Every day we are reminded about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Obama was elected, he said that we will be out of Iraq in the near future. The administration has made plans regarding the withdrawal of American troops. However, another 83 billion dollars has been requested to supply our troops with new equipment and other aid through September. Also, Obama has sent another 17,000 troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, along with another 4000 to train Afghani troops. We are spending more money in this war and sending in more troops. I am not saying that this is wrong, but have we really accomplished anything, and was it worth it?
In class we talked about some of the main reasons for going to war. Some of these reasons are to defend the existence of democracy, and to protect every man's human rights. It is clear that America was provoked and shocked by the events of September 11th, but is there any reason to continue for another two years? We have set up a government led by local officials, and have trained troops to combat the taliban, but have the American interests been realised. What more are we looking for in our continued presence for another two years?
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