861 Days till the end

13Aug10

In the news today it was reported that majority of the public still supports the plan in Afghanistan. I cannot say that I agree with this analysis considering that I have seen no polls regarding the matter, and that I do not support it. Not only because conflict is not the way to eradicate conflict (you cannot clean blood with blood) and that I wish respite to the locals from this self righteous and utterly misguided mission but also because it’s an inherited war whose outcome was doomed from the start. That’s right I said it. It’s a war that’s impossible to win. A conflict with no tactical solutions. and some folks are greatly profiting from it. That’s reason enough for me to support stopping it. And why, because I wish that for once, this country demonstrated mature restraint. And compassion as certainly Jesus would. And did what’s best for the people involved.

And what about our soldiers? Shall we not re assert our goals on their behalf? Must they play part in injustice on behalf of the profiteering? Is there any surprise that so many of these young, intelligent, well meaning men and women cannot make peace with what they’ve seen and done abroad? Does that not strike considerable doubt over the mission?

Instead of waging war on foreign lands, I propose we use the same funds to benefit our own country. Certainly redistributed through education, healthcare, and redoing our infrastructure/transport systems would have a tremendously positive impact on the public, our future, and the future of our children who are more important than anything to us in words rather than actions it seems.

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