Walter Jones

Honor All Those Who Serve Us On Memorial Day

Ed Sayres | Posted 05.25.2012

Ed Sayres

This Memorial Day, as we remember all the brave men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms, let's not forget the sacrifices of the military working dogs who have served alongside them.

On Afghanistan, the Pentagon Has Lost the American People

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.18.2012

Robert Naiman

Until now the Administration has gotten away with a having a two-faced policy: presented to the American people as a timetable for withdrawal, but understood by the Pentagon and the Republican leadership as allowing tens of thousands of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan forever.

House Moots Afghan Exit, Iran War, Military Budget, and 'Signature' Drone Strikes

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.16.2012

Robert Naiman

According to the way the House operates, the authorization bill is the most open opportunity to challenge current policy. When the House considers the appropriations bill, amendments can be offered to cut money for specific programs.

Boehner Pressed To Honor Military

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.08.2012

A Republican congressman is calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to pay tribute more regularly to slain members of the military. Rep. Wal...

Keith Ellison and Walter Jones Stand Up for Diplomatic Engagement With Iran

Robert Naiman | Posted 04.25.2012

Robert Naiman

Largely missing from the recent political debate, until now, has been a full-throated defense of diplomatic engagement with Iran towards negotiated agreements that would resolve or mitigate international concerns about its disputed nuclear program.

Osprey Odyssey: Rep. Jones' Ten-Year Quest to Clear the Names of Two Marine Corps Pilots

Project On Government Oversight | Posted 01.30.2012

Project On Government Oversight

In 2000, an MV-22 Osprey carrying 19 Marines crashed, killing everyone on board. After the Marine Corps announced that the crash was the result of human error, the news all but disappeared. But for Rep. Walter Jones, this wasn't the end of the story.

It's Finally Over -- and It Was Wrong

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.27.2011

Jim Wallis

The initial feelings that rushed over me after hearing the announcement that we're pulling out of Iraq were of deep relief. But then they turned to deep sadness over the terrible cost of a war that was always wrong: intellectually, politically, strategically and, above all, morally.

Amanda Terkel

Lawmakers Urge Obama To Stick To Iraq Withdrawal Deadline

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.27.2011

WASHINGTON -- As the United States and Iraq debate whether to keep American forces involved in the war beyond the end of the year, 93 members of Congr...

Leave Iraq on Time: Don't Cut Social Security and Medicare to Pay for Iraq Occupation

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.25.2011

Robert Naiman

Seventy-seven Members of the House, led by Barbara Lee and Walter Jones, have a different idea: obey the December deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq that the U.S. has agreed with the Iraqi government.

The War Must Not Go On!

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.23.2011

Jim Wallis

The president has announced that after an initial drawdown in Afghanistan, the remaining troops will be withdrawn "at a steady pace" going into 2014. But that's not good enough. President Obama had an opportunity to pivot his policy on the war and he didn't take it.

Costs of War Hit Home, Politically

William Hartung | Posted 08.04.2011

William Hartung

The combined costs of the wars this year amount to nearly $170 billion. While $19 billion less than '08, it's a modest drop considering Iraq spending decreased almost $100 billion since then too. In other words, 4 of every 5 dollars saved from Iraq were reinvested in Afghanistan.

The Top 3 Signs This War Will End

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.02.2011

Jim Wallis

Congress is fed up with the war in Afghanistan, and its members' turn against the war mirrors the quickly changing public opinion.

Amanda Terkel

Afghanistan Withdrawal Bill Falls Just 12 Votes Short Of Passage

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON -- In its first votes on the war in Afghanistan since the killing of Osama bin Laden, Congress sent a strong message to President Obama tha...

1,500 Broken Promises from Afghanistan War Backers

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe | Posted 07.25.2011

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe

With Memorial Day coming up, we should take a moment to consider something that's gone largely unremarked in the mainstream media: more than 1,500 troops have now died in a war the American people oppose.

Michael McAuliff

Quitting Time? Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Obama To Leave Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 07.09.2011

WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of eight lawmakers is the latest to demand the United States leave Afghanistan, raising the pressure on President Bar...

After OBL: McGovern/Jones Push for Real Withdrawal Plan

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.06.2011

Robert Naiman

The bipartisan legislation is unique in that it carries with it the prospect of a roll call, in which every member of the House will have to choose a side: open-ended war in Afghanistan, or a clear plan for military withdrawal?

Amanda Terkel

How Much Are You Paying For The War In Afghanistan?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.18.2011

WASHINGTON -- As Americans breathe a sigh of relief over finally filing the returns on what they owe (or are owed from) Uncle Sam this Tax Day, the pr...

Amanda Terkel

Blue Dog Democrat Votes For Speedy Afghanistan Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- When it comes to congressional alliances, progressive Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and Blue Dog Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) aren't usual...

Amanda Terkel

House Defeats Resolution To Speed Afghanistan Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The House overwhelmingly defeated on Thursday a nonbinding resolution to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the yea...

Petraeus: Kucinich-Jones-Paul Resolution Today Would Give Osama the Victory

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Naiman

Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting. What did General David Petraeus have to say about all this in his Congressional testimony yesterday?

Act Now to End the War in Afghanistan

Dennis J. Kucinich | Posted 05.25.2011

Dennis J. Kucinich

While Congress proposes slashing health care benefits, vital children's programs, and veterans' services -- all because we're "broke" -- it continues to fund a war that has cost us more than $455 billion.

Amanda Terkel

Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Introduce Afghanistan Withdrawal Legislation

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- On Feb. 17, 2009, President Barack Obama announced that he would be sending 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. The move, he argued, was ...

Ryan Grim

GOP Rep Pushing Boehner On Moment Of Silence For Troops

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE - Feb. 17: House Republicans moved to restore the moment of silence Thursday morning, which C-Span captured. * * * * * WASHINGTON -- For ...

Amanda Terkel

Where's The Afghanistan War's John Murtha?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Before Nov. 17, 2005, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) was best known as a conservative Democrat with ties to the defense industry and a penchan...

Amanda Terkel

GOP Lawmakers Planning Meeting To Explore Alternatives In Afghan War

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Three Republican lawmakers who have been outspoken on the war in Afghanistan are trying to push their party to start debating alternativ...