Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The United States Military Support in Afghanistan















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The United States President-Elect President Barak Obama and his policy toward Afghanistan sound very hopeful. According the President-Elect Obama, Afghanistan will be high on his high agenda, and he will put more emphasis on the battle in Afghanistan.


The United States and other international military forces carried out the war on terrorism in Afghanistan since 2001. They are working on both military operations and civilian development in order to secure a strong government in Afghanistan, and to eradicate the Taliban from the country so that the people of Afghanistan can live a peaceful life. After the Taliban withdrawal, Afghanistan formed a Islamic republic where men and women have equal rights and duties before the law. During this time, Hamid Karzi became the first elected president of Afghanistan, and the first parliamentary and provincial election took place.


These achievements of the new government bring hope to Afghans who know believe that having U.S. and international military support would bring better conditions in Afghanistan. People would no longer be forced to leave their home and beloved country and move in to the other courtiers. There would be an equal society where women would have the right to live as a citizen, go to school, work and participate in the government. Children would no longer suffer and their rights will be recognized. They will not have to worry about being kidnapped or working as adult to feed their families. It has been almost eight years since U.S. troops have began fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and as long as more time is being wasted, the problems get even larger.


How many more years are needed to bring peace in Afghanistan? This is the main question for Afghans, and how much more U.S. and international military support is needed. How many more generation would suffer from this bloody war? Afghanistan lost more than 2 million people during the three decades of war. How many more murders and death are needed for this conflict to end. The battle against terrorism and Taliban has been running now for more than seven years, but the question of security is still unsolved.


U.S. military supports will not achieve success toward stability without increasing the effectiveness of its Afghan partners. The Afghan National Army (ANA) should be more professional and well-trained to provide fully for the country’s security. The Kabul Military Training Center needs to be more equipped with modern military teaching materials as we all training equipments. Only then can they train more professional soldiers that can gradually take the lead in security operations and play the key role in decision making.






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