Recently I watched the 2007 Lebanese film “Under the Bombs.” The movie tells the story of the U.S.-supported Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the summer of 2006, wrapping the historical events inside a fictional narrative. Watching the movie reminded me of Just Foreign Policy’s efforts with Jewish Voice for Peace and others to stop that…
Last night the House Rules Committee decided that Rep. Jim McGovern’s amendment requiring an exit strategy from Afghanistan would be in order when the House considers the FY2010 Defense Authorization [H.R. 2647]. That means that today or possibly tomorrow there should be a vote on the House floor on McGovern’s amendment, which would require the…
In March, President Obama told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that the United States must have an “exit strategy” in Afghanistan. Ninety Members of Congress agree. They’re supporting H.R. 2404, a bill introduced by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) whose text is one sentence long: “Not later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to…