What Was I Fighting For?

The Nation, Common Dreams, Brave New Films by Rick Reyes | May. 21, 2009 (Opinion)
Based on an interview by Z.P. Heller, editorial director of Brave New Films

I never detained or arrested anyone guilty of a crime.

I witnessed firsthand the ineffectiveness of US military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, I didn't fully grasp the extent of these failed foreign policies or our government's deception until I returned home from war. Realizing there never were weapons of mass destruction, and that we would have difficulty tracking terrorists even if we had committed all the troops in our military, I ... Full Story »

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 by James Canning - May. 20, 2009

What are the US troops in Afghanistan supposed to be doing, and what in fact are they doing? This first-hand account makes a very good case for concluding the US has no business whatever taking the lead in fighting an insurgency in a Muslim country. The article does not mention it, but in fact only a tiny percentage of the "enemy" confronted by the US were members of al-Qaeda. Most of the "enemy" are Afghans angry that the US is in their country and raising hell.

Iran and Russia should be taking the lead in working out the best way to dampen the level of violence in Afghanistan. This war, and the Iraq War, are huge mistakes that have cost well over $1 trillion US taxpayers dollars. No solution can be achieved without substantial help from Iran, but of course Israel wants the US to attack Iran, not seek help from it.

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