It’s been a parameter of debate that the United States cannot allow Al Qaeda to re-establish a “terrorist haven” in Afghanistan. When I say it has been a parameter of debate, I mean that even many critics of the war, and those who have argued for a timetable for withdrawal or exit strategy, have accepted…
The United States should withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan. The safest, most feasible and most ethical way to bring this about is through the establishment of a public, negotiated timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Such a timetable should be a core provision of an agreement negotiated by the United States with the…
From September 27 to October 1, the British Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Brighton. The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy is putting forward a resolution calling for the British government to bring British troops home from Afghanistan. If this resolution passes, it will add significantly to the pressure on the British government…
In an op-ed today in the Washington Post, conservative columnist George Will dissociates himself clearly from Republicans who support escalating the war in Afghanistan. U.S. forces “should be substantially reduced,” Will writes. “America should do only what can be done from offshore.” Will’s piece carries this clear-cut headline: “Time to Get Out of Afghanistan.” Might…
As Senator Ted Kennedy has been eulogized in recent days, almost all of the discussion of his “legacy” has focused on domestic issues. Only a few have noted what Senator Kennedy himself said was the most important vote he ever cast in the U.S. Senate: his vote against the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Economist Dean…
On Monday, Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin broke a Beltway taboo: he called for a public timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, in an interview with the Appleton, Wisconsin Post-Crescent. My colleague Megan Iorio has excerpted highlights from the interview relating to Afghanistan: Already, Feingold’s call for a timetable for withdrawal is…
Yesterday, Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin broke a Washington taboo. He called for a “timetable” for withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. ABC News reports: “I think it is time we start discussing a flexible timetable so that people around the world can see when we are going to bring our troops out,” said…