Bush lost the war on Terror

Can the U.S. do what Genghis Khan, the British and the Russian could not do.
Win in Afghanistan. Why don't the people take care of themselves/
Bush pulled most of the troops out of Afghanistan to fight the illegal war in Iraq.
What is left to do now?

why Would the Russians supply the Taliban with weapons

There was a report on Conservative Radio today that the Russans would sell Surface to Air Missels to the Taliban. Why would they supply the Taliban when so many brave soldiers of Russia died there fighting the Taliban.There was a report of a Russian Arms dealer caought trying to sell arms to terrorists. Russia need to crack down on such people in their country.li We need to improve our relationship with Russia and convince them to help us defeat the Taliban.  The US did supply the Taliban with weapons and Surface to Air missels when Russia was there.  If we did not do this the Taliban would not be problem today and we would not have suffered the events on 9/11/2001. So many of our countries problems are from a messed up forigh policy.  I pray the troops in Afganistan and Iraq will return home soon and that they are safe. We cannot police the world alone.  

Senator Ted Kennedy 1932-2009

Senator Ted Kennedy Died today. A feeling of lose fills my being.
Ted Kennedy cared for the poor and the workers of America.
A man who believed America could change for the good.
A man who knew that war was not the answer.
A man who believed in diplomacy as a first responder.
A man who opposed the Iraq invasion
A man who opposed the Viet Nam folly
A man who care for the voiceless in our society who had no health care.
A man who reached across the isle, in the senate, and worked with Republican and Democrats.
A man who could work with someone who used his name negatively in campaign adds.
A man who was a blessing to the American people. A leader who accepted service to the country

Take a moment to remember all the good done by Ted Kennedy who understood the words: "Love you neighbor as yourself. "

Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot."

OBAMA'S WAR

President Obama addressed the nation today.His message was more war. It appears that Afghanistan is where Alqueda is. Gee, 7 years looking for them in Iraq must have been a mistake. President Obama and the National Security Council reported we need a Surge in Afghanistan to win the war on Terror. Actually they called it an "increase in troops". Still, that is a surge.
The President does recognize that winning the war on Terror requires much more that just sending men and women to fight. He mentioned sending troops to train the Kabul Governments troops. He also mentioned spending money for specialists to help in Agriculture and Education.
President Obama does not hold the Fairy Tale of American style Democracy for the area. He spoke of talking to moderate Taliban members. He spoke of the Radical Terrorists in the mountains of Pakistan. At least it is clear that the Administrations objective is to go after the Terrorists.
I think we can all agree that the President does not want a long engagement in the area. He will adjust the course we take not just "stay the course" and most importantly the president is going to reach out to some of the enemy.
I realize we have to do something in that area but I fear that we can get bogged down there and loose many troops. He does not share the Fantasy that America can simply invade a country. topple it's government and set up a Western democracy. I pray this works and the troops can return home to their families.
I refer you my Post "The Soviet Union in Afghanistan" for more information on Afghanistan.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS-PRAY FOR HOSTILITIES TO END AND OUR TROOPS RETURN HOME SAFE.

Soveit Union in Afghanistan

IN 1978 the Soviet Union went into Afghanistan. The reason they went in to Afghanistan was to fight Radical Islamic Fundamentalist. They fought with the Islamic fundamentalist to keep Russia safe from the terrorist movement that was developing in Russia's western provinces. Ofcoure it was also to expand communism. the the Soviet troop secured the Larger cities like Kabuol. They were hoping to back the Socialist movement in Afghanistan. Soviet troops would went out patrol to try to secure the rest of the country. The mountains proved hardest for them. When fired upon the Troops could not tell the direction of the attacks because of the echoing of the mountains when they were fired at them. In the interview with Soviet Vets they said that they conquered the cities and felt that they were in control. However, they soon realized that they were prisoners in the cities and would face fierce Resistance from the Radical Islamic terrorists.Soviet Vets did not know why they were there fighting and dying in such a hopeless place. They compared themselves to us Viet Nam Vets. The Radical Islamic Terrorists would mine the roads. It was so bad that the troops preferred to march and not ride in vehicles.. Their losses were many and their progress was little. The Radicals called their war effort "the war of 1000 cuts" . They would ambush the Troops and kill as many as they could. The Radical Islamic fundamentalists (terrorists) were receiving aid from the United States. The Radical Islamic Terrorists would hide amongst the Civilian population. The Soviet Troops would have to go in a city and fight a battle with many civilian casualties. Things started to improve for the Soviet Troops when Helicopter Gunships were added to their military arsenal. However, soon the Radical Islamic Fundamentalist were able to shoot the Helicopters down with the "Surface to air Missals" given to them by the United States. The war in Afghanistan war wore down the moral of the Soviet troops as they witnessed the slaughter of their fellow soldiers. 35000 soldiers died fighting the Radical Islamic Fundamentalist. The Troops were depressed and moral fell. They would compare themselves to the United States Viet Nam troops The Soviet military spent so much money Russia could never recoup that money.

Russian and American Vets in thier wars

The Russian Troops fighting in Afghanistan felt like we Viet Nam Vets. The were enormous similarities in the 2 wars.

The Islamic Fundamentalists called their war effort against the Russians "the war of 1000 cuts" . They would ambush the Troops and kill as many as they could. The Viet Cong called their war effort against the Americans "The war of 10,000 bites- The Radical Islamic fundamentalists (terrorists) were receiving aid from the United States. The war in Afghanistan war wore down the moral of the Soviet troops as they witnessed their Army slaughtered by these Terrorists. The war improved when they introduced Helicopter Gunships to the war effort. However the United States gave the Fundamentalist surface to air missals that shot down the gunships. The war cost the Soviet Unions hundreds of millions of dollars. 35,000 soldiers died protecting the Soviet Union from Radical Islamic Fundamentalist.The Russian vets compared themselves to American Viet Nam vets who lost 50,000 men in Viet Nam. These Soviet Army troops were our brothers in Sorrow.the Afghanistan vets were called "murderers" when they got home to Russia. We Viet Nam troops were also called "Murderers" when returned to United States.We were both Patriotic young men and women fighting for their Country.

Say it aint so Obama. Not more war.

Prsident Barrack Obamas intends to win the war on Terror by

adding an additional 17, 000 American troops from Iraq to Afghanistan. This is a futile attempt to win a war that was lost by the Bush Administration.

The American troop level will be pushed to 55,000, in addition to 30,000 other foreign troops. Is President Obama proposing an escalation simply simply to avoid losing in Afghanistan?"

President Johnson tried the same thing in Viet Nam in 1967 this is well-documented in Daniel Ellsberg's history of the Vietnam War. These brave young troops are being asked to perform a miracle

Russia spent 10 years there with over 150 thousand troops. They secured the larger cities and became prisoners of those cities. They never could control the entire country

There has to be a way to come to terms with our enemy the radical Islamic Taliban and Al Queda.

Bush did not weed out Osama Ben Ladin's Al Queda . Instead he Invaded Iraq. This was the end of the progress on the U.S. war on Terrorism. Iraq was a strategical mistake. However, can we pick up where we left off in Afghanistan?

Pakistan made a peace treaty with the radicals in the mountain of Pakistan. Is there any way for us to come to an agreement with Moderate Taliban. How many more young brave Americans must die in the mountains of Afghanistan? Russia went home broke. Do we have an exit plan that can get us out of the area before we go broke? This is a moral question whether the expanding war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, by troop transfers from Iraq, is winnable, and in what sense?

I do not back our President on this escalation of the hostilities in Afghanistan.

Please read my post Soviet"Union in Afghanistan" Feb for more information on the futility of using our Army in that area.

The Fall of the Soviet Union

Russia spent hundreds of Millions fighting the Fundamentalists in Afghanistan. They were never able to recoup Financially. The Soviet Union fell.

Yes, Regan did not bring about the collapse of Communism. Radical Islamic Fundamentalist bankrupted the Soviet Union.

America's mindless hate of Communism during the "Cold War" led us to back the very people that were able to fly planes into the World Trade Center.

We aided our worst enemy, to fight the spread of Communism, and we reaped the payment of our policies on 9/11/01.

Our economy is in shambles. could it be that the Radical Islamic Fundamentalist" know that they can defeat western capitalism by bankrupting American