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Right-Wingers and Some Military Leaders Want to Pressure President Obama into an Immediate Escalation
Over the last several days, folks like Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, Bill Kristol and others have tried to join forces with escalation supporters in the military to pressure the president into supporting a strategy that will undermine American security and increase human suffering in Afghanistan.
Visit http://rethinkafghanistan.com to find out how you can help push back.
ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.
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