The open letter, from Jim Wallis and others to Barack Obama and published today, is well worth a read. In it they write:
"We believe that after eight years of war we need a whole new approach in Afghanistan. And we respectfully and prayerfully suggest to you a different strategy that we would name: the humanitarian and development surge."
and pointing out that
"The collateral damage of our technological war has already been great, resulting in many civilian deaths, further alienating the populace and, inadvertently, producing even more angry young recruits for terrorism."
Let's hope the President reads this and takes serious note of the thoughtful and important message.
