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You can always go to our blog on msnbc.com. we ll bring you results later on in the show. joining me now a robert greenwald. he s the producer of the documentary rethink afghanistan. i appreciate your time. sure. why do you think republicans want the media to quit covering this movement? well, i think that they re terrified, ed. because what we re seeing is a real social movement. and social movements sweep politicians out of their way. the civil rights movement, the women s movement, the labor movement. none stood still for hack politicians. they talked about what they needed to talk about. they talked about moral issues and went after it strongly and firmly. and politicians damn well better run. because when the people s anger is unleashed on the right targets which is the 1%, then we see social change. ....
622639. you can always go to our blog on msnbc.com. we ll bring you results later on in the show. joining me now a robert greenwald. he s the producer of the documentary rethink afghanistan. i appreciate your time. sure. why do you think republicans want the media to quit covering this movement? well, i think that they re terrified, ed. because what we re seeing is a real social movement. and social movements sweep politicians out of their way. the civil rights movement, the women s movement, the labor movement. none stood still for hack politicians. they talked about what they needed to talk about. they talked about moral issues and went after it strongly and firmly. and politicians damn well better run. because when the people s anger is unleashed on the right ....
Afghanistan, general david petraeus, recommended a more limited withdrawal. outgoing defense secretary robert gates also said he favored a modest reduction. but the political pressure for substantial troop withdrawal is already starting to crop up. yesterday for the first time since vietnam the united states conference of mayors passed a resolution calling for an end to current u.s.-led wars. the wording of the resolution actually focuses on bringing the troops home to help create jobs and save money. the resolution is asking congress to end the wars as soon as strategically possible and bring these war dollars home to meet vital human needs, promote job creation, rebuild our infrastructure, and reduce our federal debts. joining me tonight democratic congressman peter welch of vermont. also with us tonight, robert greenwalt the founder and president of brave new films and the producer of the documentary rethink afghanistan. good to have you with us ....
Petraeus, recommended a more limited withdrawal. outgoing defense secretary robert gates also said he favored a modest reduction. but the political pressure for substantial troop withdrawal is already starting to crop up. yesterday for the first time since vietnam the united states conference of mayors passed a resolution calling for an end to current u.s.-led wars. the wording of the resolution actually focuses on bringing the troops home to help create jobs and save money. the resolution is asking congress to end the wars as soon as strategically possible and bring these war dollars home to meet vital human needs, promote job creation, rebuild our infrastructure, and reduce our federal debts. joining me tonight democratic congressman peter welch of vermont. also with us tonight, robert greenwalt the founder and president of brave new films and the producer of the documentary rethink afghanistan. good to have you with us tonight. congressman, you first. where do you stand on this an ....
They seem to like it. i agree with you we set some really bad precedence in the bush administration. but when you spend 10 or 11 years at war and you don t see a light at the ebb end of the tunnel, these sorts of things develop, particularly when you re not winning in the traditional sense. thank you for your time tonig tonight, really appreciate it. joining me now is the director of rethink afghanistan. robert, the first thing i want to ask you is how much money do they spend on nonsense like this? well, the size of the pentagon s media empire would make many of us incredibly envious. over 27,000 employees working there. and almost, get this, you re sitting down i see, $1 billion on the combined efforts of the psychological operations and the so-called public affairs. but it s propaganda, cenk. and it s our tax dollars that are paying for it. can you imagine how many sala salaries in in wisconsin could be paid with the money that s ....