I'm currently watching the debate, and I think the most interesting comment so far came from President Obama, in which he stated that America is stronger now than it was before he came into office. I have to disagree. I understand that Obama came into the presidency at a very difficult time considering our affairs overseas, and it would have been a difficult situation to deal with for anyone in the presidency, but I don't think our, what I believe to be, loss in Iraq and our continued efforts fighting terrorism at home and overseas have left us stronger than before. We left Iraq almost a year ago, yet Iraq is in complete shambles. Although we left it as a "sovereign" state, the current conditions in Iraq do not reflect that of a stable country. If we had as strong of a military force as Obama is claiming, I think that our efforts would have proved more efficient in Iraq. I think it is obvious from this that the United States is no longer viewed as a military powerhouse, and I don't think a lot of countries find the United States to be a threat anymore. Iran's involvement in Iraq actually happens to be a threat to our interests, not the other way around.
Under President Obama, we have taken out Osama bin Laden and Muammar Qaddafi, and we have made some advances, yet I believe the war in Iraq is a technical loss for our country, and I believe President Obama was somewhat false in saying we are stronger now than before he was president.
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Seriously, how do you people put an actual post up? Regardless of my technological stupidity, I got a chance to watch part of last night’s debate today and the topic that caught my interest was Afghanistan. The moderator said that if everything proceeds as planned, American combat troops in Afghanistan would be gone by 2014. Both candidates assured the audience that this would happen as scheduled.
However, the candidates brought up different issues as to what would happen to the troops after we left Afghanistan. Romney brought up the issue of Pakistan, which is home to many terrorist organizations and nuclear warheads. Romney did not outright say that we should become involved in Pakistan as we have done with Iraq or Afghanistan, but rather the U.S. should be aware of Pakistan if it should threaten world peace. I agree that Pakistan should be dealt with delicately and I don’t think it would be a good idea to send any troops there. Many Americans are still bitter over Iraq and how long that lasted and going into Pakistan now just as a police force would frustrate many parties.
Obama, on the other hand, addressed what would happen to these troops once they had returned stateside. He argued that we need to help these troops adjust to life back in the states, through training programs for jobs and aid for those who suffer from PSTD. Although I thought it odd that he turned a foreign affair issue into a domestic one, I think they deserve our help in the adjustment process.
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