Add your name: End the endless war in Afghanistan
U.S. Congress
On August 21, Donald Trump announced that he would continue military engagement in Afghanistan, prolonging U.S. involvement in the 16 year war.
Trump has previously demanded the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan, and characterized the war as a money-draining “total disaster.” This announcement is a reversal of those past statements and continues the failed ‘military-first’ policy of his predecessors.
What's more, Trump's announcement failed to offer specific new troop numbers, a timeline, or anything that looks remotely like real plan. He instead left a lot of questions unanswered and promised an approach “based on conditions.”
There are currently 8,400 American troops already in Afghanistan. NPR reports that Trump is expected to deploy around 4,000 more troops.
This conflict has already resulted in the deaths of 2,403 Americans and the deaths of thousands of Afghans and others who have engaged in this war alongside us. It has cost U.S. taxpayers trillions of dollars and further destabilized the region. Now Trump wants us to believe that less transparency and accountability will deliver a win, even as 16 years of history tells us different.
However, despite anything Trump says, Congress will ultimately decide whether or not we continue to engage in unsuccessful strategies in Afghanistan. Trump's escalation is reckless and Congress must rein him in.
Sign the petition: Enough of this endless, reckless war. Congress must step in.
Trump has previously demanded the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan, and characterized the war as a money-draining “total disaster.” This announcement is a reversal of those past statements and continues the failed ‘military-first’ policy of his predecessors.
What's more, Trump's announcement failed to offer specific new troop numbers, a timeline, or anything that looks remotely like real plan. He instead left a lot of questions unanswered and promised an approach “based on conditions.”
There are currently 8,400 American troops already in Afghanistan. NPR reports that Trump is expected to deploy around 4,000 more troops.
This conflict has already resulted in the deaths of 2,403 Americans and the deaths of thousands of Afghans and others who have engaged in this war alongside us. It has cost U.S. taxpayers trillions of dollars and further destabilized the region. Now Trump wants us to believe that less transparency and accountability will deliver a win, even as 16 years of history tells us different.
However, despite anything Trump says, Congress will ultimately decide whether or not we continue to engage in unsuccessful strategies in Afghanistan. Trump's escalation is reckless and Congress must rein him in.
Sign the petition: Enough of this endless, reckless war. Congress must step in.
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Donald Trump has laid out a military engagement plan for Afghanistan that lacks transparency and accountability. Sixteen years of history has made clear that a military solution does not exist here. Trump's plan is reckless and will inevitably lead to more American deaths and trillions more spent on a failed strategy. Congress must send a strong message in opposition to Trump's ill-conceived move to place more troops in Afghanistan.