Afghanistan – will we stay or will we go

President Obama must decide in the coming weeks whether a greater investment of troops and resources in Afghanistan is worth the political risk.

Nothing about US security, is Soldiers navigate across a creek during a dismounted patrol in the Nerkh Valley, Afghanistan, June 4, 2009. Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new "intermediate" command set for Afghanistan will allow the commander to concentrate on day-to-day tactical events across the country. The pictured Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Richard Roman.it good for Afghanistan, what about the Taliban, opium, freedom for millions, our all ready made investment in human lives.

Not that any or all of the above may apply but to make a decision of this magnitude based on political risk is sad.

Is this really where we are in America? The truth is this is where we are and have been for a long time. Will we ever again as a country do things because they are right?

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