|
|
 |
|
|
WAND
Position on U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan
May 2009
Short
and Long Term Action Steps for U.S. Involvement in
Afghanistan
Women’s Action for New Directions will only
support additional military forces if the following
action steps and principles are implemented.
1.
Dramatically reallocate funding with a more balanced
division among efforts that would:
-
Ensure
security, especially for the 65% majority who are
women and girls;
-
Rebuild
a civil society which respects civil rights, provides
for health and welfare, and supports democratic
institutions through diplomatic and development
surges;
-
Prohibit
and penalize corruption at all levels.
2. Stop drone airstrikes and all bombing.
3.
Devise a military exit plan with timelines, which
fulfills the guiding principles listed below.
4.
Limit use of additional American forces to providing
security for innocent residents of Afghanistan.
Guiding Principles for U.S. Involvement in
Afghanistan
-
Respect
the right of the citizens of Afghanistan to live
in a country that provides physical safety, life's
necessities, and opportunities for education and
employment for all, especially women and girls.
-
Respect the citizens of Afghanistan - listen, consult
and collaborate.
-
Respond
multilaterally and not unilaterally.
-
Exercise military restraint so that no more innocent
lives are lost.
-
Carefully deliberate our ongoing involvement without
plunging into deeper destruction of Afghan society.
-
Examine, research and honestly evaluate our own
mistakes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
