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Originally Posted by coadie
So why are we in Afghanistan? You seem to have such a love fest for obama and know his heart and his ways.
Except for theor opium and poverty, what do they have? Why don't those musims get their act together? Is it selling cocaine to finance war? |
*sigh* Coadie, his consistent position has been that military action in Afghanistan is a direct response to those who attacked us on 9/11 and wish to continue to attack us. That was their base of operations and the region where the most threatening attacks on US soil is being birthed. They have said many times that taking our eyes off of Afghanistan and focusing on Iraq (who didn't attack us or play a significant role that we know of) has allowed those who pledge to attack us again to flourish in Afghanistan/Pakistan and have greater numbers and resources than ever.
I have never once heard Obama say we need to get out of Afghanistan. He actually argued the opposite...that Al-Quaeda's activities in Afghanistan make them the much larger threat to Americans and that by diverting so much from there to Iraq we have left ourselves more vulnerable.
His position has always been that we need to prioritize our operations in Afghanistan. That being said, however, they have to have a plan of action. I am confident that the career military commanders that we have in place regardless of who the President is, are perfectly capable of developing a strategy that will disrupt what Al-Quaeda has been able to do in the last few years.
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