[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 518]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  OPPOSITION TO THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 19, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, opposition to the war in Afghanistan is 
growing. At a time when the divides in our nation seem beyond repair, 
Americans are united in their concern over the war.
  A recent poll of conservatives conducted by the Afghanistan Study 
group shows that 71 percent of conservatives overall, and 67 percent of 
Tea Party supporters are concerned about the costs of the war in 
Afghanistan. They worry that the costs will make it difficult to 
address the deficit and balance the nation's budget by the end of the 
decade. Two-thirds of conservatives polled support a troop reduction, 
with a further 30 percent supporting full troop withdrawal.
  More than 6 out of 10 Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan 
according to another poll conducted by CNN this month. 56 percent 
believe that things are going badly for the U.S. in Afghanistan.
  Yet we are being assured of progress in Afghanistan as the date for 
withdrawal continues to slip into 2014.
  The financial costs of the war are unsustainable. The human costs 
threaten to undermine our national, economic and moral security.
  It is time to bring our troops home. It's time to dedicate our 
resources to nation building here at home.