Monday, May 2, 2011

In my opinion...

We all woke to the news this morning, that the most hated terrorist on the planet had been killed.  Good. There isn't as much happiness for those of us who still have loved ones fighting daily in Afghanistan.  Let's bring the troops home now...all of them.  I re-posted this article from The Seattle Times, the Author gets to the heart of the matter at the end of her short article. I like it for it's uncomplicated view.
U.S. Navy Seals.....Thank You for a job well done.

American pride: They got him; now let's get out of Afghanistan

Posted by Joni Balter

Years from now, friends and family members will look at one another and ask: "Where were you when they captured Osama bin Laden?

We all remember that unspeakable September day nearly 10 years ago when Bin Laden's terrorist network shattered America's sense of security and took 3,000 innocent lives.

What a moment for the nation and President Barack Obama when he announced Sunday night that he issued the order to shoot bin Laden in a compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan.

If America has been down in the dumps lately, and oh my, we have been, this historic moment of justice should lift us a bit. For one thing, we got him. For another, we can change foreign policy in a major way.
As the spontaneous revelers know, this is certainly a moment of pride for the Obama intelligence team, for the men and women who serve our country and their families.
But once we wrap up the celebration, let's get very serious about bringing troops home from Afghanistan.

America has been looking for bin Laden for a long time. The effort was difficult, at times, hopeless, and, finally, unbelievably, successful. Americans will have many days of flag-waving and cheering and learning more about how it all came down.

And then the president should come up with a sturdy plan to end America's involvement in Afghanistan.

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