Don’t Build Up In Afghanistan

[bhkad]

Don’t Build Up

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: October 27, 2009

It is crunch time on Afghanistan, so here’s my vote: We need to be thinking about how to reduce our footprint and our goals there in a responsible way, not dig in deeper. We simply do not have the Afghan partners, the NATO allies, the domestic support, the financial resources or the national interests to justify an enlarged and prolonged nation-building effort in Afghanistan.

I base this conclusion on three principles.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/opinion/28friedman.html?_r=1&em

Friedman leans left, as does the NYT but he makes some good points.

 

[Arch Enemy]

Re: Don’t Build Up In Afghanistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/opinion/28friedman.html?_r=1&em

Friedman leans left, as does the NYT but he makes some good points.

I agree with Friedman. I just don't think we are willing to do what it takes to eliminate the threat in Waziristan.

 

[Charles Martel]

Freidman know alot about military matters does he?

Please.

 

[rathi]

I am inclined to agree. While victory may not be impossible, simply adding more troops is not enough. I rather Obama leave Afghanistan all together than try and stay while implementing a poor strategy.