Afghanistan...
...on the brink of democracy...
Despite all the conspiracy theories about mythical pipelines in Afghanistan, Saturday is going to be a cause for celebration.
Are there opium fields? Yes. Is security perfect? No. It's not a perfect world, but the wilds of Afghanistan that were supposed to be another Vietnam are most certainly not. Afghanistan is not Vermont and likely never will be. But that's not an excuse to naysay, it's just the last refuge of the ideologically blind.
Are ancient statues being blown up by religious zealots? No. Are women enjoying rights they have never had? Yes. Is America losing massive numbers of our young people there? No. Are the Afghanis learning the ways of capitalism and democracy? Yes. Are the people there ready to launch another strike on American soil? No.
By any reasonable test, our experience in Afghanistan is a success. Don't forget when our own elections come around in November.
Despite all the conspiracy theories about mythical pipelines in Afghanistan, Saturday is going to be a cause for celebration.
Are there opium fields? Yes. Is security perfect? No. It's not a perfect world, but the wilds of Afghanistan that were supposed to be another Vietnam are most certainly not. Afghanistan is not Vermont and likely never will be. But that's not an excuse to naysay, it's just the last refuge of the ideologically blind.
Are ancient statues being blown up by religious zealots? No. Are women enjoying rights they have never had? Yes. Is America losing massive numbers of our young people there? No. Are the Afghanis learning the ways of capitalism and democracy? Yes. Are the people there ready to launch another strike on American soil? No.
By any reasonable test, our experience in Afghanistan is a success. Don't forget when our own elections come around in November.
posted by Jim | 1:20 PM
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