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WAR IN AFGHANISTAN "UNSUSTAINABLE" WASHINGTON, JUNE 13, 2011

In another sign of growing bipartisan concern about American involvement in Afghanistan, one Republican senator on the Foreign Relations Committee says the war is "unsustainable." "I think all of us who have been in Afghanistan on the ground multiple times know that what we're doing there on the ground is just not sustainable," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said. Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates has suggested the troop withdrawals scheduled to begin this summer should be "modest," but Corker joins others in Congress who are looking for a significant draw down of American involvement in Afghanistan -- including scaling back what he called the U.S. "nation-building effort" in Afghanistan. "We've got this huge nation-building effort under way [and] I think if our citizens saw our footprint in Afghanistan, saw what was happening there from the stand point of all the things we're investing in this in this country, the distortions in its culture -- we've got to change our footprint," Corker said. "This is not a model that we can replicate in other Middle Eastern countries."

Sign the Petition Now! Tell McChrystal to Step Down, Military Families Need a Compassionate Advocate
Last week, ABC News and other venues covered Mary Tillman’s opposition to McChrystal’s appointment. McChrystal was involved in the cover-up surrounding the death of Mary’s son, former NFL star Pat Tillman. We couldn’t agree more with Mary, and we thank her for speaking out. In addition to being involved in this cover-up, McChrystal found himself in hot water when the unit he oversaw at Camp Nama in Iraq came under investigation in 2006 for the use of torture and abuse of prisoners as part of its interrogation methods. It has been reported by Army intelligence officers that not only did McChrystal directly violate the Geneva Conventions by prohibiting the Red Cross from making inspections at Camp Nama, but that he was often present when torture and prisoner abuse were occurring. McChrystal’s appointment to this commission is an insult to military families, and shows how out of touch “Joining Forces” really is. Military families need an advocate with a record of compassion, not torture and lies. Sign petition here: www.mfso.org

Monthly Peace Vigil
Demonstrate at the Courthouse Green in Fort Wayne the first Saturday of every month, Noon - 1PM. Bring a sign or use one of ours.