Solution Zone - 07/01/10

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Rebecca Griffin – Political Director for Peace Action West. www.peaceactionwest.org

Rebecca Griffin is Political Director for Peace Action West, and currently is heading up campaigns to get Afghanistan right, and promote a diplomatic solution with Iran.

Rebecca has traveled extensively throughout the western states organizing with community leaders and citizens, meeting with members of Congress, and educating congressional candidates about pragmatic and peaceful solutions to our greatest foreign policy challenges. She has spearheaded campaigns to work toward nuclear disarmament, end the war in Iraq, and promote diplomacy with Iran.

Click below to read Rebecca’s blog:

http://blog.peaceactionwest.org/author/rebeccagriffin/

Afganistan Vote: Another 33 billion?

We discuss today’s upcoming vote of continued funding of the War in Iraq. After 8 years, the military approach has only resulted in more violence, a dysfunctional government, and a growing humanitarian crisis. Despite this, the US plans a 33 billion military escalation, with no clear path for lasting stability.