I learned to Love War

This film is overflowing with camaraderie, buddy love, friendship, honor, glory,... more

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Taliban Policeman in Training Kills Six US Troops

A man with the Afghan Border Police shot and killed six American troops during a... more

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The Way We Treat Our Troops

Op-Ed by Bob Herbert You can only hope that the very preliminary peace efforts in... more

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