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Oakland’s Rep. Lee continues calls for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Well, she's consistent in her anti-war stance.
But, is mere anti-war the answer ? ? ?
Of course, war is expensive. Very expensive, both in terms of money to wage it and
the many lives lost and permanently maimed and damaged while waging it.
Security, however, has a cost as well. If there was a realistic guarantee that pacifism
ensures security against attack, whether direct upon a country or indirect through the
manipulation of resources against a country, perhaps, there would be no need to either
prepare for defense of a direct attack or an indirect attack of a country's vital interest.
Since there is no gurantee of a peaceful pacifist existence, is not that cost inevitable ???
The question, as I see it, is when will the cost be paid ???
In Afghanistan, is it:
QueEx
But, is mere anti-war the answer ? ? ?
Of course, war is expensive. Very expensive, both in terms of money to wage it and
the many lives lost and permanently maimed and damaged while waging it.
Security, however, has a cost as well. If there was a realistic guarantee that pacifism
ensures security against attack, whether direct upon a country or indirect through the
manipulation of resources against a country, perhaps, there would be no need to either
prepare for defense of a direct attack or an indirect attack of a country's vital interest.
Since there is no gurantee of a peaceful pacifist existence, is not that cost inevitable ???
The question, as I see it, is when will the cost be paid ???
In Afghanistan, is it:
- Now, in a best effort to prevent that country from being used by Al Qaeda as a base
to further its aims, one of which is harming our interest, unless, we all convert to its
brand of radical Islam; or
- Later, after harm has or is being caused; or
- Perhaps, there is another answer ? ? ?
QueEx
Re: The Surge 2.0 (Afghanistan)
to the Obama detractors ,what should he do ? the Troops over there now need reinforcements - if he pulls out & leaves ,the USA looks bad on the Global Stage - if he doesnt support the Troops over there , he loses respect of the Military
he got stuck with a cluster fuck (thanks GW Bush) ,but being Commander -in- Chief he will have to make some tough decisions
to the Obama detractors ,what should he do ? the Troops over there now need reinforcements - if he pulls out & leaves ,the USA looks bad on the Global Stage - if he doesnt support the Troops over there , he loses respect of the Military
he got stuck with a cluster fuck (thanks GW Bush) ,but being Commander -in- Chief he will have to make some tough decisions