Comments on: Gates: More Troops to Afghanistan

By: ROBIN SMITH

ROBIN SMITH — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:36:48 +0000

I THINK THAT ALL US SOLDIERS SHOULD COME HOME I MEAN THAY HAVE BEEN OVER THERE FOR A REALY LONG TIME THAY NEED TO COME HOME TO SEE THERE FAMILY I THINK GOD THAT MY HUSBAND GOT TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH HIS FAMILY AND I HOPE THAT HE NERVER HAS TO GO OVER THERE TO FIGHT BUT IF THE US SOLDIERS COME HOME WHO WILL WATCH OUT FOR US WHO????? KNOW BODY KNOWS I JUST HOPE THAT WE ALL ARE OK AND DOSE WELL IN LIFE I HOPE THAT THIS IS A GOOD YEAR FOR EVERYBODY BYE AND GOD BLESS ALL OF OUR TROOPS

By: Katie Wimpenny

Katie Wimpenny — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:02:23 +0000

lets just hope that more troops won’t be sent next year.

By: Katie Wimpenny

Katie Wimpenny — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:59:43 +0000

isn’t that the reason why more troops shouldn’t be sent in. Re newable engery can be found without the violence.

By: rudolph

rudolph — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:55:47 +0000

i think more troops is necessary, their primary role is to remove the insurgents who threaten america and its allies, yet more work has to be done to get other sources of energy so that questionable military operations aren’t given the go ahead just so that oil reserves can be secured for ourselves.

By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:30:37 +0000

Oh No the draft is comming back…..Osameo was just BSing everyone

By: Katie Wimpenny

Katie Wimpenny — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:30:02 +0000

I agree, sending more troops will create ,more problems then solve. Re-newable energy is the only solution that won’t harm innocent people.

By: Paul Wall

Paul Wall — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:32:19 +0000

Gates works for President Bush right now so quit dragging Obama into it. he hasn’t even been sworn in yet. we absolutely get rid of our dependence on oil. it will cost more and we might not drive every time we feel like going two blocks away. we need to start making cars and using alternative forms of energy—we could do this all in the US. we could even use our environment to create energy. drilling is just destruction. ethanol is easy to make and the wind will blow forever.

By: Cody

Cody — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:47:56 +0000

So, I hope we are all done dreaming up fantasy solutions. If you think that Afghanistan will go on forever, I think you are confusing two things. The terrorist desire to destroy America and establish a world run on their Muslim beliefs (Which undoubtedly would lead to other holy wars against Muslim leaders ad infinitum). That topic versus the real war in Afghanistan which is the goal of removing the Taliban from Afghanistan establishing a stable government which can support itself. This includes attacking terrorists in Pakistan if necessary (something that McCain berated Obama for even suggesting).
I believe that it is a good idea to avoid drilling in America. The only reason why this got any support was because gas was over $4 a gallon at the pumps. There is only so much oil and I think it would be better in the long term to hold off on the oil in America unless the world supply runs low.
Then there is the refinery issue. Ultra Conservatives usually overlook the fact that refineries are the limiting factor. Crude oil is useless unless you separate it to its useful substituents. So why not build more refineries? NIMBY. NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) is the concept that although there are things that as a nation we all want more of (refineries being only one of them) but just not near our house. Why not? They are big, smelly, people think that they polute immensely and will kill their children (not true). Plus they are only zoned to be built in certain areas and most want to have ocean access for ease of transport. Screaming drill on the top of your lungs and demanding that this is the answer shows a level of simplicity which is common in most people by taking a dumb downed concept and regurgitating said phrase as though their gag reflex was tickled by the question, “How are we going to handle the oil problem”.

By: oleg

oleg — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:50:45 +0000

yeah, war in afganistan would go on forever. the only solution is probobly build a chinese wall around the whole afganistan and then “gas chamber it” – meaning no one can get it and get out. because all the insurgents are probobly from neighboring countries, probobly even russian mercenaries.

By: oleg

oleg — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:34:23 +0000

just give all of the afganee peeps the usa citizenship and problem will be resolved.