I am sure our good friend Mark will not mind if we repost this from his mailing list. You can also hear him at 6:00 Central Time at KOPN with his program.
AFGHAN WAR ANNIVERSARY—JOIN IN SAYING “ENOUGH!”
We are approaching the 11th anniversary of the start of the War in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. Although the war is largely forgotten and the updates rarely make page one of the paper, or featured positions in newscasts, the costs and the death tolls are all too real. And what news we do get isn’t good news. Instead, we hear of blue-on-green killings, attacks on U.S. and NATO troops by Afghan troops and police. We hear of increased rates of Taliban attacks and of greater use of drones, leading to more civilian deaths as well. And any progress that might be getting made on the negotiations front is not visible. We thus appear no closer to a resolution to this conflict than when President Obama took office nearly four years ago.
To date this year, 261 GIs have met their deaths in Afghanistan, nearly one per day on average. In total, since the start of the conflict, 2,125 GIs have lost their lives there, with more than two-thirds of these deaths coming on Obama’s watch, not Bush’s. This, of course, says nothing about the much greater loss of life, limb, home and family the Afghans are continuing to experience. Nor have we touched on the massive financial cost of the war, recently running $2 billion per week. This has probably come down somewhat, as some troops have been withdrawn, but our government plans to keep combat troops in the field there for another 27 months, through the end of 2014, and then to station troops on training missions for another 10 years, through 2024. Can you say “endless war”?
It’s a sad commentary on the state of our democracy that for several years the polls have shown a substantial majority of the American people—roughly two-thirds to three-quarters—would like to see the Afghan War ended, but politicians are not feeling the heat for failing to do the will of the people. Both major presidential candidates have taken positions opposite to the will of the majority, and Afghanistan has not been deemed a campaign issue. And, in fact, most voters, while not liking the war, are paying it little mind, which makes it easy for the politicians to get away with pro-war positions.
We, here at Peaceworks, continue to advocate for a negotiated end to the conflict as well as for the withdrawal of U.S. troops and the provision of reparations to aid in the rebuilding of the country. We also recognize the responsibility for allocating sufficient funds to aid in the healing of lives, including all those dislocated by the war, Afghans as well as returned U.S. veterans.
We urge all members and supporters to take a few minutes this week to contact the White House as well as your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Rep. to share your feelings about the Afghan War. You can find their contact info at: http://blog.midmopeaceworks.org/p/resources.html
Anonymous
The mighty Israeli left in action.
Y-Man
the mighty hasbara troll in action
Engelbert Luitsz
Don’t push him. He’s a maniac.
Danny
Holy crap! He actually used that bomb pic? Absolutely shameless man! I doubt he’s ever been ashamed of himself in his entire life. I doubt if he even knows the meaning of the word ‘shame’. Well, as an Israeli citizen, I am ashamed for my country that this buffoon is its leader!
Deathstar
He has lost his faculties- no question.
M_s
He not only used it, he felt the need of explaining it to his audience:
“This is a diagram.
This is a bomb.
This is the fuse.”
Mitchell Cohen
@Danny, I remember you saying you “gave up being an Israeli a few years ago”.
Ibrahim
Hhhhhhhhh
Big lol
Super like guys
You release my pitty angry .
Louise
http://oi48.tinypic.com/2lc5gnb.jpg
Jack
Did he find the “green line”?
Louise
Maybe,
the photoshoped image come from here
https://twitter.com/OzzyBonHalen/status/251405893365796864
Scott
http://imgur.com/HBMZc
Edwin
Easy to criticize. Easy to laugh. But Bibi has the responsibility, and A-jad still wants to make a big explosion in Israel. Keep on yucking it up.
Tim Arnold
the truth hurts dude
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/robert-fisk-benjamin-netanyahus-warning-reveals-his-moments-of-memory-loss-8190461.html
Lisa Roehrig
These are sooo hilarious. On a serious note, however, why is the actual picture AS hilarious. Now it’s just a mockery of us all, isn’t it?
Shelly
BIBI BOMBS AT U.N.!
His ridiculous prop is akin to Clint Eastwood talking to a chair.
Debs
I preferred Abu Mazen`s speech- it was factually 100% correct and he is prepared to take responsibility for all his faults. I wish Israel had a leader like him!!!!!!
Citizenzor
The original bomb cartoon
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/momebibi.jpg/
Kaiser Kaiser
great, Magazine!!!
Vadim
Guys, this is simply not funny. I love political humour and caricaturisation. But is nonsense and the only reason you lie to yourself and exclaim how funny it is – is because Bibi is there. This is the same as telling “Yo Mama” jokes about him. It makes you look childish and ridiculous.
Aristeides
The person who looks childish and ridiculous is Bibi. That’s why we have ridicule.
The problem is, this cartoon caracter actually has real bombs and wants to use them.
Ami Kaufman
@vadim – you’re not funny either.
Caleb
Nothing like self-hating Jews!
Aristeides
It keeps spreading
http://www.juancole.com/2012/09/cartoon-netanyahu-iran-bomb-warnings-fall-flat-at-un.html
Rupert
down with zionism
Caleb
Since the Jewish tradition says that the world was created for Israel I infer that if we have to take it all down with us it is the only a logical conclusion.
2,000 years of anti-semitism, persecution in Europe to the max culminating with the Holocaust it seems rather bizarre that in the end the Jews are endowed with the ability to defend themselves for the first time in 2,000 years, don’t you think?
AngelaJerusalem
Caleb: Isn’t it time you started a serious heshbon nefesh with yourself as to what defence or real security in a normal country mean? Like living with your neighbours (including ALL our citizens, not just some), allowing normal life to them and NOT threatening the region with nuclear, as Israel has done for the past 40 years or so? Our Samson complex is suicidal, and Israel (as you must know if you live here) is the least secure place on the Earth for Jews. If the intention was to provide a safe haven, it’s failed. If the intention was to abide by the moral, ethical code of Judaism, it’s failed. Could it be because the one policy we’ve never tried is generosity? Or a genuine, goodfaith attempt at peace?
Dennis
I doubt there there will be killings and burning of flags because of these cartoons. Quite a contrast.
Perry Logan
Amy Goodman points out that Bibi was saying the same thing (Iran will soon have the bomb) back in 1992.
Paul
… in other words – about as long as Sy Hirsh has been telling us about the imminent attack on Iran by Israel …