Peace coalition sets Afgan war protest

By: centraljersey.com
As the ninth anniversary of the Afghanistan war is reached, and the U.S. enters its 10th year of war there, the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is organizing several Vigils in its region on Thursday, Oct. 7.
From 5 to 6 p.m. there will be a vigil on Palmer Square in Princeton. Participants are encouraged to bring posters and/or banners, and some will be provide by CFPA. Literature giving reasons to oppose the war will also be distributed.
"Our leaders are in grave danger of repeating the mistakes of Vietnam and continuing the war in Afghanistan in support of a corrupt government with no end in sight," said the Rev. Robert Moore, executive director. "As in Vietnam, public opinion is in front of the elected officials, as a significant majority of Americans now favor a military exit from Afghanistan.
"As well documented in a recent report by 46 experts called the Afghanistan Study Group, planning and training for terrorist attacks can now be done anywhere in the world, and Al Qaida is no longer any significant presence in Afghanistan. So there is no longer any rationale for the US to retain a military presence there; and in fact that is counterproductive to the fight against terrorism.
"We need to speak out strongly now, while President Obama plans a major review of the war in December, so we can prevent an endless war with tens of thousands more American soldiers and Afghani civilians killed. Our elected officials must heed the will of the American people," said the Rev. Moore.
For further information on any of the above activities, call the Coalition for Peace Action at (609) 924-5022 or visit its website at www.peacecoalition.org. Those wanting more information about the Afghanistan war, including seeing the expert’s report, can also go the CFPA web site and click on the icon on the right side of the home page.