Statement From The Smedley Butler Brigade, VFP On Trump's Afghanistan Escalation -Rally Saturday Boston Common
Trump and Afghanistan - Please read
08/22/17
Smedleys:
Last night President Trump announced that he intends to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan by some unknown amount and to allow our military to define the rules of engagement. Translate, more destruction and civilian deaths.
We are fighting a war of our choosing for reasons that are unclear. (Clearly, we are not defending the homeland.) We are spending billions on a war that has no end, and the only ones profiting from it are the companies which produce the weapons. The Russians in the 80’s were smart enough to admit defeat and go home after more than eight years of fighting.
Remember Vietnam and the cry from the military if only they had more troops we could win the war. Trump is following that line. Afghanistan as Vietnam is unwinnable.
Remember Trump originally questioned this war. Now he is going along with the military. We need to stop this escalation. The damage we are doing has to come to an end.
Please call your congressman and senators to vote against any more monies for this war and actually to defund it!
We are also scheduling an emergency standout at Park St. this Saturday between 12 and 1. Please come with signs!
Thank you,
Your executive committee
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