Massa Signs On As Co-Sponsor Of “End The Afghan War” Resolution

January 26th, 2010

The Communist USA Party is applauding Congressman Massa’s decision to become a co-sponsor of
Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s “Privileged Resolution to End the Afghan War”. Massa’s co-sponsorship was
noted on the Communist Party website cpusa.org in a Jan. 21 article written by Communist Party
political chair Joelle Fishman.

Massa has called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and in December he told the Elmira
Star-Gazette that he would vote against any future appropriation funding for the war in Afghanistan.
Congressional candidate Tom Reed urged Congressional leaders to continue the effort to eradicate
terrorist elements in Afghanistan. “I again say that we cannot allow the Taliban to re-establish an
operational base from which Al Qaeda can launch another major attack on the United States,” Reed
said. “Retreating from Afghanistan puts America and our allies at greater risk and will further
destabilize not only Afghanistan, but Pakistan as well.”

Sponsoring such a resolution may score more political points for Eric Massa with his California
contributors,” Reed continued, “But it shows a lack of support for our troops and plays into the hands
of our enemies, telling them to hang on because we will quit and retreat.”

“Many brave Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan,” Reed observed. “Retreating
now dishonors the sacrifices they have made to keep America safe. Politics is less important than
ensuring the security of our country and our families.”

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