Support for Afghanistan War Only 39% According to New Poll

[FayeforCure]

Support is at an all-time low for the war in Afghanistan, according to a new CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll that came out this morning. Only 39% of Americans approve of the war now, compared with 53% who supported it in April.

http://newsroom.blogs.cnn.com/

[buckethead]

Do you support the Afghanistan war?

[Sportmotor]

Do you support the Afghanistan war?

Do you support the Afghanistan war?

[Dog Walker]

I think that the disgusting levels or corruption and a stolen election have soured a lot of people on our "nation building" efforts.  It's been eight years!  You cannot impose any form of democratic government on a country with tribal leaders.  A group of warring tribes is NOT a country.

[buckethead]

Do you support the Afghanistan war?

Do you support the Afghanistan war?

I support ending all wars we are currently perpetuating.

I'll holla when I see a better opportunity for war.

[Sportmotor]

...did you just say holla?

[Dog Walker]

He either meant "holler", a Southernism or "hola", Spanish for "hey there" from which the Southernism is derived.

[Sportmotor]

I thought he was tryin to be gangsta

[buckethead]

I was being coy. Sorry.

[Dog Walker]

Coy? Coy!  No need to be when what you said makes perfect sense.  The wars we are fighting now aren't worth the expense in lives and treasure that they are costing.   AND, there are sometimes wars that are worth fighting.

"The measure of a person's intelligence is how much they agree with you".  So you are obviously very smart.  

[BridgeTroll]

Are you proposing we leave Afghanistan?  What would happen then?  What will happen to Pakistan?  Perhaps the Taliban and al qaida will become peaceful poppy farmers and we can again forget all about Afghanistan...  Yeah... Thats the ticket!

[buckethead]

Clearly we are unwilling to defeat and comletely control Afghanistan. I would not be in favor of such an endeavor but it would be preferable to the half hearted approach that has bben taken from the onset.

One could list many situations that could be classified as unnacceptable, or even threatening to our national security, yet we do not invade.

The problem: Afghanistan did not attack us. Al Qaeda did, and while being harboured by the Taliban.

Shoud we desire retaliation, or neutralization of the Taliban/Al Qaeda alliance, it should be completed, and done via the cia with military support. Doing so carries consequences.

Innocent people will die. New hatred for the US will be spawned within a new and immerging population. We could easily make extremist enemies out of moderate potential allies.

If we can work around North Korea without needing to attack, why not Afghanistan.

I had as much bloodlust as anyone after 9/11, but have changed my opinion regarding the justifiability and usefulness of warring in Afghanistan. I was against the Iraq war from the onset, but I deferred to the President I voted for. Honoring that initial deference would be much easier had President Bush said "oops" concerning WMD rather that attempting to shift focus and make the war about "freedom for millions of Iraqis".

I have become quite wary of the CIA and calls for war.

[BridgeTroll]

I think those opposing our involvement in Afghanistan need to consider what will happen if we simply leave.  The Taliban will likely return to power.  They will likely take retribution on those who cooperated with the West.  Can you say "Killing fields part two"?  al qaida will be allowed to operate freely once again.  Children... especially girls... who have actually begun getting an education will be denied access or forced into madrasas for radical jihad indoctrination.  Womens meager rights will be reduced to nothing.  Women actually ran for office in the past election... this will end.

In my view... leaving would be much worse than staying...

[FayeforCure]

Clearly we are unwilling to defeat and comletely control Afghanistan. I would not be in favor of such an endeavor but it would be preferable to the half hearted approach that has bben taken from the onset.

One could list many situations that could be classified as unnacceptable, or even threatening to our national security, yet we do not invade.

The problem: Afghanistan did not attack us. Al Qaeda did, and while being harboured by the Taliban.

Shoud we desire retaliation, or neutralization of the Taliban/Al Qaeda alliance, it should be completed, and done via the cia with military support. Doing so carries consequences.

Innocent people will die. New hatred for the US will be spawned within a new and immerging population. We could easily make extremist enemies out of moderate potential allies.

If we can work around North Korea without needing to attack, why not Afghanistan.

I had as much bloodlust as anyone after 9/11, but have changed my opinion regarding the justifiability and usefulness of warring in Afghanistan. I was against the Iraq war from the onset, but I deferred to the President I voted for. Honoring that initial deference would be much easier had President Bush said "oops" concerning WMD rather that attempting to shift focus and make the war about "freedom for millions of Iraqis".

I have become quite wary of the CIA and calls for war.

Great explanation buckethead!

I read an article saying that we are going from a "baby-sitting" mission, to an "adoption"/nation-building mission. That's not what we went in there for.

[BridgeTroll]

I am sure then... that our leaving... will be better for everyone... right?  Especially the women and children.