It is time to get out of Afghanistan NOW!

Here are a few of my reasons....

#1. The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai.
AP article all about this.

#2. The CIA (our CENTRAL intelligence agency) is worn out and thinned. They have been doing this "terrorism" thing for 9 years, and are exhausted, experienced members are leaving in drones, and new comers do not get the time and training required to do the job correctly. One example of the CIA being incapable of doing their job was the 'underwear bomber'. While they had the information to prevent him from ever getting close to US airspace, their forces are stretched to thin, and with 1000's of similar reports coming in daily, it takes manpower and time to sort out the real and the fake reports. Until the CIA can revamp, they are not capable of doing what is asked of them.
Newsweek article about some of the CIA shortfalls.


#3. The Pentagon doesn't want Congress to debate Afghanistan. The Pentagon wants Congress to fork over $33 billion more to pay for the current military escalation, no questions asked, no restrictions imposed for a withdrawal timetable or an exit strategy.
Details on the $33 billion war-funding proposal

#4. Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) "As long as we continue to pursue military solutions to this conflict, paying little to no heed to economic, political and social solutions, security will remain elusive."
Full article by Rep. Mike Honda


It is time for America to understand that this war, and the Iraq war accomplish nothing except costing American Soldiers lives, and lining the pockets of war profiteers, while the citizens of our great nation are left with the check.