Peace Indicator: 26

With today marking the eight years in Afghanistan I thought we'd use an indicator related to that war.

This week's Peace Indicator is 26, the number of vigils calling for an end to war. People all around the country have entered events into our system. Other groups are also hosting vigils, meaning this number could be even higher.

We're calling for:

• A timeline for withdrawal of U.S./NATO forces
• No additional troops sent to Afghanistan
• Talks with all parties to the conflict
• Generous civilian-led development funds

If you know about other vigils happening in the next few days, please ask the organizer to add them to our system so as many people as possible hear about these important events.

Also, check out today's article by AFSC's General Secretary, Mary Ellen McNish on Huffington Post.