Pentagon Extends Troops Buildup In Afghanistan

   The Pentagon will be extending the troop buildup in Afghanistan into next year instead of early spring of this year. All of this because they expect the Taliban to go on the offensive in the spring and the U.S. is waiting for more troops from some of our allies.

The extension of the U.S. buildup means American troop levels in Afghanistan, which increased this month to about 26,000 — the highest of the war — will remain roughly the same until at least spring 2008. Until now, a level of 22,000 to 23,000 had prevailed through much of last year.  AP

   Maybe we should just take the extra troops needed for the Bush Escalation in Iraq and send them over to Afghanistan to help with the real war on terror. It would be nice to at least see one conflict resolved during my lifetime.

 

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Mesa Arizona Councilman Gets threats Over Protest

   I just love the people of Arizona!

      Over in Mesa, just outside of Phoenix, a councilman has been sitting down during the Pledge of allegiance during council meetings as his way of protesting the war in Iraq.

   Mesa City Councilman Tom Rawles has been getting threats since he started his little protest.

    From the Tucson Citizen

AMANDA LEE MYERS
The Associated Press   02.09.2007

MESA - One person suggested that Mesa City Councilman Tom Rawles be taken out back and beaten. Another said someone should put a bullet in his head, and a third that he should be buried in the cement his construction company uses.

"You have disrespected our country and the symbol of it and the men and women who fought for it," resident Mike Thelan told Rawles through tears at a council meeting on Monday. "You have acted like a spoiled little child that has not received what he wants from his parents."

Rawles, a 57-year-old lawyer who long ago decided not to run for re-election when his term is up in June 2008, said he will continue his protest "until the troops come home." He said he doesn't mind that his stand is angering some people.

   If you are going to protest the war, by all means do so. But you can do it another way instead of dis-respecting the flag that many have fought and died for!

 

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