Afghanistan ~ Is it Necessary ? Or Why ?

The War in Afghanistan ?...9/26/09
By : Don Jones

Don Jones

I write or add a well written article almost daily in this blog. There are times, when I think, I have all the answers. Then reality sets in, and I realize, I do not have all of the answers. I try to write about things, that I think I know about, that being labor unions, politics and Organ Transplantation and a tad about Pulmonary Hypertension. Today I`m going to write about our involvement in Afghanistan. But, first I have questions ? (1.) Why are we in Afghanistan ?

(2.) What are our goals ? (3.)How long will we be there ? (4.) If we win, will we know it ? (5.)Who actually gains from our presence there ? Now please do not misunderstand me, I`m all for and support our troops ! I voted for President Barack Obama ! Remember, he inherited this conflict. We now know that Iraq was a huge mistake. The President has set a timetable to get out of Iraq. I believe we will be completely out in 2011 ? Now, the generals are asking for more troops, or we will lose the war in Afghanistan ? (6.)If we lose will we know it ? I`m not sure there is a point to all of this, except, I really do not have all the answers or for that matter, any of the answers at this time, in regard to our involvement in Afghanistan ? Some of President Obama`s Republican opposition, say, if not there we will fight them here, if that is so ? Why aren`t we fighting them here now ? Some things I know for sure are, some very great patriots are dying daily in Afghanistan. Our young men and women deserve to know why they are there ? This war is not a non-cost war, it is very expensive. Cut and run ? Question (5.) keeps popping in my head ? As you can see, I do not have many answers to this war ? If you think, you know the answers please do not hesitate to let me know. You can leave your answers on this blog. Just go to comments, bottom of page. In the meantime, pray without ceasing for our President and all of our leaders, and pray without ceasing for our troops ! "God Bless America" !