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Bring them home, for Afghans’ future and ours

June 21, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

As the world awaits President Obama's announcement about withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an intense debate is taking place within the administration about the drawdown.

Mayors call for quick end to Afghan war

June 20, 2011 By Jim Baldridge

The U.S. Conference of Mayors approved a resolution June 20 calling for a quick end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and transfer of the money to job-creating programs in our nation's cities.

Who should pay for the Iraq war?

June 14, 2011 By Susan Webb

On a trip to Baghdad last week, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., enraged Iraqi officials by saying that Iraq should repay the U.S. for the cost of the war.

Time to come home from Iraq

June 7, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

With Libya and Afghanistan dominating headlines these days, it's been hard to focus on Iraq. But the death of five U.S. soldiers in a rocket attack in Baghdad June 6 has galvanized our attention again.

House votes on Libya are mixed bag

June 6, 2011 By Susan Webb

A peculiar set of House votes on dueling Libya resolutions last Friday showed Republican maneuvering and Democratic divisions.