Palo Alto Protest of Obama's Escalation of the Afghanistan War

Representative Eshoo issued a statement to the protestors discussing American involvement in Afghanistan and how difficult a decision it was for Obama, having inherited the war from President Bush. However, Eshoo stated: "I have grave reservations about the course to which he has commited our nation and our troops." Eshoo concluded her statement with the following quote: "Afganistan is the graveyard of nations. A thousand years of history instructs us what happens to those who attempt to occupy this land. I have not heard anything that explains how the U.S. will succed in turning the weight of history on its head. For theae reasons and others, I do not support the surge in troops to Afghanistan." It has also been stated elsewhere that "Afghanistan is the Graveyard of Empire."