Erin [email protected] Posted Jun 22, 2011, 11:09 pm

President Barack Obama speaks tonight about the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan. This after the unpopular surge, the end of Osama Bin Laden. Do we still need to be there? Is a partial withdrawal going to work? Are there good strategic reasons to be there? Loads of questions but not many answers. I am going to listen and then opine.

Erin [email protected] Posted Jun 27, 2011, 8:43 pm

I keep hearing the pounding feet of Lisa H. running to alleviate her grief at the death of her warrior husband in Afghanistan: "We can't just walk away from this and forget." So. Even though I want out and our resources to be devoted to our country; even though I agree with departing Defense Secretary Robert Gates that we are out of our minds if we invade in this region again; even though Osama has been taken out; I believe President Obama (and Vice President Joe Biden's) path to winding down the war is the wisest one. Please feel free to disagree. I want to hear dissenting views, particularly when this is such an agonizing decision.