One of your paragraphs got things twisted around. If you click on [“we can't even count’] one gets this link,
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/50581,news-comment,news-politics,iran-neocon-ally-war-al-qaeda-and-the-taliban-obama-gordon-brown-afghanistan-israel

This link claims that Iran is actually a silent allie of the US in Afghanistan since the Iranians hate al Qaeda. Another similar link is about al Qaeda all but declaring war on Iran,
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=75663&sectionid=351020101

There happens to be some good reasons to fight in Afghanistan. However, there are even more reasons not to. The hawks are fixated mostly on what they consider ending backward and oppressive customs, not just stopping groups that are picking for a fight with the west. Trying to change Muslim customs, more than a few Muslims find offensive. Perhaps there should be a world government division that sanctions governments from going too far. But if the US meddles in everyone else’s private business, they may worry about the west even outlawing polygamy.

Obama wisely said fine when Pakistan allowed the Swat Valley to have Sharia Law because it’s none of our business. But the hawks who support the war have different plans. It would be wonderful if someone stops al Qaeda’s madness but the US is like an elephant fighting with some mice, knocking down the circus tent in the process.

Obama thinks he can control America’s private prejudices, but anti-Muslim sentiment could end up angering much of the Muslim world.

Some of the criticism of Obama is particularly unfair, http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/01/wartime-presidential-speeches-truth-as-the-first-casualty/

Anyway, I am spreading the idea of “Backing Obama not the War”, google it and even if you are a far leftist you can encourage groups like Move on dot org to take steps to oppose the war this way.

I join Rich and the others who had so much hope a year and a half about, and now worry about the US descending into backwardness, but to exaggerate Obama's blame can only lead to someone worse not better ending up in charge.

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