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In Iran Diplomacy, Go for a Feasible Deal Now
While the U.S. and Iran are currently on a path of confrontation, the Obama Administration has reportedly drafted a confidence-building measure in which Iran would halt its 20% uranium enrichment and the West would provide fuel for Iran's medical research reactor, which is used to treat Iranian cancer patients. Tell President Obama to vigorously pursue an interim deal with Iran >
U.S. Deaths in Afghanistan: Obama vs Bush
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Last Update: January 30, 2012
On July 7, 2011, U.S. troop deaths from the war in Afghanistan since President Obama took office reached 1,000. That means that nearly two-thirds of the U.S. fatalities in the war in Afghanistan have occurred during the Obama administration, which has managed the war for a mere quarter of its duration.
These numbers should give us pause. While the Administration has publicly conceded that there is no military solution in Afghanistan, and claimed that it supports 'Afghan-led reconciliation', its policy on the ground is marked by a refusal to establish a timetable for full military withdrawal. The Administration has even backed away from the 'substantial drawdown' of troops that was promised to begin this July, instead opting for a token drawdown that will leave about twice as many troops in the country as were there when he assumed office, with no plan for their removal. See Just Foreign Policy's press release marking this grim milestone here.
We must ask ourselves how many more lives will be sacrificed before the Obama administration sets a clear end date for America's longest war.
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Tell Obama to Establish a Public Timetable for Full Withdrawal from Afghanistan
When President Obama announced his plan for a drawdown from Afghanistan this past June, he failed to mention when, exactly, a full withdrawal would be completed. If the Pentagon gets its way, 25,000 US troops may be left in Afghanistan from 2015 until at least 2024. We cannot allow this to happen. Join us in telling President Obama to immediately establish a public timetable and deadline for full withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sign the petition at our Countdown to Drawdown site >