Former official explains why he resigned his post in protest
(NEWSER) - When Matthew Hoh resigned in protest last month, it sent a small tremor through the Pentagon and White House. Hoh, an ex-marine, was the US’ top civilian in Zabul province, until he reached the conclusion that the war wasn’t worth fighting. “My resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing the war,” he wrote in his letter, “but why and to what end.” The US presence in Afghanistan is only fueling the insurgency, exacerbating a distant civil war, he argues. More»
