BTL:As Afghan War Approaches Second Decade, Activists Organize October Anti-War Protest

Interview with David Swanson, co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, conducted by Scott Harris <!--break--> As Afghan War Approaches Second Decade, Activists Organize October Anti-War Protest Interview with David Swanson, co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, conducted by Scott Harris When President Obama announced his decision to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan in December 2009, he also pledged to begin a withdrawal of those troops beginning in July 2011. The promise to wind down the war in Afghanistan was politically necessary, with a growing number of U.S. citizens no longer supportive of a war that will be entering its 11th year this October. But with July’s withdrawal date fast approaching, the White House is hinting that the withdrawal of U.S. troops may be larger than the anticipated token drawdown of 3,000 to 5,000 troops. How many American soldiers will come home in July is now being debated by the administration and the Pentagon. Story continues http://www.btlonline.org/2011/seg/110617af-btl-swanson.html

<p>Interview with David Swanson, co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, conducted by Scott Harris</p> <!--break--><p>As Afghan War Approaches Second Decade, Activists Organize October Anti-War Protest</p> <p>Interview with David Swanson, co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, conducted by Scott Harris </p> <p>When President Obama announced his decision to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan in December 2009, he also pledged to begin a withdrawal of those troops beginning in July 2011. The promise to wind down the war in Afghanistan was politically necessary, with a growing number of U.S. citizens no longer supportive of a war that will be entering its 11th year this October. But with July’s withdrawal date fast approaching, the White House is hinting that the withdrawal of U.S. troops may be larger than the anticipated token drawdown of 3,000 to 5,000 troops. How many American soldiers will come home in July is now being debated by the administration and the Pentagon. </p> <p>Story continues<br /> <a href="http://www.btlonline.org/2011/seg/110617af-btl-swanson.html">http://www.btlonline.org/2011/seg/110617af-btl-swanson.html</a></p>