HISTORY MEETS HISTORY IN CONGRESS
Introduced by: Dr. Rahmat Rabi Zirakyar, Independent Scholar, U.S.A. Rebecca Griffin of Peace Action West Groundswell Blog introduced on March 9, 2009, the following formula: ´´Rethink Afghanistan: Afghanistan + More Troops = Catastrophe.´´ What happened two days ago ( Thursday, April 23, 2009) in the U.S. Congress was ´´historic´´, as Senator Russ Feingold characterized it. Rick Reyes, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan wars testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 23, 2009. He ´´urge[d]´´ this committee´s members ´´on behalf of truth and patriotism to consider carefully and rethink Afghanistan. More troops, more occupation is not the answer.´´ In his powerful testimony before the above committee, Rick Reyes expressed his serious disenchantment with the current American mission in Afghanistan, telling Congress: ´´ Sending more troops will not make the U.S. safer, it will only build more opposition against us.´´ ´How fitting that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Senator John Kerry should be sitting directly across from Rick Reyes, a former corporal in the U.S. Marines, thirty-eight years nearly to the day when a young John Kerry sat before the same committee and delivered his equally powerful anti-Vietnam war testimony in 1971. You can watch the two historic testimonies: Go to Google, enter ´´ video: brave afghan vet demands answers from congress´´, and then click on the same title posted by Robert Greenwald (April 23, 2009), bravenewfilms.org We can also help stop the war and occupation in Afghanistan by doing something. Simply ask a question regarding the creation of a Pashtun-proof society on both sides of the wretched colonial Durand Line of 1893 which should serve the holy interests of the metropolitan imperial elite. Write your specific question relating to the misery of the divided Pashtun society created by British colonialism and reinforced by the current liberation imperialism, and then submit it to Mr. Robert Greenwald at the follwoing e-mail address: [email protected] I rely on your action, not just complaining. Yours, Dr. Zirakyar From: Robert Greenwald To: [email protected] Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 12:26 AM Dear Dr. Rahmat Zirakyar, 1. Watch the Video 2. Call Your Representatives 3. Donate Everything we have all worked toward in our Rethink Afghanistan campaign -- interviewing experts, airing debates, passing around parts of the documentary, and signing the petition for Congressional oversight hearings -- is starting to pay off. Thanks to your efforts, we were able to bring Rick Reyes, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, to Congress´s attention. Reyes, a former Corporal in the US Marines of unquestionable military experience and patriotism, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Reyes was powerful and truthful as he expressed serious discontent with the current mission in Afghanistan, telling Congress, ´´Sending more troops will not make the US safer, it will only build more opposition against us.´´ It is fitting then, that Reyes sat across from committee Chairman Senator John Kerry, considering yesterday marked the 38th anniversary of when Kerry sat before the same committee, electrifying the nation with his account of the Vietnam War. Reyes´s testimony raises critical concerns that Congress must address before approving a massive supplemental war funding bill in the next few weeks. Let´s work to halt this war funding bill by calling our Representatives, and urging them not to vote for it until all the questions raised in these hearings have been answered. If you´re not sure who represents you, find out here. We couldn´t have brought Reyes to Congress´s attention without you. Help us by making a donation of $20, $30, $50, or even $100 to this campaign today, so we can continue making your voices heard in Congress. Your support is paramount to continue the work we´re doing; clearly it´s having an impact! As Reyes told Congress, ´´I urge you on behalf of truth and patriotism to consider carefully and rethink Afghanistan. More troops, more occupation is not the answer.´´ Yours, Robert Greenwald and the Brave New Foundation team Follow us: You can get our latest videos via email, RSS, iTunes or YouTube. And, if you prefer, follow us on Facebook. To stop receiving updates from us, click here. Brave New Foundation 10510 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 - 
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