More Troops?

President Obama announced that he intends on sending thirty thousand more troops to Afghanistan in the early part of 2010. Obama also said that he plans on withdrawing troops out of Afghanistan in July of 2011. In his speech President Obama recognizes that the war in Afghanistan is not lost but it has gone backward the last couple of years. The mission in Afghanistan is to go after insurgents and gain control of key regions and population centers. In his speech he said, “We need to deny Al Qaeda a safe- haven, we must reverse the Taliban’s momentum and deny it the ability to overthrow the government.” President Obama is sending 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan to protect America of Muslim extremists. Afghanistan and Pakistan is the epicenter of where Muslim extremists exist.

I believe President Obama made the correct decision in sending more troops into Afghanistan. We are currently losing the war in Afghanistan and more troops are necessary to ensure the safety of the American people. Although it is not an ideal situation because of all of the casualties in Afghanistan, I believe it is necessary. If the United States pulls troops out of Afghanistan it will make the U.S. extremely vulnerable to another attack similar to 9/11. The United States did not ask for this war, but it was brought upon us by the attacks of 9/11. President Obama is doing exactly what he needs to do to ensure the safety of the American people.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/world/asia/02prexy.html?hp