As if we didn’t need more reasons to withdraw from this God-forsaken country, here’s another one: Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal has issued a new order saying U.S. & NATO forces can attack “insurgents” hiding in Afghan houses only if the Allied forces are in imminent danger. His spokesman, Rear Adm. Greg Smith, adds: “If there is a compound they’re (U.S. & NATO soldiers) taking fire from and they can remove themselves from the area …. that’s the option they should take.” I keep asking the basic question: WHY IN GOD’S NAME ARE WE THERE? President Obama will deploy 70,000 U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan by September. WHY? Five hundred years from now that country will still be in Biblical days development. I ask again: WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH IN AFGHANISTAN OTHER THAN SHORING UP THE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS WHO ARE ALIGNED WITH THE PENTAGON?
JC, it seems to me like the administration’s policies in Afghanistan are aimed at protecting Muslims and not our Soldiers! More prayers, more letters from me!