Thursday, November 12, 2009

Obama's Approach to Afghanistan

So I was just reading on MSN about Obama's stance on the War in Afghanistan. According to Defense Secretary Robbert Gates, a decision is to be made this week concerning a possible troop increase in the Taliban-run country. Obama said in March that he was going to come up with a better strategy for the war, but he has done little to fulfill that promise, and people are getting antsy. He was presented with four plans, but rejected all of them. He asked for them to be revised and combine the best elements from all of them. All plans call for a troop increase and a solid exit strategy.

Usually I'm not a big fan of wars, but in this case, I'd like Obama to stop wasting time. He's had 8 months to come up with a plan. It's me belief that this should have been a top priority directly after 9/11, as the Taliban in Afghanistan poses quite a threat. However, I think we should enter with a responsible, plausible plan in order to minimize troop loss and the amount of time spent there. So while I'm happy Obama is testing the waters and predicting possible downfalls of each plan, it's time to jump on the boat and get something done. Let's stop wasting time, and eliminate the threat ASAP.

Here's a link to the article from MSN:
Obama's Afghan Decision Sends Messages

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