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| U.S. official resigns over Afghan war |
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| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:28 | |||
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A U.S. official resigned over the Afghan war last month, saying "I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan" in a 4-page resignation letter. This resignation is a reason for both applause and concern by Libertarians.
On one hand, it is good to hear that some higher-ranking U.S. officials see the problems with nation-building and continued intervention in Afghanistan.
On the other hand, as President Obama seriously contemplates adding additional troops to the fire, we must be concerned for the service men and women currently in Afghanistan, and those that will be heading there shortly. In Cumberland County, we are all too aware of the cost of both the Iraq and Afghan wars. What started out as a "war of necessity" in Afghanistan has slowly denigrated into a "war with no end in sight."
We must remember the words of John Quincy Adams, "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own."
Read the article about the U.S. Official HERE.
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