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In this article the author discusses the war in Afghanistan and American involvement in it. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that political stability and an end to an armed insurgency are possible in Afghanistan but only if the U.S. withdraws its forces from the country. Among other issues the article examines the structure of village government in Afghanistan, Afghan policies of the administrations of U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and the effectiveness of U.S. aid programs in Afghanistan.

The article discusses the anti-war sentiment expressed by activists and grassroots organizations in reaction to the U.S. efforts to bomb Afghanistan. The essay also assesses the activism at the Greensboro Peace Coalition in North Carolina. The author argues that the coalition is an outcry against repression of civil liberties resulting from the military plans of the administration of President George W. Bush. He also examined the truth behind the vote of Senator Russ Feingold against the country's Patriot's Act.