{Political_Views} Look what you did.

Build on this success by joining our War Costs campaign! Dear James, Look what you did! "The United States hopes to end its combat mission in Afghanistan by the middle of next year, more than a year earlier than scheduled, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Wednesday. "...Panetta's comments about an accelerated change in the military mission were the latest sign that the United States and its NATO allies are seeking to hasten the end of their involvement in the unpopular, decade-long war."1 Remember where we started? Back in February 2008, only 32 percent of Americans polled said we should "remove troops ASAP." But together we've spread the truth about the war through our videos, through your emails and phone calls to decision-makers and your constant insistence that the war doesn't make us safer and isn't worth the cost. Thanks to you, 63 percent of Americans now oppose the war, and a whopping 58 percent want to get troops out "ASAP."2 Together, we've moved public opinion squarely onto the side of peace and justice. Washington, D.C. is feeling the heat, and the end of the war gets closer every day. Though we still have work to do to get all the troops home from Afghanistan, this is a sure sign that your activism with the Rethink Afghanistan campaign is having an impact. The forces manipulating our politics and making a killing off of the Afghanistan occupation won't just roll over, though. In fact, Big War companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman are escalating their lobbying campaign to keep their gravy train rolling. That's why we've rolled out a new campaign to fight their influence: War Costs. Please build on your successes with Rethink Afghanistan by joining our new campaign. Congratulations on pushing the administration to speed up the end of combat operations in Afghanistan. Let's keep the pressure on with the War Costs campaign. Sincerely, Derrick Crowe, Robert Greenwald and the Brave New Foundation team Sources: 1Washington Post, Feb. 1, 2012. 2Pew Research Center. Jan. 11-16, 2012. To ensure delivery of our emails, please add info@bravenew01.org to your address book. Brave New Foundation | 10510 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

 

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