Saturday, December 13, 2008

Time to Leave Afghanistan

It is long overdue for the coalition of countries that disposed the Taliban to leave Afghanistan. Going back to the Mongols over the centuries the country has been invaded and somewhat conquered again and again. Each invader has discovered that the country is problematic and in the traditional sense, ultimately ungovernable. Afghanistan’s history is filled with government instability and bloody coups as independent overloads battle with each other.

Its time for coalition nations to recognize Afghanistan's social and political history. Afghanistan will continue to have a turbulent future. Ruthless violent prawn parties will battle against their neighbors for independence from their neighbors areas while seeking to dominate their neighboring areas or region. The military, coalition and central government, will continue to battle local overlords and their militia year after year after year.

It is better for the governments involved to judiciously leave Afghanistan to the Afghans to govern with the understanding that if Afghanistan or areas of Afghanistan again becomes a haven for international terrorism, those camps and areas will be attacked with vigor.

2 comments:

Jenn said...

it would be nice if they left by the end of the year...

Joanne said...

Here, here.......Canada has lost 6 soldiers in the last week. I only see this mounting. The sooner we withdraw the better.

Note: Jason has a deployment date of Jan 2010.