I have been following the media for some time now about this troop advancement to Afghanistan.. I will tell you right now, never in my mind did I think it wasn't going to happen. Obama spoke a lot about bringing all the troops home during his election campaign, but once again...wishy washy Obama fades off with the bubbles. I do hope everyone realizes that giving a return date for the soldiers is just that old carrot on a stick trick.
Now don't get me wrong, I fully support my country and our soldiers, I have been an Army wife almost all my life it seems. The problem I have is that I believe ....lets go in and get it done. We have the power to do this with no problem. But I do know why we don't, it is because there are all kinds of behind the scenes politics going on and this is less about a countries freedom and more about making money. The one advantage is that we have eyes there now and can see what is going on and maybe stop something before it happens.
To me the reason to go was to capture Osama...let's be real, now he has had so much time to hide, that will be virtually impossible with a country with that kind of terrane. I doubt he is even still there. In my eyes he needed and still needs to pay for orchestrating 911. I don't think that will happen.
Let's talk about the troops. These brave men and women put their lives on the line and have to do many tours to these God forsaken countries. Yes they did raise their hands...but they did not raise their hands for all this political backscratching at their expense. The saddest thing I see is some low ranking soldiers who have to have their families on welfare. Now that's sad. We send them overseas to risk their lives, yet most can't afford a car loan. Pathetic, but no relief there, Obama will never give the military an increase in pay, but he sure will send them away won't he.
This post is a little mish mosh on how I feel about it all and I may have forgotten something, but my heart goes out to all of the soldiers and their families. Have we realistically thought of them during this eight year war? Yes soldiers, do your duty. I expect that, no I don't want your life in danger for nothing and your family to suffer. HOOAH God Bless every one of you.
