http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/afghanistan.base.attack/
This article talks about a recent attack in Afghanistan that happened on the eve of September 11th (occurred on September 10th night). Gen. John Allen believes that this attack shows what the Taliban is not capable of. It was a high profile attack, but thankfully no one was killed. The clip that accompanies the article, along with the ending of the article, were most significant to me. It said that, "Some 10,000 U.S. troops are scheduled to depart by year's end, with all U.S. military personnel out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014," which I don't see happening at all. It would be nice to think that that many troops are going to come home in the next 4-6 months but its not logical. If troops were taken out now the country would go into distress and everything that the US has been "trying to accomplish" will all fall down. Even the idea that all troops will be out by 2014 is unrealistic. I believe that there are going to at least some US military enforcement in Afghanistan for many years to come. It's a nice thought for the government to put out to the public, but it's unrealistic.
Amanda Reichardt
9:00 AM class
A couple points I want to make: First, the U.S. military is for sure sending 10,000 troops home by the end of the year, I know this because my brother is one of the 10,000 troops being send home. His battalion is not being replaced as are a number of other battalions in Afghanistan. Second, when the government says "all U.S. military personal out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014" it really means, all combat units out of Afghanistan. There will continue to be "security forces" which means American troops stationed in one or two major bases, as is the case in Japan, Germany, Kuwait, and other countries where the U.S. Military has spent a considerable amount of time.
ReplyDeleteAlex Chesna 9:00 am Friday Class