Afghanistan vs Obama

"...The only way to think about Afghanistan is to ask the question
directly and without prejudice: "is it in America's vital interests to
fight on in Afghanistan?" To me, the answer is an unequivocal "No."
Bashing the Taliban and al Qaeda was vital 10 years ago after 9/11. But
since then, the war against terrorists has become global, and
Afghanistan is but a small piece of that. As for the link between
Afghanistan and Pakistan, little or nothing that happens in Afghanistan
can materially affect the stability of that far, far larger, divided,
and nearly ungovernable nation. And no one has a good idea how to cope
with Pakistani nuclear weapons. Thus, there is no serious case that
Afghanistan is vital to U.S. security.

No matter the absence of vital interests; there is no chance of faster
U.S. withdrawals this year. It's far too risky politically. And besides,
Obama believes his strategy is reasonable."


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http://news.yahoo.com/afghanistan-vs-obama-084500617.html