Monday, November 30, 2009

Decisions

Sullivan on Obama's choices in Afghanistan

You want empire? Then say so and get on with it - with far more forces, and massive cuts in domestic spending to rebuild thankless Muslim population centers thousands of miles from home for decades into the future.
You do not want empire? Then leave.
Those are the presidential level choices.


I'm not going to pretend to know what Obama needs to do in those countries. That said, the United States is broke. If this shit is still a nation building experiment and not anti-terrorism, if the United States can get out without risking the safety of our own country, I'd like to get out.

Please, remember Mr. President, that Al-Queda is almost dead. Remember that we have not been able to install a stable responsible government in either country in the 8 and 6 years that we have been there. And remember that 16% of Americans are unemployed or underemployed, your Universal health care bill leaves 10 Million uninsured, deficits are rising, and our troops are tired.

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