Action Alert on Afghanistan

The Rethink Afghanistan group is asking people to take action today to pressure Washington on the dangers of sending additional US troops to Afghanistan. They write:

“The New York Times recently published the full text of U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry’s memo to President Obama detailing his deep reservations about sending more troops to Afghanistan. The White House ignored his warnings and sent troops anyway.

With the House Armed Services Committee set to begin the 2011 Defense Department budget process on Wednesday, February 3rd, it’s essential that its members read Eikenberry’s warnings about the dangers of deepening U.S. military involvement in the Afghanistan war.”

The anti-war in Afghanistan group is asking people to sign a petition on Twitter and then send the message to friends. There is also a short video they produced which accompanies the action alert.