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Posted By: David Smith

Joe D.

Who was behind the 9/11 attack on the US? Al Queda

Who is the leader of Al Queda? Osama Bin Ladin

Where was Osama Bin Laden supposed to have been located and where were the Al Queda training camps? Afghanistan

Where did Bush start a war and what did he say his objectives were? Afghanistan. To find and capture or kill those who were responsible for 9/11

Where did Bush pull the troops from, where did he send them to and how was that connected to 9/11? Afghanistan. Iraq. There was NO connection.

If Bush had done what he said he was going to do, which was go to Afghanistan and take care of the Taliban and Al Queda and capture Osama Bin Laden, then those groups wouldn't STILL be in existence and wouldn't be causing the deaths, violence and chaos that they currently are.

If you don't like hwat I have said or believe it, then go to CNN and look at what Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul told Wolf Blitzer about an hour ago.

After 9/11, the United States had the world's sympathy and foreigh leader's backing to do pretty much whatever we wanted to do, as far as going after Al Queda and Osama Bin Laden. Taking care of business in Afghanistan was the first thing to do and if the terrorists/extremists fled to Pakistan, then the US could have gone there and taken care of things. But, we didn't.

There was a plan to take out some of the extremist leaders in Pakistan in 2005 and troops were in the air to do just that but for some reason, Bush cancelled the military operation.

Since the US is supporting Musharef (the puppet leader of Pakistan) with economic and military aid, which totals billions of dollars a month, he should be able to take care of the extremists himself or the US should be allowed to go in and take care of things. But neither are happening and things just get worse for the United States.

So, to recap, Bush doesn't follow through on what he said he ws going to do. The terrorists/extremists regroup and regain strength and increase the violence and deaths in Afghanistan. The UN says there needs to be more troops there but because of Bush's mistakes and lack of trust from world leaders, nobody is stepping up. This means the US is going to have to send in troops and spend more money in a place that SHOULD have already been taken care of. But because it wasn't, Bhutto MAY have been killed because of it.

Hopefully you don't have any children or relatives who are young enough to be Drafted. Because if things continue to get worse and the world doesn't step up to help and with retention of soldiers and recruitment dropping, the Draft may be a reality in a few years.

David

Edited for typing errors and to add Ron Paul's name.