Afghanistan is a quandary for the United States. No nation has ever successfully occupied that country. Alexander the Great tried and failed; and so did the French, British, and Russians. All of them committed larger armies than the Americans. Just to review, that is the country that was the training ground for those who attacked the World Trade Center in New York. We thought that Osama bin Laden would be caught in that country but he wasn’t.
The U.S. forces have been in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001. After criticizing G.W. Bush for the Iraqi War surge, Barack Obama has proposed and is carrying out the same strategy in Afghanistan. What’s the use of bloggers and other non-influential writers from questioning the president’s plans? Well now we have a highly respected conservative columnist, George Will, who writes for the Washington Post and other publications calling for American withdrawal. Bloggers and columnists supporting this withdrawal should write column after column until withdrawal is complete.
With no definition of victory in the battle against terrorists there is no way for anyone to know if we are winning the war. Certainly the loss of American lives is not worth the investment. Admiral Mullin, appearing on Meet the Press, gave an assessment that was not encouraging.
Why must a conservative journalist be the person to say the things we all know? It’s our nature to listen to the most serious and conscientious of our fellow citizens. I hope that President Obama ends this loss of life and fortune very soon.
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