Committee 13 Recommends Overture Opposing War in Afghanistan

Committee 13 votes 49-2 to recommend the overture on Monday

After careful deliberation, On Monday July 5 Committee 13 on Peacemaking and International Issues approved by 49 to 2 an overture from Presbytery of Atlanta, as amended, opposing continued US military action in Afghanistan, supporting humanitarian and economic help for Afghanistan, a tabulation of war casualties and prayer and support for all involved, including US troops and their families. While numerous efforts were made to weaken the four overtures sent from presbyteries calling for US withdrawal, the committee in fact strengthened the statement by stating that the church "opposes the war in Afghanistan."

See http://www.pc-biz.org/Explorer.aspx?id=3071 for actual wording of the overture now going to the GA plenary for a vote later this week.