In 2001,I cast Congress’s sole vote against the authorization for military force. nowadays, it’s time to bring our troops back home[br]America’s longest war continues to drag on with no close in sight. More than 14 years since the invasion of Afghanistan, and our highly capable men and women in uniform bear gone above and beyond the call of duty. They bear done enough; it’s past time to bring them home.
On 15 October we saw the ramifications of Congress’s blank check for endless war when President Obama announced that thousands of US troops would remain in Afghanistan through the close of his term and into 2017. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com