Posted by
Mike on Monday, November 02, 2009 1:41:51 PM
http://westernperspective.blogspot.com/
Americans are sick and tired of nation building which is just a
recipe for more big government. President Obama acts wisely in
resisting the tempting pleas of the military brass for higher troop
levels. The goal in Afghanistan should not be to remake a small nation
into a democracy like us. The Afghans have clearly demonstrated that
they do not want a society based upon free elections, even though we
Americans may think that we know what is best for them.
As in
Iraq, the best course to follow is to bring about an orderly exit of
American and NATO forces as soon as possible through negotiating with
the Taliban and other resistance forces, while avoiding a bloodbath. Karzai will have to go. It is
just a question of how long he has to act as puppet.
Afghanistan
was not the good, necessary war any more than Iraq was the bad war of
choice. Saddam's was by far a worse dictatorship than that of the
Taliban. Either way, Muslims do not believe in democracy. They believe
in total submission to Allah. That is why their women cover their heads
in public, and not because of a paternalistic, male dominated society.
Obama,
being a Christian brought up in the Muslim tradition, is uniquely
qualified to act as peacemaker with respect to Afghanistan, Iraq and
Iran. The key to peace is that we show mutual respect for each other's
civilizations and cultures.