Opinions

The True Story of Life in Afghanistan

We all hear the propaganda stories about Afghanistan but this is an interview with a person who comes from there and what him and his family have gone through.

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John Kerry: The Taliban’s Best Friend

War is war and must be left to the men and women fighting the war. Mixing politics with war only leads to another Vietnam.

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World Politics

Advisers Biden Kerry Means Afghanistan Lost

First President Obama had Vice President Biden advising him to reject General McChrystal and fight the war in Afghanistan with a small military footprint. Now we have Senator John Kerry advising the President to continue to delay and thoroughly think through any decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.

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Politics War and Obama

When politicians tie the hands of our fighting men and women fighting the politicians war, the only result can be they will lose the war at a devastating price in the number of casualties and American prestige around the world.

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Mr. Obama, It’s Taliban Not Al Qaeda

The Taliban in Afghanistan is more important than Al Qaeda. Without defeating them we will never destroy the remnants of Al Qaeda.

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A Short Essay on The Reality of Conflict and Patriotism

An historical and prehistorical look at what troops can actually be used for, and what true patriotism is.

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Afghan Strategy Postpone Delay Abandon

In the 1956 movie The Ten Commandments Yul Brynner as the Pharaoh Ramses said “So let it be written, so let it be done.” This seems to be the attitude of President Obama. All he has to say is “do this” and it will be done.

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Vietnam, Afghanistan, Democrats and Obama

Most Americans try to forget the Vietnam War as if it never happened and refuse to think the situation in Afghanistan can be compared to the situation that existed in Vietnam. They are wrong.

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President Obama is Not George Bush

The difference between Bush and Obama is Bush was willing to lose the Presidency and win the war where it is unclear if President Obama is willing to do the same.

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Obama’s Afghanistan War

Obama has declared Afghanistan his war. With the call for more troops and resistance from his own party one wonders if he can win this war.

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