The word continues to leak out that General McChrystal will be asking for approximately 40,000 additional troops in Afghanistan to successfully complete the mission and make sure that it is no longer a haven for Al-quaida to try and kill us. At the same time, the White House continues to stall for time not wanting to address what they referred to as “the real war”. Due to frustration with the pace of support, friends of the general have leaked that he will resign if he does not get what he needs rather than be set up to fail (my words not his).
I am glad general McChrystal is sticking by his guns and demanding what he needs and I believe the mission in Afghanistan is the right one. We need to help make the region safer, kill those who would try to kill us, and build a better image of the US in the area. If we will not stand up for ourselves, who will?
However, based on the administrations current stance, please do us all a favor and PULL OUT THE TROOPS. I would willingly put my life on the line for our country and to take up the cause for freedom and lives will be lost in the cause. If the prize is worth it, we will make the sacrifice. I suspect that this is not the attitude of our current leadership and it is just a matter of time before they find a reason to pull the troops and come home. Well I don’t want to see a repeat of Somolia where we see dead American soldiers in the streets and then we pull up and go home. If you don’t have the spine or stomach to do what needs to be done and commit the blood and treasure required to win, pull out.
Do everyone a favor and be honest with yourself and us and get out and save countless lives.
- FOP Vermillion