Community Currency - 04/28/11

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Afghanistan and Empire

Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald co-authored Crossing Zero - The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire. For decades they have devoted their lives to sharing their understanding of Afghanistan. They have written multiple books, and articles on the subject, in addition to films, and a screenplay. They also wrote- Invisible History:Afghanistan's Untold Story an effort to correct the record about the history of Afghanistan from the view of the Afghan people. They witnessed firsthand how the Afghan story has been butchered, spun, twisted by the corporate media to mask the disastrous American policies in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the larger region.

Thirty years ago they were the first journalists to enter Afghanistan in the wake of the Soviet invasion. They saw behind the curtain, they witnessed and played their own parts in the drama of dying empires, power grabs, the agony of a country ripped apart by war, the struggle for survival and sanity amidst the insane logic of geopolitical games. They discovered Afghanistan's rich history and their own, from dreams, journeys, research, and a courageous effort to understand and participate in the healing process.

They co-authored a white paper entitled Restoring Afghanistans Tribal Balance - An indigenous peace process for unifying a shattered nation drawing from ancient tribal processes and proposing a way for peace and stability for Afghans, by Afghans.

Their earlier documentaries and books drew them to the attention of filmmaker, Oliver Stone. They also have spoken in documentaries such as Our Own Private Bin Laden.