Troops in Afghanistan

Posted by Brian Birkmire in English 1 - Dunn on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Less than 2,000 have died for us, and we still haven’t done much to repay them and show our appreciation. More will continue to die unless we do something. I’m talking about our U.S. Troops in Afghanistan. In spring of 2010, about 46% of people in a poll supported the war, while 8% strongly supported it. Now after so many deaths of our Troops 60% of people oppose the war, while 40% strongly opposed the war. After our Troops killed the Al Queda leader Osama Bin Laden, many Americans feel this will bring more chance of a terrorist attack against America. Many people have spoken that our Troops being in Afghanistan is harming the countries democracy more than it is helping.

President Obama recently visited Afghanistan, were in a live speech he told Americans watching the reason he went there. He signed a 10 year security pact with the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, he promised the troops he is ending the war but more of their friends will die until it happens. Obama has promised to return the troops at the end of 2014 – beginning of 2015. By signing the security pact, American troops will begin to become a support group when needed. They will train the Afghans and in time transition to support. During the transition, more and more troops will begin to return home. There will be no more permanent bases in Afghan, and there will not be troops walking streets and mountains any longer, that is now the Afghans jobs'.
The act is to also coordinate peace with Afghanistan.

This topic interests me because I've always appreciated those who fight for me to be free every day. If you sit and think about it, what would it be like if those who sacrifice their own lives for us weren't there. How many more Americans would die? Simple answer...many. We can even go back to WWII and the men who fought for America in that time. What would America be like if we didn't stop the Cuban Missile Crisis?! You do only get one life, people go out and live and make thousands and have important jobs but no one really takes the time out to thank the troops who give them that opportunity by keeping them safe. My friend Alex, his real dad was sent back to Iraq before the war ended, and he was heart broken. I couldn't imagine that happening to me, kids that grow up with no father or mother, it needs to come to an end. So my main question is to my readers, should be bring our troops home by 2014 and give Al Queda a chance to re-establish, or keep them there in Afghanistan so that the threat of the Al Queda will never exist again? You choose.

Comments (2)

Raekwon Smith

I noticed you were passionate and informational about this. I wonder what other people will say. What if we did end the war

Gabriel Musselman

This is really insightful and engaging. I wanted to hear more even after I had stopped reading. For me this topic hits home as my cousin was recently deployed to Afghanistan. I notice how your facts are really good. I wonder if the war efforts are for a good reason. What if funding for the war went towards other efforts.