An Anti-Escalation Bleg

By Steve Hynd

The Seminal at Firedoglake is asking for everyone's help in keeping Derrick Crowe, their Afghanistan Fellow, writing his excellent posts.

Derrick has been writing regularly on the war, bringing to bear facts, video testimony, statistics, political insight, and thoughtful arguments to drive home the point that escalating the war in Afghanistan is the wrong policy. Derrick has been writing and researching so prolifically because he’s been on a three month fellowship, using funds provided out-of-pocket by the good folks over at Brave New Foundation and the editors here at The Seminal.

Yesterday, Derrick’s three month fellowship came to an end. Now we asking for your help to keep it going.

...Derrick’s blogging has made a difference.

Six months ago, President Obama had ordered in tens of thousands of new troops to Afghanistan while admitting that there was no strategy. Support for the war in Afghanistan was at 50%. Today, 58% oppose the war in Afghanistan. And President Obama right now is engaged in the process of "rethinking Afghanistan," not surprisingly the title of the documentary Brave New Foundation made about Afghanistan. Over the course of his fellowship, Derrick has appeared on the front page of Firedoglake, Open Left, and the Huffington Post numerous times. He’s been on Al Jezeera television, and he’s been cited by the New York Times. He’s helped push this debate.

It's true, Derrick has been a wonderful advocate for Afghanistan escalation skeptics. His posts are informative, forceful and on point.

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Comments

[Jason Rosenbaum]

Thanks Steve, means a lot that you're helping with this. I've put in $50 of my own money, if anyone cares to join me.

[Steve Hynd]

You'll be getting a contribution from the Newshoggers Partners, Jason.

Regards, Steve