On AlterNet: troops

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "troops"

War in Afghanistan Is Mutiny by a Different Name

Clancy Sigal, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

The troops are protesting "by any other means" their entrapment in a no-win landscape where Washington politicians keep a war going beyond the limit of sanity.

The Destructiveness of Remote U.S Wars

William Astore, TomDispatch.com. December 8, 2011.

Here’s an American fact: the 99% are far too remote from our wars of choice and those who fight them. To reclaim the latter, we must end the former.

Why the Decline of America Can Be a Good Thing for America

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 21, 2010.

First and foremost, decline means the troops are coming home and the warmongers won't be able to stop it.

Mercenaries, Robot Planes and the CIA Produce Lethal Mix for Secret Afghan War

Tom Engelhardt, Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 11, 2010.

In Afghanistan, a militarized mix of CIA operatives and ex-military mercenaries as well as native recruits and robot aircraft is fighting a war in the shadows.

Afghanistan War: The Soviet Lessons Not Learned

Staff, Brave New Films. December 30, 2009.

It's time to rethink Afghanistan.

Obama Thanks Troops in Christmas Address

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 25, 2009.

In his weekly address, President Obama and the First Lady give thanks to American troops.

Christmas Eve Marks the 3,000th Day of the War in Afghanistan, the 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Invasion

Zaid Jilani, ThinkProgress. December 24, 2009.

We need a drawdown of our forces across the country.

Stunning Statistics About the War in Afghanistan Every American Should Know

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. December 21, 2009.

Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now -- and that number is quickly rising.

The 9 Surges of Obama's War

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. December 14, 2009.

The troop surge is only one part of the escalation of the Afghanistan war. Here are 8 more signs of how fully the President has committed us.

Troop Withdrawals "Etched In Stone"?

BarbinMD, Daily Kos. December 3, 2009.

The White House has not been clear on whether the 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan is conditional or "etched in stone."

Former Member of Afghan Parliament: Obama, We Don't Want a Troop Surge in Our Country

Malalai Joya, Comment Is Free. December 1, 2009.

If Barack Obama heralds an escalation of the war, he will betray his own message of hope and deepen my people's pain.

Obama Will Announce the Specifics of a Troop Increase in Afghanistan by Next Week

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 24, 2009.

According to a White House insider, Obama will discuss both a surge and an exit strategy in a two-hour address Dec. 1.

VIDEO: Stand With the Vets, Say No to Obama

Robert Greenwald, November 11, 2009.

News reports indicate that in the next few weeks, President Obama plans to announce his decision to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

40,000 More U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Won't Solve Its 40% Unemployment Rate

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. October 8, 2009.

Afghan Parliament member Roshanak Wardak speaks out: Most of the women do not want more troops -- they need support to sustain their lives.

Mitchell & Jessen - The Guys Who Came Up With The Torture Program: The Young Turks

Beta Tester, AlterNet. August 13, 2009.

Surprise! Behind the torture program, a shocking story of profit and scandal.

Bombs Will Kill Women in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. July 8, 2009.

Brave New Foundation explores the disproportionate hardships of war on women and their families, and how you can help.

A Movement to Make Obama Bring an End to War

Robert Greenwald, Jane Hamsher, Brave New Foundation. June 16, 2009.

Time to answer Obama's call and "make him do it."

Obama: 'We Have Failed' to Give Vets the 'Support They Need or Pay Them the Respect They Deserve'

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. May 25, 2009.

On this Memorial Day, the nation celebrates the sacrifice of veterans who gave their lives in service to our country.

94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. May 11, 2009.

Veterans urge members of Congress to vote no on the $94 billion supplemental war funding bill.

Lawrence Korb and Katrina vanden Heuvel Debate Pakistani Instability

Staff, Center for American Progress. April 22, 2009.

Will military escalation in Afghanistan further destabilize Pakistan?

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina vanden Heuvel, Brave New Foundation. April 20, 2009.

Why more substantive debate and non-military solutions are needed in this war.

Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose the War in Afghanistan

ZP Heller, The Nation. April 9, 2009.

Practical ways to get involved and take action.

If David Brooks Thinks He Knows So Much About Afghanistan, He Should Debate Robert Greenwald

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. April 2, 2009.

Is the NY Times columnist trying to downplay the crisis in Afghanistan?

U.S. Troops Praise Iraq Withdrawal: 'I Don't Think We Really Had a Whole Lot of Direction.'

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. February 28, 2009.

"All around pretty good feeling."

Obama Is Sending More Troops to Afghanistan

Spencer Ackerman, Firedoglake. February 17, 2009.

He promised to do so on the campaign trail, and now he's done it.