President Obama laid out a plan tonight to send 30,000 more
US military troops to Afghanistan in the hopes of securing the
country from a government overthrow by the Taliban. After reading
Michael Moore's letter to the President today,
I realized I needed to learn more about the troop surge.
It's surprising how divided Congress and the Presidential Cabinet are
on this issue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says,
"Hamid Karzai is not a worthy partner". Mainstream media declared
his recent election tainted and corrupt against Abdullah Abdullah.
President Karzai's election granted him a 5 year term and he has pledged to end corruption in the government. Our government recognizes this dangerous ally but still has faith in the power of democracy. That's why were giving with conditions this time around. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton sees Afghanistan being more "positive" than we think. Mrs. Clinton met with President Karzai's government and found "most of the ministers very impressive".
President Obama's decision in my opinion may turn out to be
insightful. If Afghanistan wants to be liberated from their
tribal ancestry they must embrace literacy, technology and
agriculture. With the United States and NATO's support this
impoverished country is going to gain a strong army and an
increase of educated people. I'm hopeful that the percentage of
Afghans that do want corruption to end in their government will
flourish with our country's support. This troop surge will work
to reconstruct Afghanistan, allowing it to defend itself from
it's nearest neighbor in Pakistan, Al Qaeda.
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