In addition to her primer on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Phyllis Bennis has a new book out on the war in Afghanistan--and how the U.S. can get out of it. She shared this commentary with us on the situation in that country and what we all need to know (and can do) about changing it. GRITtv with Laura Flanders brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates. Watch any show, at any time: http://grittv.org Distributed by Tubemogul.