President Obama: Please rethink Afghanistan!

President Obama has committed 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Historically, it has been Congress' duty to ask questions in the form of oversight hearings that challenge policymakers, examine military spending, and educate the public. After witnessing the absence of oversight regarding the Iraq war, we must insist Congress hold hearings on Afghanistan.

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Sen. Feinstein has her Intelligence Committee mojo up-and-running!

Sen. Dianne Feinstein ... wrote to Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday to urge him to look into the improper concealment of the permanent placement of two former Bushies within the Department of Defense.

This is a terrific opportunity for us to thank our senior US Senator for working to prevent the burrowing of Bush appointees into permanent career positions where they would be involved in sensitive political debates over Gitmo. It almost, but not quite, makes up for her Aug. 2007 vote to support the FISA bill that undid the warrantless surveillance restrictions placed on our executive branch and its political appointees, and that disallows America from prosecuting the Bush administration for its retroactive breaking of this federal law.

Send her a thank-you note! Links to send an e-mail to Dianne Feinstein on the right-hand side of this page. I sent her a note, and it only took me 30 seconds!