Here’s my premise:
Following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the immediate objective of the United States of America was to seek out and capture Osama bin Ladin and the terrorist Taliban organization.
Somewhere along the way, it was decided that Iraq was the real threat to world peace.
While events in Iraq certainly are not very promising, the focus of my question is on Afghanistan, not Iraq.
Since 2001, the Taliban has re-emerged in Afghanistan.
Opium fields (and its by-product, heroin) have blossomed (now supplying the world with 80% of the drug).
Afghan soldiers trained are only 25% of what is needed.
Afghans are still a tribal nation, unable to unite in a democratic sense.
And U.S. and allied troops remain there in a fraction of the numbers needed while most of the money and manpower are funneled to Iraq.
And still: no Osama, no peace, and no end to terrorism.
Current war-on-terror statistics (for both Afghanistan and Iraq):
3,100 - number of U.S. Troops who have died since 2001.
$340,387,926,314 - cost of the invasion (and rising every minute)
My question:
Please explain why you believe U.S. efforts in Afghanistan is worth the effort?
2006-11-06
23:44:55
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docscholl
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