President Obama announced his decision to send 17,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, on the grounds that 'the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan demands urgent attention'.

United For Peace and Justice strongly opposes this decision. We urge you to immediately call on President Obama to choose diplomacy, not escalation. We must let him know that a military solution is not the answer in Afghanistan. Call 202-456-1111 today!

Tell the Obama administration that:

1] You oppose the President's decision to send 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan this week

2] You want to see this administration take a new approach in Afghanistan, which includes:

• Reducing troop levels in Afghanistan and rejecting the idea that there is a military solution to the problem
• Immediately withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan
• A commitment to diplomacy involving all major regional players
• Addressing the real needs of Afghans by funding improvements in health care, clean water, education, security, etc., through Afghan NGOs, using local labor and services
  

The Afghanistan Working Group has now put together two fact sheets: the Escalation Fact Sheet and the Peaceful Alternatives Fact Sheet.  And click here for more resources at their webpage.