Friday, March 08, 2019

AFGHAN Service Act needs truer name



Kudos to Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tom Udall (D-UT) who introduced a bi-partisan resolution Monday requiring all 14,000 US troops be out of Afghanistan within a year of passage. It also would repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) used by the last 3 presidents to wage perpetual war around the world since the 911 attacks. The resolution is cleverly titled AFGHAN (Afghan Forces Going Home After Noble) Service Act. A believer in truth in legislating, I'd change that to Afghan Forces Going Home After Needless Service Act. Why? Sen. Paul put it best that $6 trillion on endless wars that can never be won is a waste.   

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