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Attachment 2 DRAFT (May be revised later) ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION TO END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN AND STOP THE EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC'S TAX DOLLARS FOR WARFARE FUNDNG Whereas, the men and women in the Armed Forces deserve our gratitude for their service and bravery; and Whereas, the war in Afghanistan has caused the deaths of United States soldiers, the wounding of many service members, and incalculable personal damage to our military personnel and their families, as well as death, injury and devastation for the people of Afghanistan; and Whereas, the financial resources available for use by governments at the local, county, state and federal levels in the United States are and must be limited; and Whereas, in a time of economic difficulty at home, this war has cost billions of dollars that would be better spent on education, health care, social services, infrastructure, and other essential public services, and has instead diverted it from the constructive economy to warfare; and Whereas, the people of Orange County, North Carolina are collectively paying or becoming indebted for millions of dollars per year of their limited financial resources for such warfare; and, Whereas, the President's strategy for Afghanistan has called for a short-term surge of 30,000 additional troops, followed by a gradual redeployment of U.S. forces from the country beginning in July 2011, and; Whereas, there nevertheless does not appear to be a firm timetable for withdrawal or a clear exit strategy; Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, in keeping with its support of the basic values of the United States and a concern for the well-being of its citizen-soldiers, calls upon the federal government to develop a clear, rapid, orderly, and well-articulated plan for bringing the war in Afghanistan to a swift and responsible conclusion, safely bringing our men and women home; and 4